kabuto
Sign in to savethumb|Dō-maru kabuto. [[Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property]] thumb|Kabuto of gusoku (Tosei-gusoku) armor European-style cuirass, 16th - 17th century, Azuchi-Momoyama - [[Edo period, Tokyo National Museum]]
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- History
- Parts of the ''kabuto''
- Types of ''kabuto''
- ''Suji bachi kabuto''
- ''Hoshi-bachi kabuto''
- ''Hari bachi kabuto''
- ''Zunari kabuto''
- ''Tatami kabuto''
- ''Kaji kabuto''
- ''Jingasa''
- ''Kawari kabuto'', or strange helmet
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Dō-maru kabuto. [[Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property]] thumb|Kabuto of gusoku (Tosei-gusoku) armor European-style cuirass, 16th - 17th century, Azuchi-Momoyama - [[Edo period, Tokyo National Museum]]
'''''''''' (兜, 冑) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors that, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armour worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan.