Haramaki refers to any Japanese armour which is put on from the front and then fastened in the back with cords. Other types of dō open from the side (ni-mai dō, dō-maru, maru-dō) instead …

They are usually met with in clamshell form, but go-mai dō (five-plate cuirasses) are also common. The five-plate variations are often confused with yukinoshita or sendai dō, but the …

Mōgami dou (dō) - five-plate, four hinge (go mai) chest armours with solid lames which are laced with sugake odoshi instead of being riveted.

Antique Edo period Japanese (samurai) 4 hinge 5 plate (go-mai) dou or dō that is opens in the back (haramaki). Haramaki is a type of chest armour (dou or dō) worn by the samurai class of …

Nov 26, 2023 · It is a “Go Mai Dou” (五枚胴 five-plate torso) that is decorated with “Sugake Odoshi” (素懸縅simple lacing) or “Kebiki Odoshi” (毛引縅dense lacing) on a long horizontal …

A very rare example of an Antique Japanese iron samurai chest armor (dou) with Fudo Myo-o. Made in the five plate, four hinge go-mai chest armor

With a go-mai dō, the wakiita are secured to the tateage with a small bit of cord, as previously described for laced armours. One thing of critical importance which you remember is this: …

Jul 28, 2023 · Go Mai and San Mai are two distinct styles of blade forging in Japan. Go Mai is characterized by an alternating pattern of hard and soft steel layers within the blade, while San …

Haramaki is a type of chest armour (dō) worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan and their retainers.

Oct 20, 2023 · Go Mai Dou: A Go Mai Dou referred to a cuirass made up of five separate yet interconnected vertical sectional pieces of armor. Gumi Kanamono refers to a type of …