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Samurai Armor, Helmet, Clothing & Accessories > Products > Menpo (Mask) > Ressei Menpo
(Fierce Armored Mask)

Ressei Menpo
(Fierce Armored Mask)

Rated 4.67 out of 5 based on 3 customer ratings
(3 customer reviews)

$189.99 $159.95 $159.95

MPO-RES-1G Ressei Menpo

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    Select the Color & Finish of your Menpo (Face Armor).
    Menpo Color Finish Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Select the Color & Finish for your Tare.

    Tare Color & Finish Option by Iron Mountain Armory

    Select the Lace (odoshi) Color you would like for your Menpo.
    Menpo / Tare Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory
    (Options to lace specific armor parts are also available in the options below.)

    Select the Color of Teeth you want for your menpo.

    Teeth options for Menpo / Mengu by Iron Mountain Armory



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

    Select to add a Copper Trim (Fukurin) to the Bottom Plate Edge.
    Fukurin Tare Option By Iron Mountain Armory



    Select the Plate Style for your Tare.


    Tare Plate Style for Menpo by Iron Mountain Armory

    Select the Leather / Egawa you want for your Nodowa.

    Taisho Nodowa by Iron Mountain Armory



    Select the Leather Trim used for your Nodowa tare.












    Select to Heat Temper your steel armor plates to Add more toughness. Your armor will be heated to 700 degrees, making it more resilient and less likely to dent or break upon hard impacts. Best for Martial Arts Training, LARP & SCA Sports.








    Select to receive a Digital Picture Mockup (Simulation) of your order. We will email you a Mockup for your review before we start crafting your item. You can Approve or request Changes before we start crafting your item.


    Choose to add a museum-quality Display Stand to your order.Iron Mountain Armory Menpo Display Stand

    Advanced Options

    For a small extra fee, we can customise your Menpo much further with many additional options.

    Extra Options

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

    Tare Bottom Accent Plate by Iron Mountain Armory


    (If different from Tare color)

    Select the Lace Color used for the Horizontal Lace for your Tare.
    Tare Horizontal Lace (Odoshi) Option by Iron Mountain Armory
    (This is different from the mimi-ito.)

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

    Tare Vertical Side Lace Option by Iron Mountain Armory
    (This is different from the mimi-ito.)

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

    Tare Mimi-Ito Lace Odoshi Option by Iron Mountain Armory
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    Select the number of Tare Plates you want for your mengu.

    Tare Plate Quantity Option by Iron Mountain Armory



SKU: MPO-RES-1G Category: Menpo (Mask) Tags: Mask, Men Yoroi, Mengu, Menpo, Ressei
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Description

Ressei Menpo (or me no shita men) is a mengu (face armor) worn by samurai warrior which featured a ressei (fierce) face.  This menpo is a direct Gendai reproduction of an original, which features a kuchi hige (mustache), shiwa (facial wrinkles), odayori ore kugi (posts), hana (detachable nose guard) and tare (throat guard).

History: The menpo was traditionally used not only to protect the face in battle, but to help hold the cords of the kabuto (helmet) to the warrior’s head, while providing protection from the shinobi-no o (kabuto rope).  The shinobi–no o would typically tie around the ore kugi (L shaped post), located on the menpo cheeks and then down under the chin.  The menpo could have a cord, which tied over the crown of the warriors head, and/or could be tied to the shinobi-no-o, to be secured to the samurai warrior’s face.

Our menpo, like all of our armor, are full sized and functional. It can fit your existing kabuto or looks great displayed by itself with one of our Menpo Display Stands, worn for decoration, at a re-enactment or as part of a costume.

Features: Gashira Class Ressei Menpo

  • Traditional Design.
  • Full sized and functional.
  • Mustache is goat or yak hair (depending on mustache style requested).  
  • Various tare, paint, cotton lace and mustache options available.
  • 1mm thick steel, perfect for Collection, SCA, LARP, COSPLAY
Our skilled katchû-shi (armorers) at the Iron Mountain Armory will need at least 1 to 2 weeks, depending on options selected, and other scheduled orders, for the custom handcrafting of this item.
For more information, please review our Order Options Explained, Glossary Terms or FAQ Pages. You can also Contact Us directly. We are always happy to be of service.

References:  “The Samurai Armour Glossary” by Ian Bottomley & David Thatcher  /  “The Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Volume 1: Kabuto & Mengu” By Trevor Absolon

Additional information

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 20 × 20 × 12 cm

3 reviews for Ressei Menpo
(Fierce Armored Mask)

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Fabio Tidei (verified owner) – April 3, 2020

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    Extremely beautiful and shiny! It is bigger than the face but it’s normal, because it is supposed to sit firmly on the chin when the shinobi-no-o cord is tied well. It sits comfortably on the face. The details are lovely.

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  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner) – September 2, 2020

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    I love my new menpo! It goes perfectly with the existing bits of armor I already have, and is a great display piece by itself.

    (2) (0)
  3. Rated 4 out of 5

    alexander b. (verified owner) – April 1, 2020

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    product almost perfect. i was under the impression the teeth would be brass, but the are painted. a little disappointed, but not much.

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