{"product_id":"kabuto-samurai-helmet-005","title":"Golden Kabuto Inspired by Kasuga Taisha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWarrior Craft in Sculptural Form\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA kabuto inspired by a helmet preserved at \u003cstrong\u003eKasuga Taisha in Nara\u003c\/strong\u003e — a sacred shrine where armour has been dedicated and safeguarded for more than eight centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece draws from the helmet of the\u003cstrong\u003e Akaito-Odoshi Ō-Yoroi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a grand suit of armour offered to the shrine in the Kamakura period. Its preservation speaks not only to martial history, but to devotion, continuity, and reverence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm and Presence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large, commanding kuwagata crest establishes a bold silhouette. Yet upon closer inspection, the surface reveals finely worked metal detailing of remarkable delicacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower and intricacy coexist — authority balanced by refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet before a gold folding screen finished with subtle sunago (sprinkled gold) patterns and accompanied by bow and long sword, the display evokes the ceremonial gravity of armour once dedicated to the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original armour remains enshrined at Kasuga Taisha, where it has endured for approximately 800 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, such forms are admired not merely for battlefield function, but for their aesthetic discipline — strength articulated through beauty, and beauty governed by structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kabuto reflects that enduring ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (Full Display)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. W750 × D360 × H300 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eInternational shipping costs are not included at checkout. Due to the size and craftsmanship of each piece, final shipping charges will be confirmed and invoiced separately after your order is placed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48555426676976,"sku":null,"price":395800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/9083\/9792\/files\/9296-_R6_4095.jpg?v=1765711062","url":"https:\/\/sakyojapan.com\/products\/kabuto-samurai-helmet-005","provider":"Sakyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}