Complete Samurai Armor - Gendai Period.

JAPAN - Gendai period Complete samurai armor. Shibashi kabuto with twenty riveted iron plates. Neck cover, shikoro, with four degrees in lacquered iron and green silk. The crest, maedate, depicting a roaring tiger. Iron mempo on very marked nose and chin. The removable nose, the hairy mustache, the pierced nostrils and the visible teeth. Two sweat spots under the chin. The gorget, yodare-kake, with three degrees in brown lacquered metal and green silk. Large shoulder pads, sode, in lacquered metal, leather and green and orange silk, at eight degrees. Lacquered metal breastplate decorated with the OTOMO family monk, green silk. Arm protections, kote, chain mail and golden iron plates. Skirt, kusazuri, and shorts, haidate, in black lacquered metal and green silk. Leggings, suneate, in golden iron plates and green silk. Perfect general condition. Additional photos and details upon request. Sold with its transport case, gusoku bitsu, and its presentation support. Dimensions of the armor when seated: 153 x 65 x 46 cm Notes: In Japan, the samurai are commemorated every year, many people and temples often keep such armor for generations. And for the most passionate, this armor can, of course, be worn. Very decorative object.