Japanese armour

thumb|A set of for kendo thumb|Kendo practitioners wearing in training , properly called , is training armour used primarily in the Japanese martial art of kendo, with variants used for jūkendō, tankendo, and naginata.

armor originating from Japan

thumbnail|Tankō and Helm (Kabuto), displayed in the [[Tokyo National Museum.]] Tankō (Jap. "short armor") is a form of Japanese armor that was common in the Kofun period.

japanese armor plates