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These include items worn in both formal and informal situations, such as the kimono and happi coats, as well as items reserved for auspicious, ceremonial and/or religious occasions. Members of the Imperial family on formal occasions, geisha , maiko , and sumo wrestlers wear variations on common traditional accessories that are not found in ...
A full suit of traditional Samurai armour could include the following items: Dou or dō, a chest armour made up of iron and or leather plates of various sizes and shapes with pendents; Kusazuri made from iron or leather plates hanging from the front and back of the dou (dō) to protect the lower body and upper leg.
The origin of the hachimaki is uncertain, but the most common theory states that they originated as headbands used by samurai, worn underneath the kabuto to protect the wearer from cuts [1] and to absorb sweat. [2] Inspired by samurai, kamikaze pilots in World War II wore hachimaki while flying to their deaths. [3]
Men-yoroi (面鎧), also called menpō (面頬) or mengu (面具), [1] [2] [3] are various types of facial armour that were worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. These include the sōmen , menpō , hanbō or hanpō , and happuri .
The online video game platform and game creation system Roblox has numerous games (officially referred to as "experiences") [1] [2] created by users of its creation tool, Roblox Studio. Due to Roblox ' s popularity, various games created on the site have grown in popularity, with some games having millions of monthly active players and 5,000 ...
Antique Japanese (samurai) sangu, the three armours of the extremities, kote (armoured sleeves), suneate (shin armour), haidate (thigh armour) Sangu is the term for the three armour components that protected the extremities of the samurai class of feudal Japan.
Samurai Warriors (戦国無双, Sengoku Musō, in Japan) is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based closely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004.
Kuniyoshi was born on 1 January 1798, the son of a silk-dyer, Yanagiya Kichiyemon, [5] originally named Yoshisaburō. Apparently he assisted his father's business as a pattern designer, and some have suggested that this experience influenced his rich use of color and textile patterns in prints.