This is an Akoda-nari Kabuto (helmet) from the Momoyama period, characterized by its unique shape resembling an Akoda gourd with ample space above the head and bulging front, back, and sides. It is a work attributed to the Haruta school, known for its lightweight construction with thin iron plates and thick lacquer undercoating between the ridges. The helmet is certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo by the Japan Kacchubugu Research and Preservation Society.
NihontoWatchBETAHaruta · Momoyama
Kabuto only
Akoda-nari
Haruta
Unsigned
Momoyama
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
Especially valuable armour of notably superior workmanship and condition, the third of the five ranks.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
Customer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
This is an Akoda-nari Kabuto (helmet) from the Momoyama period, characterized by its unique shape resembling an Akoda gourd with ample space above the head and bulging front, back, and sides. It is a work attributed to the Haruta school, known for its lightweight construction with thin iron plates and thick lacquer undercoating between the ridges. The helmet is certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Shiryo by the Japan Kacchubugu Research and Preservation Society.
NihontoWatchBETAHaruta · Momoyama
Kabuto only
Akoda-nari
Haruta
Unsigned
Momoyama
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
Especially valuable armour of notably superior workmanship and condition, the third of the five ranks.
Japanese armour is not certified by the NBTHK. The Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armour), founded in 1961, is the principal body for armour. Its shinsa grades a piece as 資料 (shiryō, "reference material") across five ascending ranks: Hozon, Kichō, Tokubetsu Kichō, Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō, and the highest, Jūyō Bunka Shiryō. The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
Customer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.