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Tengu Menpo Gashira
(Armored Bird Mask)

$199.99 $159.95

MPO-02-G (Back Ordered Until February 2021)

Available on backorder

  • Standard Options

    The Basic Options for our Samurai Menpō's. These may entail extra costs. For extra Paint and Lace Options, please see "Advanced Options".

    Select the main color and finish your mask and throat guard will be painted. You can paint the bottom plate a different color by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.Paint Color & Finish Options

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    Change the color / type of teeth
    Teeth options for Menpo / Mengu by Iron Mountain Armory

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    Select the lace (odoshi) color you would like for your Menpo. Options to lace specific armor parts are also available in the options below.Main & Accent Lace Odoshi Options for Gashira and Kachi class armor(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)

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

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    Select the Plate Style for your Tare.


    Tare Plate Style for Menpo by Iron Mountain Armory

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    Add Copper Trim (Fukurin) to Bottom Throat Plate Edge.
    Fukurin Tare Option By Iron Mountain Armory

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    Select the Leather Type To Be Used
    Egawa Options by Iron Mountain Armory

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

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    Advanced Options

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

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    • 10 $

    Extra Options

    Select the color & finish your Tare will be painted.
    Menpo Details, Terms and Options

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    Select the color & finish your Tare Bottom Plate (Suso no ita) will be painted
    Menpo Details, Terms and Options

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    Select the Lace Color used for the Horizontal Lace on the Tare.Menpo Details, Terms and Options(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)
    This is different from the mimi-ito.

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    Select the Lace Color used for the Vertical Lace on the Tare.Menpo Details, Terms and Options(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)
    This is different from the mimi-ito.

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    This option adds an extra outer row of Lace to the Tare.Menpo Details, Terms and Options(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)

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SKU: MPO-02-G Category: Menpo (Mask) Tags: Menpo, Mask, Men Yoroi, Mengu, Tengu Menpo, Tengu Mask
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Description

Tengu Menpo (face armor) is a Gashira Class reproduction of an original menpo, which features a tengu (bird like) nose as well as (facial wrinkles) , odayori ore kugi (posts), hana (detachable nose guard), mimi (ear covers)and tare (throat guard).  The Tengu were believed to be malevolent human-like avian creatures or deities from the high mountain tops of Japan. Spoke about by the Shugendo sect of monks, the Tengu caught the imagination of samurai who wanted to replicate their mystical image in their armor to gain favor and possibly even their blessing and in turn receive supernatural powers, or simply strike fear into any enemy that faces them.  Either way, they make for a great looking and very unique menpo.

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 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 Tengu Menpo

  • Traditional design.
  • Full sized and functional.
  • Mustache is goat or yak hair (depending on mustache style requested).  Various tare, paint, art silk lace and mustache options available.  

Our skilled katchû-shi (armorers) at the Iron Mountain Armory will need at least 1 to 2 weeks, depending on options selected, for the custom handcrafting of this item.
(Back Ordered Until February 2021).

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 2.0 lbs
Dimensions 8.0 × 8.0 × 8.0 in

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