Select to change, customize or remove the front crest (maedate) on the helmet. You can select a standard brass mon (symbol), your own custom mon / logo or a wooden or brass design. Please reference our "Order Options Explained" page for more details and reference.

(Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options and referenced number.)

This option is available for Suji-Bachi Style Helmets, and allows you to chose how many plates are used to craft the “bowl” section of your helmet. The Standard Option is “Simulated” which means the helmet bowl will be crafted from a single sheet of steel and made to look like it is crafted from several pieces.

Select the Color & Finish for your Shikoro (Neck Guard).

(You can change the BOTTOM PLATE using "Advanced Custom Options" below.)

Select the Main Lace Color (odoshi) you would like for your Shikoro (neck) and Tare (throat) guard to be.



(You can customize your lace patterns by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.)

Select if you would like your helmet to be smooth or have raised rivets.

Select your choice of face armor available for your yoroi.  Standard and Ressei Menpo option will give you nose and mustache options.  Henpo and Hoate are without nose option.

Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor).

Select the main Color and Finish you want your menpo's Tare (Throat guard). You can make the bottom plate a different color by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.

Add character to your armor by selecting a custom mustache option.(This option is only available with certain mask / nose styles.)

Add more character to your armor set by changing the nose to a Tengu (bird's) nose.

Add character to your Henpo or Hoate with a Goatee Beard.

Select this option to add a metal trim (fukurin) around the outer edges of your helmet.
This option might differ depending on model and/or different options selected.

Customize the visor of your helmet with embosed eyebrows and/or wrinkles.

Add a Kasa Jirushi no Kan (ring with tassel) to the back of a helmet with an Agemaki Bow (a specially knotted cord).

Add a symbol (mon) to the ears (fukigaeshi) of your helmet. This can be a standard mon or custom design you can email us in "Clip-Art" format.
(Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options.)

Add a horse or yak ponytail to the top of your helmet.
This option might differ depending on model and/or different options selected.

Select to add Dear Antlers, Water Buffalo Horns, Wooden Horns or Waki-Date (Flat Wooden Horns) to your kabuto.

This option changes what color lace (odoshi) is used on the lower lace that runs along the bottom plate of the neck guard.
This is different from the mimi-ito.

This option changes the color lace (odoshi) is used along the outer edge of the neck guard.
This is different from the mimi-ito.

Add an extra row of lacing to your shikoro (neck guard) for an addtional cost.
If left blank it may match your MAIN LACE option selected above.

Select the Color & Finish of your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita).

Select the Lace (odoshi) Color you would like for your Menpo.

(Options to lace specific armor parts are also available in the options below.)

Select the Lace Color used for the Horizontal Lace for your Tare.

(This is different from the mimi-ito.)

Select the Lace Color used for the Vertical Lace on the Tare.


(This is different from the mimi-ito.)

Select the Mimi-Ito (Trim Lace) used for your Tare.


(Image for reference only.)