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Kuniyoshi, a famous printmaker, specialized in warrior images and produced a series of prints known as the 108 Heroes of the Suikoden. [1] [2] During the late Edo period, censorship laws passed by the Tokugawa Shogunate made the creation of musha-e more difficult. Artists and publishers therefore often changed the names of characters or events ...
For other pages from this book see the collection of Japanese heraldry images or collection of Uma-Jirushi images. Uma-jirushi (馬印, horse insignia) were massive flags used in feudal Japan to identify a daimyō or equally important military commander on the field of battle. They came into prominence during the Sengoku period.
In the West, the onna-musha gained popularity when the historical documentary Samurai Warrior Queens aired on the Smithsonian Channel. [41] [42] Several other channels reprised the documentary. The 56th NHK taiga drama, Naotora: The Lady Warlord, was the first NHK drama where the female protagonist is the head of a samurai clan. [43]
Sashimono poles were attached to the backs of the dō "cuirass" by special fittings.Sashimono were worn both by foot soldiers, including the common soldiers known as ashigaru, [3] as well as by the elite samurai and members of the shogunate, [4] and in special holders on the horses of some cavalry.
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 .
This category was created to include types of warriors; for individuals, see Category:Japanese military leaders, Category:Military of Japan, or the individual articles listed in this category. Subcategories
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