The document provides instructions for properly wearing samurai armor. It states to start from the bottom up, putting on shin guards, thigh guards, armor sleeves, gauntlets, chest armor, thigh protectors, shoulder guards, chin/throat guard, and finally the helmet with crest and neck guard. It also lists different types of Japanese swords from short to long, including their typical lengths. The document recommends using authentic antique samurai armor and swords when possible.

1. Part 2 – Wearing the Armor
How To Wear
Samurai (Yoroi) Armor
Mitsuharu Akechi – Darth Vader’s
costume concept in Star Wars
(plus Katana collection & cleaning)
JGM Doc Tore
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of Medstar 3
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Manila, Philippines
April 2012
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2. Wear items from
the bottom-up.
Always wear left
side first before
right side.
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April 2012

3. Suneate
(Shin Guards)
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April 2012

4. Haidate
(Thigh Guards)
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April 2012

5. Kote & Tekko
(Armor Sleeves
& Gauntlets)
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April 2012

6. Do & Kusazuri
(Chest Armor &
Thigh Protectors)
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April 2012

7. Sode
(Shoulder Guards)
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April 2012

8. Menpo & Yodare Kake
(Chin & Throat
Guard)
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April 2012

9. Kabuto with Maedate
and Shikoro
(Helmet with Crest
& Neck Guard)
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April 2012

10. Shoto Katanas
Daito Longer Wakizashi
Katana Shorter Kodachi
(Long
Single-
Edged
Sword)
Wakizashi
Katana
(Middle-Size
Tanto Single-Edged
Katana Sword)
(Short
Single-
Edged
Sword) Short Sword
<1 shaku
Middle Sword
1-2 shaku
Sword Length Long Sword
(based only on blade; 2-3 shaku
does not include the
tang inside the handle; Field Sword
only from kisaki to (Nodachi)
habaki & tsuka) 3-4 shaku

12. THE END
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Using ORIGINAL, GENUINE, AUTHENTIC:
Yoroi, Kabuto, Somen, Yodare Kake, Hand-forged Naginata,& Katanas (Double Kodachi
that looks like a Nodachi, Daito, Wakizashi) plus Katana kake from Geisha’s Blade
Aluminum Katanas (Daito, Shoto, Tanto) plus Katana kake from GreaToys
Darkwood Mahogany Bokkens (Daito, Wakizashi & Tanto) plus Katana kake
from Philippine Martial Arts Supplies
Cold Steel Polypropylene O’Bokken and Iron Naginata from Masters in Defense
& Knives (MDK) Specialty Shop
Check out also:
How To Wear Samurai (Home-Made Wood) Armor
How To Wear Kendo (Bogu) Armor
Courtesy of:
Dr. Ariel S. Torres
Manila, Philippines
yeltres@yahoo.com