Sengoku Period (1467-1568) Yoroi (body armor)

This armor is said to have been used by Takeda Nobutora, Takeda shingen's father.
The yoroi presented here are from the collection of Takeda Jinja in Kofu city. These yoroi are a representative selection of yoroi from the Sengoku period. Based on their design and decoration it is clear that they were used by high ranking samurai.

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