Weapons and Armour of The Momoyama Period

Presentation for Art History Class 2000
by Ryan Thompson

When thinking of mideval Japan the Samurai is often what comes to the minds of westerners. The armies of this era were quite unique. The focus of my study centers around the years 1550 - 1615 which is mostly the momoyama period. I will focus on the different aspects relating to weapons, armour as well as the military history of this era.

• HISTORY
  • Rise of the Samurai
  • The Political Situation
  • The Introduction of the gun
  • Key People
• WEAPONS
  • Overview
  • Swords
  • Bows and Arrows
  • Sword Guards
  • Other Weapons
• ARMOUR AND CLOTHING
  • Overview
  • Horse Armour
  • Kamishimo
  • Masks and Helms
  • Full Suits of Armour
  • Armour design
• EXAMPLES
  • Art of the era
  • What they looked like

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