Armor ("Tankō") with Horizontal Plates Joined with Leather 横矧板革綴短甲よこはぎいたかわとじたんこう
Description
This cuirass, which would have protected the wearer's upper torso, features designs unique to the Japanese archipelago. The Yamato Kingdom likely had it made and bestowed it upon one of the provincial rulers.
Data source
ColBase
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026