The ō-yoroi (大鎧) is a prominent example of early Japanese armor worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The term ō-yoroi means "great armor". [1]

O-yoroi or also known as Great armour was primarily used between the 10th and 13th centuries. Modern period armours are commonly displayed in an erected state, whereas the O-yoroi was kept in...

2024年7月5日 · O-yoroi is the most iconic type of traditional Japanese armor used mainly during the Heian period (794-1185) and the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is characterized by its box-like structure body, designed to protect Samurai on horseback.

2024年12月18日 · The o-yoroi reflects a fusion between technical ingenuity, exceptional craftsmanship, and the quest for symbolic immortality. Beyond its protective function, it is a mirror of political upheavals, artisanal innovations, and samurai ethics, but …

The yoroi is characterized by a cuirass that wraps around the body and is closed by a separate panel (waidate) on the right side and by a deep four-sided skirt. In use from around the tenth to the fourteenth century, yoroi were generally worn by warriors on horseback.

A yoroi is a cavalry armor worn by samurai comprising in its basic form a kabuto (helmet), dō (cuirass) with kusazuri (multipart skirt pendant), and sode (shoulder guards).

O-yoroi, or Great armour, was early Japanese armour, appearing in use primarily from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The armours at present or modern period are commonly displayed in an...

2018年12月2日 · Samurai warriors of the Kamakura Period, on horseback, wearing the O'yoroi and carrying bows, from the famous Heiji monogatari emaki - 平治物語絵巻.

The ō-yoroi (大鎧?) is a prominent example of early Japanese armor worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The term ō-yoroi means "great armor." [1]

2023年5月21日 · Ō-Yoroi, meaning "great armor," originated during the late Heian period (794-1185) and reached its peak of development during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). This period was marked by constant warfare among feudal lords, necessitating the creation of robust and protective armor for mounted samurai.