dou

Dou or dō (胴) is one of the components of the samurai armor, equivalent to the medieval cuirass, that is, the chest armor. It's made up of iron and/or leather plates (kusazuri) of varied sizes and shapes hanging both on its front and back.

See also

• Japanese Armor
• List of armor

External links

• Wikipedia (JP): 当世具足
• Wikipedia: Japanese armour

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