A1: Shingen Takeda, 1570
Shown here is the attire of Takeda Shingen (1521-1573) during a battle at the Battle of Kasakajima. His carcass armor is adorned with his personal coat of arms, and a simple multi-layered helmet is decorated with a horsehair helmet, wooden horns, and a devil's face. In addition to the armor, he wears a Buddhist robe and a half-sleeved feather-weaving coat. Takeda Shingen is conservatively dressed, and his carcass and bearskin boots are old-fashioned.
A2: Uesugi Kenshin, circa 1570
Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578) was a famous rival of Takeda Shingen and a monk who replaced his helmet with a monk's hood.
A3: Footlight holding the Uesugi Kenshin battle flag, circa 1570
The armor worn by these infantrymen was very simple in construction, with a cloth base and consisting of metal plates connected by chains; the only head protection was a turban called a bowl roll sewn with a piece of chain armor. The above are their summer combat costumes. The flag bearer on the left has the word "Dragon" written on it, and the flag on the right is written "Bi", which is the first character of Bishamon, one of the three gods of war in Japan.
B1: Kuroda Nagamasa, circa 1592
Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1628) served as commander of the Third Japanese Army during the invasion of Korea in 1592. He is pictured wearing a pair of armor known as "diamond slits", with a straw fold (armor below the waist) and a concatenation of "Mao Yingwei" fabrics. His helmet is topped with the "Ichinoya Pocket".
B2: Samurai using a sword, circa 1590
The samurai wore one of the most remarkable pieces of armor developed in Japan: it was based on a piece of armor known as a sword, which was then pounded and painted to form the shape of a human torso. The back of the armor also reveals the shape of the spine. The "hair" on the helmet is made of horsehair, and a small braid in the style of a samurai hairstyle is combed on the back.
C1: Foot light archer, circa 1576–1615
Beginning in 1576, the daimyo formed these infantry into a larger, more well-organized army, equipped with this type of armor known as barrel side carcass, as shown in the figure, and using the most basic design. The archer removed his umbrella (a conical helmet) to facilitate the drawing of the bow.
C2: Foot light lancers, circa 1576–1615
The spear is the standard long-handled weapon of the footlights. The soldier wore a poncho made of rice straw on the outside of his armor.
C3: Foot light arquebusier, circa 1576–1615
The style of the umbrella can be clearly seen here. Notice that the coat of arms of the Daimyo satake clan is displayed on armor and umbrellas. In addition, around his shoulders and behind his body were dry food packets.
D1: Tokugawa Ieyasu, Battle of Sekigahara, 1600
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616), the great victor of the Battle of Sekigahara, is supposed to be sitting here to watch the execution of the execution. It is speculated that he wore this "Southern Barbarian" armor during this battle. Both the armor and helmet were made in Spain, but improvements were made and elements were added to make them more in line with the tastes of the Japanese. In addition, in his right hand he holds his "pick-and-match" (a scepter used by commanders).
D2: Honda Tadatsukatsu, Battle of Sekigahara, 1600
Honda Tadatsukatsu (1548-1610) was Tokugawa Ieyasu's loyal companion in all campaigns. In the picture, he wears a pair of "sewn carcass" armor woven by "tie suspension", and is draped obliquely with a string of huge Buddha beads, and the painted wooden antlers on the helmet are very eye-catching. Behind him, the coat of arms of the Tokugawa family is displayed, and above the curtain is a "big horse seal".
D3: Ashikaga of the Daimyo of the Tokugawa clan, 1600
These people are dressed the same as the figures in Figure C, and the only difference between them is the coat of arms of the Tokugawa family. The flag on the left-hand side bears the motto of the Pure Land Sect: "Seek the Pure Land from the Dirt." The other flag bears the coat of arms of the three Tokugawa families.
E: Foot light of cooking rice with a helmet
E1 and E2: Foot light and slaves, circa 1576–1615
The foot is preparing to take some ingredients from his miscellaneous bag (usually placed in the small bag behind him) and add it to the rice being cooked in an upside-down umbrella. His head was wrapped in a huge bowl, and the style of the jacket and pants he wore was clearly visible. The slaves wore no armor but umbrellas, and dressed only in a short kimono. He was opening a bunch of dry food packets. In the background is a heavy transport training, the team is guided by foot and slaves, the horses are packed with rice straw bundled, and the small flag is used as an identification sign.
F1: Date Masamune, Siege of Osaka Castle, 1615
Date Masamune 's (1566-1636) is best known for his injured left eye, which cannot be turned. This picture shows him wearing the "Snow Carcass" armor, and all of his entourage are also equipped with this style of armor. The finger behind him (the flag on his back) shows the pattern of the rising sun.
F2: Naotaka I, Siege of Osaka Castle, 1615
Ii Naotaka (1590-1659), who also took part in the battle in Osaka, equipped his army with red armor, even for the lowest level of foot light. What he possessed himself was a pair of "Duan Ti Carcass" armor and a "head pocket" helmet with a huge golden spade horn decoration. The background of this picture is Osaka Castle castle surrounded by siege fortifications.
G1 and G2: Young samurai and older samurai, circa 1600–1700
The young samurai and his elderly relatives were dressed in everyday clothes, and they were confronted by a quarrelsome ronin. The age of the young samurai can be seen by his hairstyle, who wore a samurai dress, i.e. a combination of hakama and hakama, which showed deep folds formed during storage. The baldness of the elderly man was natural rather than artificially shaved, and he wore similar clothing that had the same coat of arms as the young samurai, albeit in a different color.
G3: Ronin, circa 1600-1700
Ronin's appearance reveals his deported status. He had completely ignored the grooming of his hairstyle and was only wearing an old armor to protect himself. Of course, as shown in the picture, he has thrown away the scabbard of his sword, tied his sleeves with a "cone", and a pair of clothing clothes (a kind of shorts) are tied tightly around the waist. He was ready to get started.
H1: Toshiya Maeda, 1598
Maeda Toshiya (1538-1599) wore dazzling gold-lacquered armor embellished with white silk thread, and the shape of the armor was "the highest carcass". The helmet is decorated with white horsehair on top of the curls.
H2: Kato Kiyomasa, 约 1598
Kato Kiyo was sitting on a tiger skin in front of his own Kumamoto Castle, which he may have captured during a famous event in northern Korea in 1593. He wears an elaborately decorated feathered fabric and wears the famous "long black hat-shaped pocket", which he is famous for using in the war that invaded the Korean Peninsula.