This is a complete and authentic Japanese samurai armor, or gusoku, dating to the mid Edo period. It is a nimai-dō gusoku, accompanied by an official certificate from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai, classifying it as Especially Valuable Material. The armor features a koboshi bachi kabuto, an expressive menpō with a horsehair moustache, and indigo-blue sugake odoshi lacing throughout.
NihontoWatch
Tosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Koboshi
Unsigned
Sugake-odoshi · Kon (dark blue)
five-petaled floral mon
Edo
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese armour is normally certified by the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the armour society). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€9,500
This is a complete and authentic Japanese samurai armor, or gusoku, dating to the mid Edo period. It is a nimai-dō gusoku, accompanied by an official certificate from the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozonkai, classifying it as Especially Valuable Material. The armor features a koboshi bachi kabuto, an expressive menpō with a horsehair moustache, and indigo-blue sugake odoshi lacing throughout.
NihontoWatchTosei-gusoku · Nimai-dō
Full gusoku (complete suit)
Koboshi
Unsigned
Sugake-odoshi · Kon (dark blue)
five-petaled floral mon
Edo
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese armour is normally certified by the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai (the armour society). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€9,500