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Daikoku Zukin Nari Kabuto

Daikoku Zukin Nari Kabuto
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Samurai Armor Paint Color & Finish Options by Iron Mountain Armory
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Samurai Mon Crest Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Samurai Mon Crest Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Samurai Mon Crest Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Maedate Brass Crest options for Samurai Armor by Iron Mountain Armory
Maedate Brass Crest options for Samurai Armor by Iron Mountain Armory
Taisho Samurai Menpo Face Armor Style Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Samurai Menpo Mustache & Beard Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Kabuto Terms and Options by Iron Mountain Armory
Fukigaeshi Crest Suemon Kabuto Option

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SKU: TK101

Original price was: $1,979.99.Current price is: $1,789.95.

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  • Standard Kabuto Options


    Standard Options

    Each option has a ? next to it. Click or Tap the ? to show a summarized explanation of the option.
    For full explanations please click the "ORDER OPTIONS EXPLAINED" link at the bottom left of the page.

    Crest Options


    Kabuto Crest

    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.)

    Crest (Maedate) Example by Iron Mountain Armory

    Kabuto Color


    Kabuto Color

    Select the Color & Finish for your kabuto (top section of helmet). (Click through the product images to see details of different Paint Options.)

    Kabuto Color Options by Iron Mountain Armory

    Shikoro Color


    Shikoro Color

    Select the Color & Finish for your Shikoro (Neck Guard). (You can change the BOTTOM PLATE using "Advanced Custom Options" below.)

    Shikoro Color Options by Iron Mountain Armory

    Under Visor Color

    Select the color / finish of the section Under the Visor (as seen in red).

    *Main Lace Color


    Main Lace Color

    Select the Main Lace Color (odoshi) you would like for your Shikoro (neck) and Tare (throat) guard to be. (You can customize your lace patterns by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.)

    Main Lace Color of Kabuto by Iron Mountain Armory

    *Mockup (Picture Simulation)


    Mockup

    Select to receive a Digital Picture Mockup (Simulation) of your order. We will email you a Mockup for your review before we start crafting your item. You can Approve or request Changes before we start crafting your item.

    Menpo Options

    Menpo Style


    Menpo (Face Armor)

    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. For more detailed images, please review the Menpo (Mask) category.

    Taisho Menpo (mask) Options by Iron Mountain Armory

    Menpo Color


    Menpo Color & Finish

    Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor).

    Menpo Color Finish Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Tare Color


    Tare Color

    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.

    Tare Color & Finish Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Mustache Style


    Menpo Mustache

    Add character to your armor by selecting a custom mustache option. (This option is only available with certain mask / nose styles.)

    menpo mustache options

    Beard Options


    Menpo Color

    Select the main color and finish your mask and throat guard will be painted. You can paint the bottom plate a different color by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.

    Taisho Yoroi Paint Options by Iron Mountain Armory

    Nose Style


    Tengu Nose

    Add more character to your armor set by changing the nose to a Tengu (bird's) Nose or an O-Tengu Nose.

    Basic Tengu Options for Taisho Menpo by Iron Mountain Armory

    Ornamental Options

    Visor Options


    Kabuto Visor

    Customize the visor of your helmet with embosed eyebrows and/or wrinkles.

    Kabuto Visor Options - Miage Shiwa - Mayu

    Fukigaeshi Mons


    Fukigaeshi Mon

    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.

    (Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options.)

    Trim Options


    Kabuto Trim Options

    Select this option to add a metal trim (fukurin) around the outer edges of your helmet. This option might differ depending on model and/or different options selected.

    Fukurin by Iron Mountain Armory

    Display Options


    Kabuto Display Option

    Select to receive your kabuto with the Standard, Deluxe or Iki-Nigyo.

    Deluxe Kabuto Display Stand by Iron Mountain Armory
    Display Option: Iki-Nigyo by Iron Mountain Armory

    Kabuto Bitsu


    Kabuto Display Option

    Add a Decorative Wooden Box to display and storage your kabuto.

    Kabuto Bitsu

    (Actual Box Style May Vary)

    Advanced Custom Options


    Extra Design Options

    For a small extra fee, we can customise your Kabuto much further with many additional options. Please click the "ORDER OPTIONS EXPLAINED" link at the bottom left of the page for more details.

    Advanced Custom Options

    Select your choices from several extra Paint and Lace Colors for your Kabuto.

    Fukigaeshi Color


    Fukigaeshi Color

    Select the color and finish for your Fukigaeshi (ears) of your kabuto.

    Fukigaeshi Color / Finish Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Shikoro Bottom Plate


    Shikoro Bottom Plate Color

    If you would like to change the color of the BOTTOM PLATE of your Shikoro, you may select it here. If not it will match the option your provided above in Shikoro Color.

    (Image for reference only. Options may differ between classes and models)

    Shikoro Horizontal Lace


    Horizontal Lace Color

    Select the Lace Color along the lower Horizontal Hanging Plates of the Shikoro (neck) and/or Tare (throat).

    Kabuto & Menpo Horizontal Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Shikoro Vertical Lace


    Vertical Lace Color

    This option changes the color lace (odoshi) is used along the outer bottom edge of the neck guard

    Kabuto & Menpo Vertical Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Shikoro Mimi-Ito Lace


    Shikoro Mimi-Ito Lace

    Add an extra row of lacing to your shikoro (neck guard) for an additional cost. If left blank it may match your MAIN LACE option selected above.

    Kabuto Terms and Options by Iron Mountain Armory

    Tare Bottom Plate


    Tare Bottom Plate Color

    Select the Color & Finish of your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita).

    Tare Bottom Accent Plate by Iron Mountain Armory

    Tare Main Lace


    Menpo Tare Lace

    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.

    Menpo / Tare Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Tare Horizontal Lace


    Tare Bottom Lace Color

    This option changes what color lace (odoshi) used on the lower lace that runs along the bottom plate of the throat guard. This is different from the mimi-ito.

    Menpo Details, Terms and Options

    Tare Vertical Lace


    Tare Vertical Lace

    Select to change the Vertical Trim Lace for your Tare. (This is different from the Mimi-Ito.)

    Tare Vertical Side Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Tare Mimi-Ito Lace


    Kabuto Tare Mimi Ito

    Add an extra row of lacing to your tare (thoat guard) for an addtional cost. If left blank it may match your MAIN LACE option selected above.

    Kabuto Terms and Options by Iron Mountain Armory

Description

A Helm of Divine Fortune Worn to Unify a Nation

The Daikoku Zukin Nari Kabuto, also revered as the “Tokugawa Crown,” is an exceptional kawari kabuto (unconventional helmet) handcrafted by the elite katchūshi (armorers) of Iron Mountain Armory in tribute to Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康)—the visionary shōgun who forged peace from chaos at the close of the Sengoku Jidai.

This rare style of kabuto (samurai helmet), known as zukin nari kabuto, mimics the zukin (hood) worn by Daikoku—one of the Shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods)—and symbolizes prosperity, protection, and divine fortune. The shape is modeled after the daikokubōshi (flat-topped, cloth-wrapped hat), a sacred form rarely used and reserved only for a few high-ranking daimyō during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods. Historical records and visual documentation suggest that Tokugawa Ieyasu donned this exact style during the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara in 1600—the legendary clash that unified Japan under his leadership and marked the dawn of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Wearing his Daikoku-inspired helmet, Tokugawa is said to have harnessed the symbolic power of Daikoku—god of war, wealth, and fortune—as a talismanic edge in a battle where political savvy and martial might intertwined. The helmet’s distinctive silhouette, rare even among kawari kabuto, became a visual marker of divine favor and unshakable authority.

This faithful reproduction features a full steel bachi (helmet bowl) forged into the signature zukin form, with simulated folds and a square crown merging into a circular peak. The crimson mabizashi (visor) is embossed with fierce eyebrow motifs, honoring traditional Edo-period detailing. A pair of sculpted wooden ōmaedate (frontal crests) in the form of gold-painted fern fronds rise above the helmet, flanking your choice of mon (family crest)—with the Tokugawa triple hollyhock crest preselected by default.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Taisho Class Construction: Elite series quality and detail faithful to original historical armors.

  • Rare Kawari Kabuto Style: Based on the divine zukin nari worn by Tokugawa at Sekigahara.

  • All-Steel Bachi: Forged and shaped to represent divine cloth hood with remarkable realism.

  • Detailed Embossing: Raised eyebrow features on red-lacquered mabizashi add fierce expression.

  • Crest of Victory: Includes golden fern maedate and clan mon (Tokugawa Mon default).

Shipping Information

Each order is made with care and historical reverence. Please allow at least 3 to 4 weeks for crafting and preparation before your order is ready to ship.

 


Option

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.

 

Additional information

Weight 3.5 kg
Dimensions 36 × 48 × 50 cm

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