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Select to change, customize or remove the front crest (maedate) on the helmet. You can select a standard brass mon (symbol), your own custom mon / logo or a wooden or brass design. Please reference our "Order Options Explained" page for more details and reference. (Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options and referenced number.) |
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Select the Color & Finish for your Shikoro (Neck Guard). |
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Select the Main Lace Color (odoshi) you would like for your Shikoro (neck) and Tare (throat) guard to be. |
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Select the Lace Color for your Kabuto and/or Menpo Mimi-Ito. |
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Select if you would like your helmet to be smooth or have raised rivets. |
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Select your choice of face armor available for your yoroi. Standard and Ressei Menpo option will give you nose and mustache options. Henpo and Hoate are without nose option. |
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Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor). | |
Select the main Color and Finish you want your menpo's Tare (Throat guard). You can make the bottom plate a different color by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below. |
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Add character to your armor by selecting a custom mustache option. |
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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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Add more character to your armor set by changing the nose to a Tengu (bird's) Nose or an O-Tengu Nose. |
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Add a Kasa Jirushi no Kan (ring with tassel) to the back of a helmet with an Agemaki Bow (a specially knotted cord). |
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Customize the visor of your helmet with embosed eyebrows and/or wrinkles. |
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Add a symbol (mon) to the ears (fukigaeshi) of your helmet. This can be a standard mon or custom design you can email us in "Clip-Art" format. |
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Add a horse or yak ponytail to the top of your helmet. |
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Select this option to add a metal trim (fukurin) around the outer edges of your helmet. |
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Select the color and finish for your Fukigaeshi (ears) of your kabuto. |
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Select the Lace Color along the lower Horizontal Hanging Plates of the Shikoro (neck) and/or Tare (throat). |
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This option changes the color lace (odoshi) is used along the outer bottom edge of the neck guard |
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Add an extra row of lacing to your shikoro (neck guard) for an addtional cost. |
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Select the Color & Finish of your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita). |
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This option changes the Color Lace (odoshi) used for your throat guard of the mask and will replace the “MAIN LACE COLOR” option if changed. |
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This option changes what color lace (odoshi) used on the lower lace that runs along the bottom plate of the throat guard. |
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Select to change the Vertical Trim Lace for your Tare. |
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Add an extra row of lacing to your tare (thoat guard) for an addtional cost. |
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The Kasai Saru Kabuto (火猴 – Fire Monkey Samurai Helmet) is a rare and stunning example of sōgonari kabuto (haired helmet style), created by Iron Mountain Armory’s master katchū-shi (armorers) in celebration of the Year of the Fire Monkey. Designed to embody the clever, fearless, and unpredictable spirit of the monkey in Japanese astrology, this unique kabuto (samurai helmet) is hand-lacquered in vivid red and gold, exuding energy, motion, and symbolic power.
Originating from the Momoyama Period (1573–1615), the sōgonari kabuto was a distinctive style reserved for higher-ranking samurai, often seen in dramatic kawari kabuto forms that pushed the boundaries of artistic and spiritual expression. These helmets were crafted not only to protect but to project the wearer’s character, status, and celestial alignment. The Kasai Saru design stands as a rare and fiery example of this tradition.
True to its name, the Kasai Saru Kabuto features authentic horse hair (uma), carefully trimmed and hand-applied in layered tufts across the bachi (helmet bowl), a meticulous process requiring over 50 hours of focused labor spread across more than 30 days. The helmet is shaped with a muromachi-style mabizashi (visor), an open-face hōate (menpō) designed to showcase the facial contours, and expressive okotta mayu (furrowed brows) and shiwa gaku (wrinkled forehead) to complete the animated, monkey-like visage.
Each kabuto is a full-sized, fully functional replica, making it perfect for ceremonial display or high-end samurai armor collections. Its fierce design not only captures the warrior spirit but also honors the monkey’s clever adaptability—a trait highly valued in feudal Japan’s turbulent times.
Taisho Class Construction: Premium series with intricate historical detailing.
Authentic Horse Hair Finish: Hand-trimmed and layered for traditional sōgonari realism.
Fire Monkey Theme: Red and gold lacquer, expressive brow and forehead for bold visual impact.
Muromachi Style Mabizashi: Historically accurate peak and facial features.
Deluxe Display Ready: Includes stand and kabuto bitsu (storage box) for museum-style presentation.
Due to the time-intensive crafting process, please allow 5 to 6 weeks for completion and preparation of your order before it is 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. |
The Kasai Saru Kabuto (火猴 – Fire Monkey Samurai Helmet) is a rare and stunning example of sōgonari kabuto (haired helmet style), created by Iron Mountain Armory’s master katchū-shi (armorers) in celebration of the Year of the Fire Monkey. Designed to embody the clever, fearless, and unpredictable spirit of the monkey in Japanese astrology, this unique kabuto (samurai helmet) is hand-lacquered in vivid red and gold, exuding energy, motion, and symbolic power.
Originating from the Momoyama Period (1573–1615), the sōgonari kabuto was a distinctive style reserved for higher-ranking samurai, often seen in dramatic kawari kabuto forms that pushed the boundaries of artistic and spiritual expression. These helmets were crafted not only to protect but to project the wearer’s character, status, and celestial alignment. The Kasai Saru design stands as a rare and fiery example of this tradition.
True to its name, the Kasai Saru Kabuto features authentic horse hair (uma), carefully trimmed and hand-applied in layered tufts across the bachi (helmet bowl), a meticulous process requiring over 50 hours of focused labor spread across more than 30 days. The helmet is shaped with a muromachi-style mabizashi (visor), an open-face hōate (menpō) designed to showcase the facial contours, and expressive okotta mayu (furrowed brows) and shiwa gaku (wrinkled forehead) to complete the animated, monkey-like visage.
Each kabuto is a full-sized, fully functional replica, making it perfect for ceremonial display or high-end samurai armor collections. Its fierce design not only captures the warrior spirit but also honors the monkey’s clever adaptability—a trait highly valued in feudal Japan’s turbulent times.
Taisho Class Construction: Premium series with intricate historical detailing.
Authentic Horse Hair Finish: Hand-trimmed and layered for traditional sōgonari realism.
Fire Monkey Theme: Red and gold lacquer, expressive brow and forehead for bold visual impact.
Muromachi Style Mabizashi: Historically accurate peak and facial features.
Deluxe Display Ready: Includes stand and kabuto bitsu (storage box) for museum-style presentation.
Due to the time-intensive crafting process, please allow 5 to 6 weeks for completion and preparation of your order before it is 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. |
| Weight | 2.75 kg |
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| Dimensions | 33 × 46 × 49 cm |
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