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Defeating Late Japanese Armor - Tosei Gusoku (当世具足)

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Defeating Late Japanese Armor - Tosei Gusoku (当世具足 ) A section of the famous ukiyo - e  "ten brave takeda warriors" - 武田勇士揃 by Utagawa Sadahide. This was an article that was requested and one that I've really enjoyed writing, although it took a lot of efforts and researches. It is a follow up of my complete analysis of the heaviest possible configuration worn by a wealthy samurai during the late 16th century, Tosei Gusoku (当世具足) - Body Coverage Explained ; if you haven't read it yet, I highly suggest you to do so in order to better understand this topic. So today I will cover the various way to specifically deal with that type of configuration and how it was done historically during the Sengoku period. Before start, I will do a quick recap on the main weakspots of the armor: A sketch of the most protective possible configuration of a late 16th century tosei gusoku. I'm not an artist but all the armor pieces you see are based on real pieces found in