[ Dimension ] Length 43,5cm Width 42cm Height approx. 20cm
Weight : 870g

[ Feature ] Jingasa, a hat for goverment officials, with a family crest, three "ken-katabami" in a circle. There is a few scratches which black lacquer detached. image

[ Dimension ] Length 17,8cm Width approx. 11cm Height approx. 11cm
Weight : 514g

[ Feature ] Protector which samurais wore under the head tie or connecting the kusari-katabira. Expand when it is used, otherwise closed compactly. Excellent condition. image

[ Dimension ] Described in length order

1. 23.1x3.3 cm (Constant square shape)
2. 21.4x1.6 cm (Hirane)
3. 21.1x0.8 cm (Leaf form of podocarp)
4. 19.5x4.1 cm (Karimata (wild goose crotch form))
5. 16.5x1.0 cm (Leaf form of podocarp)
6. 16.0x0.8 cm (Leaf form of podocarp)
7. 14.4x1.0 cm (Leaf form of podocarp)
8. 13.9x0.8 cm (Hirane)

[ Feature ] Yajiri 8 pieces set with several kind of forms and sizes. It is also called "yajiri" or "yanone", it depends on the regions or schools. Specialist yajiri-smith or sword-smith made them a lot. In the set, there are the arrowheads which have signature. All of them made practical and solid finish.
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[ Dimension ] Width : 126cm, length of closes : 72cm, weight : 5.130g

[ Feature ] This is a heavy weight Kusrari katabira (iron protector) which also include sleeves. There is a hand written signature, "Japanese imperial army, captain Sato" on the blue hemp back skin. Silhouette is maintained well. No obvious open seams are observed. There is a little rust on the back and shoulder. Front buttons are collapsed.
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[ Feature ] Tsuka is covered with shark skin, slightly round shaped. There is a small tsuba. Ring of holder wire is iron made round shape. Bar has square shape at the bottom, octagonal shape from the bottom of kagi to the top of bar. The bar becomes thick gently as it goes at a tip. Iron taste and color is excellent. The shape is well balanced.

Jitte was not only armor of judicial police, but similar purpose of current police identification. Originally, it was used for protecting purpose but sometimes it was used for attack or terminating criminal's maneuver. In old documents, they mentioned "three representing tools for police. Twitch, manliki and jitte". Jitte hold special position, there were tens of jitte schools. It was Muromachi period when jitte came into as an armor.

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[ Feature ] Well forged, massive and powerful style. Hemp line is wound around the holder, fixed with lacquer-like sticker. This is strong and one can grip it easily.

So-jyutsu is old bujyutsu of Ryukyu (former Okinawa) There are several styles of So-jyutsu : Sai of Tsukeshi Tahaku, Hamahika, Chatanyara, Jigen, Tawada, Hamagoten-yaka-a, Hantaguwa, Kojyo. During Ryuku Kingdom period, Ufuchiku (Head of Police station) and Chikusaji (detective) held the sai, they used it in order to arrest the criminals or leading a crowd.Well fabricated simple design, calm color of iron as many years pass. Armor with high value of appreciation.
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[Feature] Very strongly fabricated, well forged. Condition is also good since there has been well maintained. Octagon shaped weight have two wider faces, so that they stabilize well. Manriki-kusari (chain) is one of representing arresting tool at that period. There are the way of arresting, hit, wind and throw. It is made considering physical and muscle power of user the length of chain and weight of balance.
Signed as Sogo Tofuku, he supposed to be the client of Sagamino-kuni-Tsunahiro, who ordered this manriku-gusari. During the Bunka-Bunsei period, Tsunahiro was 12th generation, he had names Naosaburo or Kanzaemon, died 17th Oct. Tenpo 1 (1830)
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