Vintage Japanese Boys' Day Samurai Armor Helmet w/ Presentation Boxes s Vase Includes tube

Includes tube

43" x 72" x 24" (Width x Height x Depth)

It measures about 8" in diameter and 8high including the handle 5"

Author: George Nakashima

Measuring 12"x6"x4"

Vintage Japanese Boys' Day Samurai Armor Helmet w/ Presentation Boxes s Vase Includes tubeVintage Japanese Samurai miniature Boys' Day (Tango no Sekku) armor for display in the home. Boys day occurs on May 5th, and commemorates the day a boy began is samurai training. The custom during the waring states and Muromachi era was to place your son, who would be turning 5 that year, on top of a Go board then dress him in his new armor, helmet, and sword. The samurai family would also put their weapons and armor on display to keep evil spirits