Description<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Especially this hanging scroll seems to have been the one that was hung in the season of Tango no Sekku (\u7aef\u5348\u306e\u7bc0\u53e5). The Tango-no Sekku (\u7aef\u5348\u306e\u7bc0\u53e5) is one of the seasonal festivals and generally regarded as the Boy\u2019s Festival. It is said that the Tango-no Sekku comes from the Continent. Since the Muromachi period (1336-1658), there has been a custom in which some kind of items, such as a hanging scroll depicting a Samurai or Samurai armors, were displayed in the hope of boys growing up well and succeeding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Regarding the design, this Kakejiku depicts a figure of a Samurai armor set called Gusoku (\u5177\u8db3) placed on a box called Yoroi Bitsu (\u93a7\u6ac3, Samurai armor storage box), and some weapons, such as swords and Yumi-Ya (\u5f13\u77e2, bow and arrow).\u00a0Judging from the appearance of this armor, the Samurai to whom the armor belongs must be of very high rank.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0This armor consists of several parts, and we would like to focus on some of them. The protector for the head is called the Kabuto (\u515c, helmet). The Kabuto depicted on this Kakejiku is categorized as the Hoshi Kabuto (\u661f\u515c), which was born in the middle of the Heian period (\u5e73\u5b89, around 888-1068). Small rivets that hold iron plates together. These rivets are called the Hoshi (\u661f, star). When people started using the Kabuto, it was initially designed for practical use such as wearing it to turn the attack by swords and so on. However, the principal purpose of its design has changed with time; Samurais tried to express their dignity, personality, or religion by wearing the characteristic design Kabutos. This Kabuto also has a gorgeous dragon-shaped front decoration, and it symbolizes strength and valor.\u00a0Judging from its magnificent decoration, this Kabuto, which was allowed only for commanders, exudes the dignity of manhood and strength.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The face guard, which is one of the types of Menpo (\u9762\u982c, face guard) called Somen (\u7dcf\u9762, full mask), is also attached. Since it covers the entire face, it is said to have been not very convenient when worn in actual battle, as it was extremely heavy and offered limited visibility, but its defensive power was considered significant. Then, during the Edo period, a time of peace and tranquility without warfare, it is also said that the Somen became popular not as a piece of armor but as a work of art, and armorers produced highly decorative masks.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0If you look at the cuirass and a curtain behind the armor, you can see a family crest, which is called \u00a0Mitsu Kashiwa (\u4e09\u3064\u67cf). It contains three wide oak leaves. In the past, Japanese people used oak leaves as vessels for serving food (tableware). This plant is familiar to ancient Japanese people since it is related to food, an essential element in daily life. These lifestyle habits also have a significant impact on the field of faith. Religions at that time arose spontaneously from people\u2019s everyday lives and worshiped \u201cnature\u201d (the sun, mountains, rivers, oceans), which greatly influenced survival. It had a straightforward and primitive structure in which \u201cone prays by making a Kumotsu (\u4f9b\u7269, offering) to the object.\u201d Leaves of plants such as oak were used as containers for offerings, which is considered to reflect the lifestyle of the time. These customs were passed on to the Shinto (\u795e\u9053), which developed from this primitive religion, and oak leaves are still used today as vessels for offerings at Shinto rituals. Perhaps due to this background, a sense of value that finds \u201csacredness\u201d and \u201causpiciousness\u201d in oak leaves seems to have developed. In this way, oak had a certain degree of familiarity with aristocratic society, and from an early stage, it was turned into patterns and used to decorate clothing and furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0As mentioned above, Shintoism has a strong connection with oak. Hence, the Kashiwa emblem was initially particularly popular as a crest for a shrine or its enshrined deity or as a family emblem for shrine families. The Kashiwa crest gradually spread to Samurai families; however, this is thought to have been through objects of worship or relationships with Shinto forces. In addition, oak leaves have a habit of not losing old leaves until new ones replace them, so it is said that \u201cgenerations are uninterrupted\u201d and \u201ctransfer of supremacy\u201d (using the word \u8449 \u201cleaf\u201d as \u8987 \u201chegemony\u201d). People favored this plant pattern because it was found to be a good luck carrier, such as not causing trouble due to the change of generations. In the Edo period, family crests began to spread to the ordinary people. It could be said that the fact that it was one of the popular family crests that gained much support from the ordinary people who had new family crests has led to the widespread adoption of the Kashiwa crest today.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Along with the gorgeous appearance of the armor, there is an atmosphere of bravery and dignity on this hanging scroll.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0*As this item is an antique, please check each photo and ensure its condition.<\/span><\/p>\n Example of how to decorate a hanging scroll<\/strong><\/span> \u3010About us\u3011<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0This item is a Kakejiku (\u639b\u8ef8, hanging scroll). When displaying a hanging scroll in a Japanese-style room, it is generally\u00a0hung\u00a0on the wall of the Tokonoma (\u5e8a\u306e\u9593). However, no etiquette says you cannot hang a\u00a0hanging\u00a0scroll anywhere other than in Tokonoma or a Japanese-style room. You could enjoy them regardless of where you display them. You could also create an alcove-like space by simply hanging a scroll out of direct sunlight, laying tatami mats under it, and placing Japanese miscellaneous goods and flower arrangements.\u00a0A Tokonoma is a space in a Japanese-style room where the floor is one step higher than the rest of the room. It was initially thought to be a place where gods resided and was created as a space for people of high status to sit. Since the Edo period, Tokonomas have been created in ordinary houses as a place for guests (high-status people) to sit, and it is considered the most sacred and noble place in a Japanese-style room. In recent years, it has often been set up\u00a0as a space for art exhibitions, such as hanging scrolls and displaying flowers and ornaments.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.samuraimuseum.jp\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-11-070005TOP-scaled.jpg\")
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\n\u00a0Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords\/armor, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n
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