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Tatami (畳具足), or tatami gusoku (from 畳む tatamu, "to fold", and gusoku, "full suit of armour"), was a type of lightweight portable folding Japanese armour worn during the feudal era of Japan by the samurai class and their foot soldiers .
Ōyamazumi Shrine is known as a treasure house of Japanese armour. It houses 40% of Japanese armour that has been designated as a National treasure and an Important Cultural Property. Kasuga Grand Shrine is also known as a treasure house of valuable armour.
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Karuta (カルタ金, karuta-gane) was a type of armour worn by samurai warriors and their retainers during the feudal era of Japan. The word karuta comes from the Portuguese word meaning "card" (carta), as the small square or rectangular plates that compose the armour resemble traditional Japanese playing cards.
Oct 21, 2016 · Tatami armors were worn by all Samurai classes, from the highest to the lowest, as the armor was portable, lightweight and was manufactured cheaply for the foot warriors. Japanese folding armor (tatami gusoku), Edo period. Photo Credit. Kusari tatami gusoku, a suit of chain armour.
Japanese tatami armour (畳胴具足), or tatami gusoku (Tatami, from Tatamu 畳む, "To fold") and gusoku (meaning armour),[1] was a type of lightweight portable folding Japanese armour worn during the feudal era of Japan by the samurai class and their foot soldiers (ashigaru).
Apr 7, 2018 · Japanese karuta armor is form of portable folding armor known as "tatami". Karuta are small square or rectangle plates of iron ( sometimes leather ) usually connected to each other by chain armor ( kusari ) with the plates being sewn to a cloth backing.
Japanese karuta armor is form of portable folding armor known as "tatami". Karuta are small lacquered square or rectangle plates of iron ( some times leather ) usually connected to each other by chain armor ( kusari ) with the plates being sewn to a cloth backing.