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Original Item: Only One Available. A KASA (笠) is any one of several sorts of traditional Japanese hats. Some types are amigasa, jingasa, sandogasa, sugegasa, and takuhatsugasa. Note that rendaku ("sequential voicing") causes kasa to change to gasa when it is preceded by another word specifying the type of hat: thus, JINGASA ("camp hat"; helmet). These were issued to the lowliest soldiers of the Japanese War Lords (The Samurai). They were used by simple Infantry who acted as Musketeers using the then prevalent Matchlock ignition system.
Of iron construction worn over a fabric, perhaps wool cap these were nothing more than a thin covering of iron to hopefully deflect arrows and sword cuts.
Our example constructed of ten iron triangular plates riveted together, looks much like a Circus tent. It has two holes to accommodate, probably a leather chin thong, the fabric thong currently in place is a replacement. Most interesting is that on what assume is the front of the helmet there is a clearly VERY OLD circular Red Circle probably to represent the Japanese Rising Sun.
We've had lacquer and leather examples of JINGASA helmets before but this, I feel the earliest, is made of Iron.
Covered in ancient rust staining with dull RED Rising Sun intact, a great item and ready to Display.
Of iron construction worn over a fabric, perhaps wool cap these were nothing more than a thin covering of iron to hopefully deflect arrows and sword cuts.
Our example constructed of ten iron triangular plates riveted together, looks much like a Circus tent. It has two holes to accommodate, probably a leather chin thong, the fabric thong currently in place is a replacement. Most interesting is that on what assume is the front of the helmet there is a clearly VERY OLD circular Red Circle probably to represent the Japanese Rising Sun.
We've had lacquer and leather examples of JINGASA helmets before but this, I feel the earliest, is made of Iron.
Covered in ancient rust staining with dull RED Rising Sun intact, a great item and ready to Display.
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