Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms 5 & 6
February 24, 2015 (Tue) - May 17, 2015 (Sun)
Beginning with the sword which is the most important possession of a samurai, this gallery focuses on arms and armor, saddlery, attire of the warriors as well as their portraits and hand-writings.
Current exhibit includes:
Domaru Type Armor, With black leather lacing in katatsumadori style, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Hyogogusari-no-tachi Style Sword Mounting, Peony design, fuchigashira (cap and collar of sword hilt) cover with lion design, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Niutsuhime Jinja, Wakayama)
Haramaki Type Armor, With black leather lacing in katasusodori style, Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)