NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis is a stunning antique samurai armor from the early Edo period, certified as Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō by the Japanese Armor Research & Preservation Society. It features an elaborate 62-plate iron suji-kabuto and nimai-dō gusoku, with a provenance tracing its preservation within a family connected to the Mōri clan. This armor is a historically significant piece for collectors seeking an authentic Edo-period suit with formal certification and documented history.
NihontoWatchOffered by Samurai Store
Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
62-plate · Suji-bachi
Unsigned
Hishinui
Edo
Mōri
Kōshū Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō · Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai
The first-class (kō-grade) of the especially-valuable rank and the society’s second-highest grade, reserved for armour of exceptional importance.
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 The 資料 framing reflects the society’s purpose of preserving armour as cultural and historical reference, distinct from the NBTHK’s sword paper tiers.
Returns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
