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Description

This is a complete and certified nimai-dō gusoku (two-plate hinged cuirass armor) from the mid-Edo Period (late 17th–mid-18th Century). It features deep urumi lacquer, indigo lacing, and vivid takuboku braid, indicating a warrior of rank. The armor is accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, designating it as Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō (Especially Valuable Material).

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Japanese Edo period Samurai Armor Gusoku

Edo

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Measurements & details

Specifications

Form

Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō

Completeness

Full gusoku (complete suit)

Kabuto

Toppai Nari

Signature

Unsigned

Lacing (odoshi)

Kebiki-odoshi · Kon (dark blue)

Crest (kamon)

stylised lotus flower (renge)

Period

Edo

Certificate

Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai

Description

This is a complete and certified nimai-dō gusoku (two-plate hinged cuirass armor) from the mid-Edo Period (late 17th–mid-18th Century). It features deep urumi lacquer, indigo lacing, and vivid takuboku braid, indicating a warrior of rank. The armor is accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, designating it as Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō (Especially Valuable Material).

Armour Society Designation
Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō特別貴重資料
Especially Valuable Reference Material
›

Especially valuable armour of notably superior workmanship and condition, the third of the five ranks.

About the Armour Society›

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 The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.

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Description

This is a complete and certified nimai-dō gusoku (two-plate hinged cuirass armor) from the mid-Edo Period (late 17th–mid-18th Century). It features deep urumi lacquer, indigo lacing, and vivid takuboku braid, indicating a warrior of rank. The armor is accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, designating it as Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō (Especially Valuable Material).

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Japanese Edo period Samurai Armor Gusoku

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€18,000
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Japanese Edo period Samurai Armor Gusoku — 1 of 34
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Measurements & details

Specifications

Form

Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō

Completeness

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Kabuto

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Signature

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Period

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Certificate

Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai

Description

This is a complete and certified nimai-dō gusoku (two-plate hinged cuirass armor) from the mid-Edo Period (late 17th–mid-18th Century). It features deep urumi lacquer, indigo lacing, and vivid takuboku braid, indicating a warrior of rank. The armor is accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai, designating it as Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō (Especially Valuable Material).

Armour Society Designation
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Especially Valuable Reference Material
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About the Armour Society›

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.

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