Yamamoto Kansuke Gashira Samurai Armor

Select the color & finish your armor will be painted. You can select the paint for each armor part under "ADVANCED PAINT OPTIONS".(Click through the product images to see details of different Paint Options.)

Select the lace (odoshi) color you would like for your armor. Options to lace specific armor parts are also available in the options below.(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)

Select the Material or Brocade used for your Armor. This option may apply to your Kote (sleeve armor), Obi (Belt), Haidate (armored apron) and Suneate (shin armor).(Click through the product images to see different Material Options.)

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 the style of Suneate (shin armor) you would like for your armor.(Picture is for reference only.)

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

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.

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.)

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.

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

This option changes the detail of your dō by adding 1 or 2 rings to the chest section of your dō, used to display tassels or hold a saihai or gunbai.

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

Add one or two 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. 

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 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 the Mon (symbol) option to be painted on the front of your Dō (chest plate).(Click through the product images to see different Standard Mon Options.)

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 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.

Select the color & finish your Helmet will be painted.

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

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.

Select the main color & finish for your "neck guard" to be painted. You can paint the bottom plate a differnt color by using the "Advanced Custom Options" below.(This option should only be chosen if you would like the neck plates to be a different color than those of the main Helmet.)

Select the color & finish your Shikoro Bottom Plate (Suso no ita) will be painted.(This option should only be chosen if you would like the neck plates to be a different color than those of the main Helmet.)

Select the color & finish your Tare will be painted.

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

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

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

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 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 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.)

This option adds an extra outer row of Lace on ALL of the Hanging Plates. Affects the Shikoro (helmet neck plate), Tare (throat guard), Sode (shoulder plates) & Kusazuri (plate skirt).(Click through the product images to see different Lace Options.)