Select the color & finish of your armor. You can select more options using "Extra Design Options".

(Click through the product images to see details of different Paint Options.)

Select the LACE (Odoshi) Color you would like for your armor. 

(Click through the product images to see different Lace Colors.)

Select the color used for the HORIZONTAL LACE, on ALL hanging Bottom Plates. Affects the Shikoro (helmet neck plate), Tare (throat guard), Sode (shoulder plates) & Kusazuri (plate skirt). This is different from the mimi-ito.(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)

Select to Change or Add a Mimi-Ito (Border Lace) to your Do / Kusazuri (Armored Skirt).


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Select the STYLE OF KABUTO (helmet) for your Armor.
Please click the "ORDER OPTIONS EXPLAINED" link at the bottom left of the page for more details.

Select between Small or Large Fukigaeshi (ears) for your kabuto.

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 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 for adding a "Fukurin" or decorative metal trim over the edges of your dō.

Select the material to be used on your Tate-Eri (shoulder padding) and Yoroi Obi (padded armor belt).

Select the Leather Color and/or Pattern used of your armor.


Primarily it will be used on the Haidate (armored apron), above the armor plating, but may also be used on Light or Medium Suneate (shin armor).

Select to have your Yoroi crafted WITH or WITHOUT Rivets.

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Select to ADD Ornate Brass Fittings to the Front Only and/or Back of your Taisho Dō.

Select the style of Suneate (shin armor) you would like for your armor.


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Select to upgrade your standard black lacquer Yoroi Bitsu (storage box & stand) to a natural lacquer Deluxe Bitsu with "dove tailed" joints.

Choose to add Samurai or Custom Mon (symbol) to your Yoroi Bitsu (armor box). Custom Mon's needs to be e-mailed to us in a mono-color, “Clip-Art” format.(Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options.)

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.)

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

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

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

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.



For more detailed images, please review the Menpo (Mask) category.

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

Select the material color used for your shoulder padding (Tate-Eri).


PLEASE NOTE: If not selected we will use Tan or match your main material color.

Select the Mon (symbol) to be painted on the front of your Dō (chest plate).(Option Not Available with Suna finish)

Select to add 1 or 2 Chest Rings (Saihai no kan & Tenugui no kan) to your Dō, used to display tassels or hold a saihai or gunbai.


(Select option from the perspective of wearing the armor)

Add 1 or 2 WAIST RINGS (holding rings) to either side of your Dō (chest plate), used to hold bags, tie a weapon, Gunbai and/or your Sarashi in place.  We recommend adding both if you are training in your armor. 

(Select option from the perspective of wearing the armor)

Add a Banner Holder (Machi-Uke) to the back of your Taisho Dō (chest armor) so you can attach a Sashimono (war banner) to your armor set.

(Add Optional Wooden Banner Base)

This option offers to make your kuzazuri (skirt plate) detachable / interchangeable.  Commonly used in the past for fast repair / replacement of the kuzazuri, or removable for fast and quiet movement of troops. 

Add a long cloth belt used to hold your dō firmly in place for a more comfortable with and to hold weapons and other accessories to your waist.

Add a pair of black cotton Tabi Socks to your order (1 size fits most)

Select the color & finish the ears (fukigaeshi) will be painted.

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

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

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

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.

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

Select the color & finish your Sode will be painted.

Select the color & finish your Sode Bottom Plates (Suso no ita) will be painted.

Select the color & finish your Dō will be painted.

Select the color & finish your Kusazuri will be painted.

(This option should only be chosen if you would like the skirt plates to be a different color than those of the chest armor.)

Select the color & finish your Shikoro Bottom Plates (Suso no ita) will be painted.

Select the color & finish your Haidate will be painted.

Select the color & finish your Suneate will be painted.

Select the color used for the VERTICAL LACE, on ALL Hanging Plates. Affects the Shikoro (helmet neck plate), Tare (throat guard), Sode (shoulder plates) & Kusazuri (plate skirt). This is different from the mimi-ito.(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)