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Antique Edo period Japanese (samurai) 4 hinge 5 plate (go-mai) dou or dō that is opens in the back (haramaki).

Haramaki is a type chest armour (dou or dō) worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan and their retainers.

Description

Haramaki were originally constructed with the same materials as the o-yoroi but designed for foot soldiers to use as opposed to the o-yoroi which was for mounted warfare. Haramaki refers to any Japanese armour which is put on from the front and then fastened in the back with cords. Other types of dou (dō) open from the side (ni-mai dou (dō), dou (dō)-maru, maru-dou (dō)) instead of opening from the back as the haramaki dou (dō) does.

References

  1. Samurai, warfare and the state in early medieval Japan (Google eBook), Karl F. Friday, Psychology Press, 2004 P.94

External links

  • traditional Haramaki photographs
  • Extensive web site about construction and history of Japanese armor


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