[Y-064] Kato Kiyomasa (Pine) | Exhibition and Sale

Supporting Kumamoto through armor.
Special Sale of Display Armor

You can now purchase the display armor from the "Special Edition Castle EXPO in Kumamoto 2026" on the Marutake official online store.
This is a one-of-a-kind set, offered at a special price unique to display items.

With the purchase of this product, Armor Workshop Marutake will donate 300,000 yen to the Kumamoto City Relief Fund.

Make the armor of the warlord you admire your own. This encounter serves as a way to support Kumamoto.

●Name
　Kato Kiyomasa Gold-Leaf and Sandalwood Lacquer Naga-eboshi Kabuto (Long Tall Hat Helmet) & Hotoke-ni-mai-do Gusoku (Two-piece Buddha Torso Armor)
　(Kinpakunoshi-byakudan-nuri Naga-eboshi-kabuto Hotoke-nimai-do Gusoku)

●Specifications
Helmet Bowl: Washi Paper Naga-eboshi Kabuto with Janome (Snake Eye) Crest
Neck Guard: Gold-Leaf and Sandalwood Lacquer, Modern Small Plates with Dark Blue Thread Lacing, Five-Tiered Hineno-shikoro
Front Ornament: Gold-Leaf Finish, Janome Crescent Moon Maedate
Mask: Gold-Leaf and Sandalwood Lacquer, Modern Small Plates with Dark Blue Thread Lacing, Four-Tiered Black Lacquer Men-no-shita-ho
Torso: Black Lacquer Hotoke-ni-mai-do with Janome Crest
Tassets: Gold-Leaf and Sandalwood Lacquer, Modern Small Plates with Dark Blue Thread Lacing, Five-Tiered, Seven-Section
Shoulder Guards: Gold-Leaf and Sandalwood Lacquer, Modern Small Plates with Dark Blue Thread Lacing, Six-Tiered Maru-sode
Armored Sleeves: Black Lacquer Six-Bar Kote with Upper Raft Design
Shin Guards: Black Lacquer Seven-Bar Suneate
Thigh Guard: Black Lacquer Raft Haidate

●Dimensions when displayed *Height is an estimate. Please contact us in advance if you have concerns.
Height approx. 200cm / Width approx. 70cm / Depth approx. 60cm
(Dimensions vary slightly depending on how it is displayed)

●Storage box dimensions
Height approx. 55cm / Width approx. 45cm / Depth approx. 42cm

※The helmet is packed in a separate box.

●Materials
Iron, Brass, Washi paper, Cotton, Gold leaf, Gold powder, Wood, Leather

●Included Accessories
Helmet, Mask, Torso, Armored Sleeves, Shin Guards, Thigh Guard, Armor Stand, Armor Chest, Decorative Sash, Maintenance Manual

■Product Description

Kato Kiyomasa (1562–1611)

This piece is a reproduction of the armor worn by Kato Kiyomasa, one of the most prominent warlords of the Sengoku period, faithfully recreating the unique design of his legendary long tall hat helmet.

Kato Kiyomasa served Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, gaining fame at the Battle of Shizugatake as one of the "Seven Spears of Shizugatake." Later, he became a lord of a 540,000-koku domain in Higo Province and left his mark as an outstanding commander through the Korean campaigns and the construction of Kumamoto Castle. He is still highly regarded today as a master of castle architecture.

The most distinctive features are the unique Naga-eboshi (long tall hat) helmet and the crescent moon front ornament with the Janome design. The elegant silhouette of the elongated helmet and the boldly displayed front ornament are widely known as symbols of Kato Kiyomasa's armor. The Janome crests placed on the torso and helmet provide a sense of unity to the overall design, highlighting his personality as a warlord.

The neck guard, shoulder guards, and tassets use modern small plates finished in gold-leaf and sandalwood lacquer, elegantly accented with dark blue thread lacing. The deep luster created by the gold-leaf and sandalwood lacquer harmonizes with the solemn presence of the black lacquered two-piece torso, expressing a look that balances magnificence with grace.

Combining the power to display martial prowess on the battlefield with the refined aesthetic sense of a samurai, this is a piece that allows you to contemplate the life and extraordinary bravery of Kato Kiyomasa.