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Dō-maru, an early type of dō with no hinge that opened on the right side, constructed with hon kozane. Haramaki dou (dō) , originally an early type of dō which opened in the back, constructed with hon kozane, in later times "harimaki" was used to describe any dō that opened in the back.
Title: Armor (Dō-maru) Date: armor, ca. 1550; helmet, 18th century. Culture: Japanese. Medium: Iron, leather, lacquer, silk, gilt copper. Dimensions: H. 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm); W. 22 in. (55.9 cm); Wt. of helmet 8 lb. 6 oz. (3799 g); Wt. of cuirass 23 lb. 9 oz. (10.7 kg) Classification: Armor for Man-1/2 Armor. Credit Line: Gift of Bashford Dean ...
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Cuirass (. Dō-maru. ) Japanese. 16th century. Not on view. The dō-maru is a close-fitting cuirass with a multisection skirt developed to meet the demand for lighter armor. Of lamellar construction and fastening on the right side, the dō-maru was initially worn in feudal Japan by foot soldiers armed with staff weapons.
Maru dō is essentially the term given for tōsei gusoku made like a dō maru (or, if you prefer, a dō maru made in the tōsei gusoku mold). This is also sometimes called a kebiki dō, as it is laced with kebiki odoshi, but some armourers reserve this term for tōsei gusoku made of kiritsuke zane and incorporating one or more hinges.
Dō-maru (胴 丸 "body wrap") was a type of cuirass characteristic of Samurai armors (dō) used by the warrior class of feudal Japan. It began to appear in the 11th century as armor for low-ranking Samurai and servants. Like its high-ranking counterpart, the ō-yoroi, it became more common during the Genpei War in the late 1
A dō-maru is a type of armor originally worn by infantry in the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura periods (1185–1333) and later worn by samurai. The dō (cuirass) ties at the right side and the kusazuri (multipart skirt pendant) is divided into seven sections.
Dō-maru (胴丸), or "body wrap", was a type of chest armour (dou or dō) worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Dō-maru first started to appear in the 11th century as an armour for lesser samurai and retainers. Like the O-yoroi style it became more common in the Genpei War at the end of the 12th...
