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Color & Design

This technique, called "odoshige" because the arrangement of the braided cords resembles bird feathers, and the designs unique to that era are brought to life today.

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Dawn

This traditional color scheme, which mimics the colors of the sky before dawn, features a soft gradient that gradually lightens from dark to bright. It is considered auspicious as it symbolizes new beginnings.

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Purple -tinged hem

The purple-hemmed armor is designated as an Important Cultural Property. The upper part of the armor is dyed in a lighter color, gradually becoming darker towards the hem. This technique is known as "susonoko," and the armor is characterized by its beautiful gradation of colors: white, yellow, light purple, and purple.

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Water plantain (Omodaka)

Water plantain, a type of aquatic plant that grows naturally in ponds and streams and was once called "victory grass," has been used as a design element on armor since the Heian period, representing strong vitality.

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Various threats

This design is inspired by the domaru (haramaki) of a type of armor known as Iroiro-odoshi, which was popular in the mid-Muromachi period and uses lacing threads in various colors such as white, light green, orange, and ancient purple, with white as an accent color.

*Please consult with us regarding color combinations.

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Tsumadori (a type of kimono hem)

The hem of a kimono is called the "tsumadori," and this design, which features a triangular change in color from the base color at the hem, is said to have existed since the Nanboku-cho period. It is a gorgeous and stylish pattern.

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Monochromatic

In the Heian period, when beauty became a crucial factor in the creation of armor, this piece is a captivating masterpiece that focuses on the beauty of the lacing, which is derived from the material itself, and features colors that are also traditional Japanese colors.

*Please consult with us regarding color combinations.

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