Samurai antiques

Based on the Hollywood portrayal of Japanese warriors, you might think that a samurai only had his sword and, like Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, would rather die than fight with another weapon.

However, the samurai were masters in the use of many weapons and experts in the art of war.

The well-known katana sword was one of many weapons used by the samurai.

How could a samurai master so many weapons?

=Samurai were usually taught various martial arts from an early age. Mostly from their father or other adult warrior role models.

They were the fighters of ancient Japan and spent their lives preparing for battle on the battlefield.

Outside of war, it was customary to measure skills in duels between samurai. Some notorious samurai, such as Musashi Miyamoto, have become legends for this reason alone.

The artefacts from our samurai antiques category

Kabuto

Kabuto is the name of the helmet on ancient samurai armour.

This samurai helmet is such a masterpiece of craftsmanship in itself that there are many collectors of Kabuto.

The helmet consists of a multi-layered structure. However, the design is very individual and, together with the Mempo samurai mask, frightens enemies just by the appearance of their opponent.

Many famous samurai had legendary helmets that made them easily recognisable. For example, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's eye-catching helmet, which could be seen from afar.

Kogatana

Kogatana literally means "small sword". It is a small by-knife that is often found in a recess provided for it in the scabbard of longer swords.

Because of its relatively narrow blade, it was not very suitable for fighting and was mainly used for cutting and carving.

It is a collector's item because of its attractively decorated handle, also known as kotsuka or kozuka.

Naginata

Handling the naginata is the supreme discipline among samurai weapons.

It requires extraordinary skill.

The naginata is a pole weapon with a total length of approx. 150 to 200 cm.
At the end of the pole is a relatively wide, solid blade.

The naginata is comparable to the European halberd.

In contrast to the yari described later, it was often used for man-to-man combat.

In addition to good technique, good timing is also required in combat due to the length, otherwise the actual reach advantage quickly becomes a disadvantage.

It is one of the most respected samurai weapons and should not be missing from any collection.

Yari

Yari is a type of lance from ancient Japan. Like the naginata described above, it is also a pole weapon.

Yari were often used in formation battles and, just like lances and spears in all ancient European cultures, ensured absolute superiority in battle when used correctly.

Yari are available with very different tips because the Japanese masters were very creative when it came to developing new strategies and fighting techniques.

Samurai armour

The Japanese Samuari armour is universally popular. The armour has undergone an interesting development over the centuries, evolving from box-like armour to ultra-modern protection.

They are also known as yoroi. There have been many different designs over the years. Samurai armour is often collected and the armour is placed on a costume so that it looks like a seated person.

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