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Yoshiie Ason yoroi chakuyō shidai 義家朝臣鎧着用次第 [Lord Yoshiie: the process of putting on his armour]

Compiled by Ise Sadatake (or Teijō) 伊勢貞丈 (1717-1784). Copyist unknown.1828

Cambridge University Library

Cambridge University Library
Cambridge, United Kingdom

The warrior in this book is Minamoto no Yoshiie (1039-1106). The images depict the process of dressing in armour from undergarments to his weapons. The compiler, Ise Sadatake, was a prolific writer, who researched the culture of Japan’s past. He was a bannerman (hatamoto 旗本), a high-ranking samurai in service to the shōgun, but he lived in a time when samurai were more like civil servants than warriors.
These illustrations from halfway through the book show Yoshiie tying on his footwear (right) and attaching one of the side panels of his armour.

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  • Title: Yoshiie Ason yoroi chakuyō shidai 義家朝臣鎧着用次第 [Lord Yoshiie: the process of putting on his armour]
  • Creator: Compiled by Ise Sadatake (or Teijō) 伊勢貞丈 (1717-1784). Copyist unknown.
  • Date Created: 1828
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Type: Manuscript
  • Rights: Cambridge University Library
  • View the fully digitised item in Cambridge Digital Library using this link: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-FJ-00973-00050/13
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