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Select the Color & Finish of your Do (cuirass). |
Select the LACE (Odoshi) Color you would like for your armor. |
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Select the material to be used on your Samurai Armor Set, including the Tate-Eri (shoulder padding).
Select the material used for the Haidate / Suneate
Select the style of KABUTO (helmet) you would like for your samurai armor. 
This option is available for Suji-Bachi Style Helmets, and allows you to chose how many plates are used to craft the “bowl” section of your helmet. The Standard Option is “Simulated” which means the helmet bowl will be crafted from a single sheet of steel and made to look like it is crafted from several pieces. |
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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 if you would like your armor with a Smooth Finish or Raised Rivets (add rivets to helmet and chest).
Select the style of Suneate (shin armor) you would like for your armor. |
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Select to upgrade your standard black lacquer Yoroi Bitsu (storage box & stand) to a natural lacquer Deluxe Bitsu with "dove tailed" joints. |
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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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Add character to your armor by selecting a custom mustache option. |
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Select to add 1 or 2 Chest Rings (Saihai no kan & Tenugui no kan) to your Dō, used to display tassels or hold a saihai or gunbai. |
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Add 1 or 2 WAIST RINGS (holding rings) to either side of your Dō (chest plate), used to hold bags, tie a weapon, Gunbai and/or your Sarashi in place. We recommend adding both if you are training in your armor. |
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This option offers to make your kuzazuri (skirt plate) detachable / interchangeable. Commonly used in the past for fast repair / replacement of the kuzazuri, or removable for fast and quiet movement of troops. |
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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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Choose to add Samurai or Custom Mon (symbol) to your Yoroi Bitsu (armor box). Custom Mon's needs to be e-mailed to us in a mono-color, “Clip-Art” format. |
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Add a long cloth belt used to hold your dō firmly in place for a more comfortable with and to hold weapons and other accessories to your waist. |
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Add a narrow Uwa - Obit (outer utility) Belt to your armor set, to hold your tanto (dagger), katana (sword), bags, canteen and other accessories.
Add Straw Sandals to your order
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Select the color & finish your Helmet will be painted. |
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Select the color and finish for your Fukigaeshi (ears) of your kabuto. |
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Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor). | |
Select the Color & Finish for your Shikoro (Neck Guard). |
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Select the color & finish your Tare will be painted. (This option should only be chosen if you would like the throat plates to be a different color than those of the mask.) |
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Select the color & finish your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita) will be painted. (This option should only be chosen if you would like the throat plates to be a different color than those of the mask.) |
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Select the color & finish your Sode will be painted. |
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Select the color & finish your Sode Bottom Plates (Suso no ita) will be painted. |
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Select the Color & Finish of your Do (cuirass). |
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Select the Color & Finish your Kusazuri (Gessan) Bottom Plates. |
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Select the Color & Finish for your Haidate (armored apron). |
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Select the Color & Finish for your Suneate (shin armor). |
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Additional options for our Armors. These are optional, and come with additional costs.
Select the color used for the BOTTOM HORIZONTAL LACE, on ALL Bottom Hanging Plates. |
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Select the Vertical and Horizontal ACCENT lacing for your armor set. |
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Wear history, command reverence—own the legend.
The Okabe Daimyo Class Samurai Armor is a masterwork reproduction of the famed nanban-dō gusoku preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 24975), a rare testament to the cultural collision of Europe and Japan at the dawn of the 17th century. Meticulously handcrafted by our Daimyo-Class katchū-shi, this full set embodies the fearless innovation of late-Sengoku warriors who blended tradition with necessity. The original armor features a signed kabuto by the artisan Bamen Tomotsugu of the Toyohara lineage. While this reproduction is unsigned, it faithfully mirrors the yokohagi okegawa nanban ni-mai dō (horizontal-lame, two-piece cuirass) and acorn-shaped helmet that defined one of Japan’s most distinctive cross-cultural armors.
Finished in a striking russet lacquer with deep-blue and vibrant orange odoshi (lace), this armor honors both its European-inspired design and its Japanese heritage, evoking the image of a high-ranking daimyō prepared to command in a rapidly changing world.
Authentic reproduction of yokohagi okegawa nanban ni‑mai‑dō with horizontal raised rivets
Deep aged russet lacquer with historically accurate blue-and-orange odoshi
Acorn-form kabuto with five-plate shikoro, reflecting the Toyohara school design
Civil-European hybrid armor design, merging Sengoku practicality with foreign influence
Ideal for ceremonial display, historical education, or bushidō-inspired collection
Based on Metropolitan Museum piece no. 24975 with attention to aesthetic fidelity
This armor is engineered for authenticity, wearability, and visual command. Its two-piece cuirass construction allows ease of wear, while traditional fastenings ensure secure fitment across a range of warrior builds. The full ensemble includes sode (shoulder guards), haidate (thigh guards), kusazuri (tassets), and sune-ate (shin guards), offering balanced protection and imposing silhouette. The kabuto, modeled after the original acorn-shape helm, features a five-plate shikoro that frames the face with layered precision and authority.
This is a suit made not just to be seen—but to be remembered.
The original nanban-dō from which this armor draws its soul emerged during the final echoes of the Sengoku era, a time when the thunder of arquebuses changed the rhythm of war. As European traders brought not only foreign steel but also new threats, Japanese armorers responded with genius. They adapted European cuirass techniques into the Japanese dō form, fusing foreign plate armor with native lacquerwork and lacing to create something neither wholly East nor West—but fully samurai.
The MET’s preserved set, signed by Toyohara’s Bamen Tomotsugu, is among the finest examples of this armor hybrid: black lacquer, russet accents, and that rare odoshi pairing of vivid orange and stately blue—colors befitting a man of rank, perhaps a lord of Okabe or a retainer within the Tokugawa vanguard.
Our reproduction channels this rare design through the hands of our Daimyo-Class katchū-shi. Each plate is forged, lacquered, and laced in the image of the original. The armor’s russet sheen reflects fire-forged readiness; the blue and orange odoshi signal wisdom, energy, and status. Though this reproduction bears no artisan’s signature, it needs none—its form alone declares lineage.
It is not merely a set of armor. It is a declaration: that even as war changed, the samurai spirit remained undiminished. Owning this armor is not a costume—it is an alignment with the legacy of those who stood at the crossroads of tradition and adaptation, and chose both.
Customization is available upon request for those seeking to personalize their legacy while preserving the historical integrity of this legendary set.
Handcrafted with reverence and Daimyo-Class precision. Please allow at least 1 to 2 months for full crafting, fitting, and preparation before your set is ready to ship.
Wear history, command reverence—own the legend.
The Okabe Daimyo Class Samurai Armor is a masterwork reproduction of the famed nanban-dō gusoku preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 24975), a rare testament to the cultural collision of Europe and Japan at the dawn of the 17th century. Meticulously handcrafted by our Daimyo-Class katchū-shi, this full set embodies the fearless innovation of late-Sengoku warriors who blended tradition with necessity. The original armor features a signed kabuto by the artisan Bamen Tomotsugu of the Toyohara lineage. While this reproduction is unsigned, it faithfully mirrors the yokohagi okegawa nanban ni-mai dō (horizontal-lame, two-piece cuirass) and acorn-shaped helmet that defined one of Japan’s most distinctive cross-cultural armors.
Finished in a striking russet lacquer with deep-blue and vibrant orange odoshi (lace), this armor honors both its European-inspired design and its Japanese heritage, evoking the image of a high-ranking daimyō prepared to command in a rapidly changing world.
Authentic reproduction of yokohagi okegawa nanban ni‑mai‑dō with horizontal raised rivets
Deep aged russet lacquer with historically accurate blue-and-orange odoshi
Acorn-form kabuto with five-plate shikoro, reflecting the Toyohara school design
Civil-European hybrid armor design, merging Sengoku practicality with foreign influence
Ideal for ceremonial display, historical education, or bushidō-inspired collection
Based on Metropolitan Museum piece no. 24975 with attention to aesthetic fidelity
This armor is engineered for authenticity, wearability, and visual command. Its two-piece cuirass construction allows ease of wear, while traditional fastenings ensure secure fitment across a range of warrior builds. The full ensemble includes sode (shoulder guards), haidate (thigh guards), kusazuri (tassets), and sune-ate (shin guards), offering balanced protection and imposing silhouette. The kabuto, modeled after the original acorn-shape helm, features a five-plate shikoro that frames the face with layered precision and authority.
This is a suit made not just to be seen—but to be remembered.
The original nanban-dō from which this armor draws its soul emerged during the final echoes of the Sengoku era, a time when the thunder of arquebuses changed the rhythm of war. As European traders brought not only foreign steel but also new threats, Japanese armorers responded with genius. They adapted European cuirass techniques into the Japanese dō form, fusing foreign plate armor with native lacquerwork and lacing to create something neither wholly East nor West—but fully samurai.
The MET’s preserved set, signed by Toyohara’s Bamen Tomotsugu, is among the finest examples of this armor hybrid: black lacquer, russet accents, and that rare odoshi pairing of vivid orange and stately blue—colors befitting a man of rank, perhaps a lord of Okabe or a retainer within the Tokugawa vanguard.
Our reproduction channels this rare design through the hands of our Daimyo-Class katchū-shi. Each plate is forged, lacquered, and laced in the image of the original. The armor’s russet sheen reflects fire-forged readiness; the blue and orange odoshi signal wisdom, energy, and status. Though this reproduction bears no artisan’s signature, it needs none—its form alone declares lineage.
It is not merely a set of armor. It is a declaration: that even as war changed, the samurai spirit remained undiminished. Owning this armor is not a costume—it is an alignment with the legacy of those who stood at the crossroads of tradition and adaptation, and chose both.
Customization is available upon request for those seeking to personalize their legacy while preserving the historical integrity of this legendary set.
Handcrafted with reverence and Daimyo-Class precision. Please allow at least 1 to 2 months for full crafting, fitting, and preparation before your set is ready to ship.
| Weight | 28 kg |
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| Dimensions | 52 × 52 × 56 cm |
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