Episodes

  • Samurai Clothing In All Its Details

    Samurai Clothing In All Its Details
    Jan 14 2022
    Samurai armor evolved from armor used in ancient China and Korea. Helmets and breastplates are known to have been manufactured in Japan around the 4th century. Foot soldiers and horsemen wore heavy iron breastplates held together by leather straps at the time.

    Find out more about how samurai used their pieces of protection in this podcast.
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    4 mins