How Samurai Warriors Wore Their Armor

It was not just Roman soldiers and medieval knights that wore armor, but the ancient warriors of China as well. Their protective clothing is known as Samurai Armor.  Made to be very flexible, and gave the wear a wide range of movement.

Like the armor of their peers in Western Europe, Samurai Armor evolved from the materials readily available at the time of development and was augmented over the centuries. In fact, the earliest suits of Samurai Armor were actually made from turtle shells which were fashioned into pieces of protective clothing that could be worn. Samurai armor was made from a mixture of materials that included leather and ornate bronze pieces. Unlike western and ancient armor that relied on steel.

As with other militaries of the era, a suit of Samurai armor was generally reserved for the most important or high ranking soldiers who rode into battle on chariots as opposed to the common foot soldiers. This was actually a good thing, as suits of Samurai Armor were extremely heavy and prolonged marching or battle would have greatly fatigued even the most conditioned soldier in battle.

Adding that spartan and roman armor of the time,Samurai armor embellished heavilly the feeling of significance and power on the person wearing the armor. This not only included the actual pieces of Samurai armor that were protective, but the facemasks and helmets that were worn as well.

Ancient samurai armor in modern day is quite expensive, as they are considered to be collector pieces. These kinds of suits are displayed at many museums in the world. This includes the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and the National Museum in Liverpool, Great Britain. For less then $5000, you can collect your very own Samuari Armor even though serious collectors are not interested yet in this piece.