{"product_id":"dj09-antique-armor","title":"DJ09 Antique Samurai Armor early Edo era 1600s, w\/ 2nd highest certificate","description":"\u003cp style=\"border: 1px dashed #500; padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(182, 11, 11);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust a Part of Our Huge Collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamurai Store now has over 60 sets of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/samuraistore.com\/collections\/antique-armors\"\u003eAntique samurai armor\u003c\/a\u003e in our storage and warehouses. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease get in touch with us via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/message\/Y3Z3N7OD6JX7J1\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/samuraistore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmail\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand let us know what you would like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/samurai-store.com\/images2\/Square-payment-options.png\" style=\"margin-top: 1px; 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padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px; background-color: #f3ebeb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem# DJ09\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 19px;\"\u003eAntique suit of armor Edo Shogun period w\/ \u003cstrong\u003eKōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō Certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning antique armor on display at \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/samuraistore.com\/pages\/samurai-store-tokyo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSAMURAI STORE TOKYO\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique Samurai Armor – Early Edo Period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTetsu Kuriiro Shiwagawa-zutsumi Iyozane Hishinui Nimai-dō Gusoku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e鉄栗色皺革包伊予札菱縫二枚胴具足\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eCertified \u003cstrong\u003eKōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō (甲種特別貴重資料)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second-Highest Certification Awarded by the Japanese Armor Research \u0026amp; Preservation Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis authentic samurai armor dates to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly Edo period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was newly certified in July 2026 as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssociation for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armor (Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of certification, the armor was formally recorded under the descriptive name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tetsu Kuriiro Shiwagawa-zutsumi Iyozane Hishinui Nimai-dō Gusoku”, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereferring to its iron construction, chestnut-brown wrinkled leather covering, Iyo-style lames, hishinui lacing, and two-piece cuirass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the provenance accompanying the armor, it had been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarefully preserved in the family of descendants of a Karō (senior retainer) who served the main Mōri family of the Hagi Domain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mōri ruled the Hagi Domain in present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture throughout the Edo period. While the identity of the original owner of this armor has not been established, its long preservation within a family associated with a senior Mōri retainer forms an important part of its recorded history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 62-Plate Iron Suji-kabuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most notable features of this armor is its exceptionally elaborate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eiron 62-plate suji-kabuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe helmet bowl is constructed from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e62 individual iron plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the ridges between the plates deliberately emphasized to create the characteristic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appearance. A helmet of this construction required considerably more detailed workmanship than a simpler bowl assembled from fewer plates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe large horn-like wakidate and crescent-shaped maedate give the helmet a particularly commanding silhouette, while the refined construction of the bowl itself demonstrates the technical sophistication of traditional Japanese armor making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Certified Early Edo Armor with Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this armor especially noteworthy is the combination of its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly Edo-period attribution, newly issued Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō certification, elaborate 62-plate iron suji-kabuto, and its history of preservation in a family connected with a senior retainer of the Mōri clan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than relying on an undocumented attribution, the armor has been formally examined and classified by specialists in Japanese armor, providing an important foundation for understanding and preserving it as a historical object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a collector seeking an authentic Edo-period suit of armor with both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformal Japanese certification and documented family provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a particularly interesting example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(146, 15, 99);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease don't hesitate to request additional photos or videos before purchasing this armor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #b09b9b; padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThis armor comes with a 2nd highest \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCertificate\u003c\/span\u003e of The Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armor - Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Edo Period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertification:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kōshu Tokubetsu Kichō Shiryō paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertified:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditionally preserved by the descendants of a senior retainer (Karō) of the Mōri family of the Hagi Domain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKabuto:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Iron 62-plate Suji-kabuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Specs Unit End--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Comes With:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWooden Display stand (new)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!--SHIPPING--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSecure \u0026amp; Full-Insured Shipping Worldwide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px dashed #500; padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere We Ship To\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item can surely be shipped to almost all countries\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--SHIPPING END--\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #330000; padding: 6px 10px 6px 10px; color: #ffcc99;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffcc99;\" color=\"#ffcc99\"\u003e This item is also available for sale at the storefront. 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