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Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor). |
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Select the Color & Finish for your Tare. |
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Select the Lace (odoshi) Color you would like for your Menpo. |
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Add character to your Henpo or Hoate with a Goatee Beard. Cut the beard to your desired length. |
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Select the Plate Style for your Tare.  |
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Select to add a Copper Trim (Fukurin) to the Bottom Plate Edge. |
Select the Leather / Egawa you want for your Nodowa. |
Choose to add a museum-quality Display Stand to your order. |
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Select the Color & Finish of your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita). |
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Select the Lace Color used for the Horizontal Lace for your Tare. |
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Select the Lace Color used for the Vertical Lace on the Tare. |
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Select the Mimi-Ito (Trim Lace) used for your Tare. |
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Select the number of Tare Plates you want for your mengu. |
The Hoate (頬当), also known as cheek armor, is a style of menpo (facial armor) specifically designed to cover the face from just below the eyes to below the chin, including the tare (throat guard). Developed for samurai warriors, the hoate became highly favored on the battlefield due to its balance between protection and practicality, offering coverage without hindering vision or breathing.
Originating during the Muromachi period (1336–1573), the hoate provided essential jaw and chin protection, often combined with additional armor such as a nodowa or tate for enhanced throat defense. Unlike full-face masks, the open-faced design allowed for unrestricted breathing and vision, crucial in the fast-paced combat scenarios of the time.
Traditionally, samurai used the hoate not only for face protection but also to help secure their kabuto (helmet) cords. The shinobi-no-o (helmet cords) tied around ore kugi (L-shaped posts) on the cheeks of the hoate, providing stable attachment while preventing discomfort and chafing.
Iron Mountain Armory proudly handcrafts this Gashira Class Hoate as an exact historical replica, suitable for martial arts training, reenactments, LARP, SCA, cosplay, or historical display. Customizable in a variety of paint colors, our hoate pairs beautifully with your existing kabuto or stands proudly alone as a centerpiece when displayed on one of our optional Menpo Display Stands.
Each hoate is handcrafted to order. Please allow at least 1 week for processing, crafting and preparation. Your custom handcrafted item will then be ready to ship.
| For more information, please review our Order Options Explained, Glossary Terms or FAQ Pages. You can also Contact Us directly. We are always happy to be of service. |
References: “The Samurai Armour Glossary” by Ian Bottomley & David Thatcher / “The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Volume 1: Kabuto & Mengu” By Trevor Absolon
The Hoate (頬当), also known as cheek armor, is a style of menpo (facial armor) specifically designed to cover the face from just below the eyes to below the chin, including the tare (throat guard). Developed for samurai warriors, the hoate became highly favored on the battlefield due to its balance between protection and practicality, offering coverage without hindering vision or breathing.
Originating during the Muromachi period (1336–1573), the hoate provided essential jaw and chin protection, often combined with additional armor such as a nodowa or tate for enhanced throat defense. Unlike full-face masks, the open-faced design allowed for unrestricted breathing and vision, crucial in the fast-paced combat scenarios of the time.
Traditionally, samurai used the hoate not only for face protection but also to help secure their kabuto (helmet) cords. The shinobi-no-o (helmet cords) tied around ore kugi (L-shaped posts) on the cheeks of the hoate, providing stable attachment while preventing discomfort and chafing.
Iron Mountain Armory proudly handcrafts this Gashira Class Hoate as an exact historical replica, suitable for martial arts training, reenactments, LARP, SCA, cosplay, or historical display. Customizable in a variety of paint colors, our hoate pairs beautifully with your existing kabuto or stands proudly alone as a centerpiece when displayed on one of our optional Menpo Display Stands.
Each hoate is handcrafted to order. Please allow at least 1 week for processing, crafting and preparation. Your custom handcrafted item will then be ready to ship.
| For more information, please review our Order Options Explained, Glossary Terms or FAQ Pages. You can also Contact Us directly. We are always happy to be of service. |
References: “The Samurai Armour Glossary” by Ian Bottomley & David Thatcher / “The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Volume 1: Kabuto & Mengu” By Trevor Absolon
| Weight | 0.45 kg |
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| Dimensions | 20 × 20 × 16 cm |
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