kacchu 甲冑 armour Collab reel with suki___jp Kacchu (yoroi, gusoku) was made for samurai wear during battle. Since ancient times Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 also known as Boys' Day and Children's Day, is celebrated May 5th. It was and still is a way for samurai families to wish for the health and growth of boys as they continued the family's lineage. Armour has a special place in the hearts of Japanese people. ーーーー Jessica Gerrity From New Zealand living in Japan for 23 years *for purposes of filming th

Samurai warriors, who ruled Japan from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, wore armor to protect themselves during battles. Samurai armor developed during the Heian and Kamakura periods, and went through several design changes corresponding with the ways battles were fought. Armor in the video is from the Edo era (19th century) Sources: Absolon, Trevor. Samurai Armour: Volume I: The Japanese Cuirass. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. “Armor Manual.” Sengoku Daimyō. https://sengokudaimyo.co