Katchu

611 topics in this forum

1. Saotome Ienari Kabuto

   By Tengu1957, December 4, 2025
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   • Tengu1957
   • December 8, 2025

2. maedate identification

   By Yamazakura Fr, November 21, 2025
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   • Iekatsu
   • November 24, 2025

3. Saotome Ietada vs Saotome Iesada kabuto

   By Yves, October 28, 2025
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   • Iekatsu
   • November 24, 2025

4. heavy zunari datation

   By Yamazakura Fr, November 18, 2025
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   • Iekatsu
   • November 20, 2025

5. Menpo

   By redhugster, November 15, 2025
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   • redhugster
   • November 18, 2025

6. Kote Hijigane with Internal Storage compartment

   By cglog254, November 5, 2025
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   • cglog254
   • November 17, 2025

7. Hanbo Material Help

   By cglog254, October 17, 2025
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   • cglog254
   • October 21, 2025

8. Help Identifying Kabuto Makers Mark

   By cglog254, September 8, 2025
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   • Shogun8
   • September 17, 2025

9. Hoshi bachi. Help again please!

   By Matsunoki, September 4, 2025
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   • Iekatsu
   • September 15, 2025

10. Jingasa Information Requested - Is this a mid 20th Century Molded Jingasa?

    By tbonesullivan, August 19, 2025
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    • O koumori
    • August 26, 2025

11. Edo or later? Help please

    By Matsunoki, August 22, 2025
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    • The Blacksmith
    • August 24, 2025

12. Ichiguchi Kabuto

    By Tengu1957, August 17, 2025
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    • Shogun8
    • August 19, 2025

13. Zunari Kabuto, any information appreciated!

    By Bakai, August 14, 2025
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    • Iekatsu
    • August 19, 2025

14. Kabuto and menpo advice

    By jutettsu8, July 16, 2025
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    • Mick taylor
    • July 26, 2025

15. Kura, any thoughts?

    By Alexander_R, July 18, 2025
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    • Alexander_R
    • July 19, 2025

16. Please help! Late Edo or later?

    By Alexander_R, July 18, 2025
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    • Iekatsu
    • July 19, 2025

17. How modern armour is made

    By ROKUJURO, July 15, 2025
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    • Matsunoki
    • July 16, 2025

18. Need an advise about armor and auction

    By Alexander_R, July 15, 2025
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    • uwe
    • July 15, 2025

19. Trying to educate myself and feed my curiosity by knowing more about this helmet a friend got from his father some decades ago

    By Azzie b, July 8, 2025
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    • Azzie b
    • July 9, 2025

20. Need any information you can give!

    By shakudo, July 1, 2025
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • July 4, 2025

21. Replica Stuff

    By Chris Davies, June 18, 2025
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    • Chris Davies
    • June 20, 2025

22. Artisans making modern samurai armour in Kyoto

    By Lewis B, January 26, 2025
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    • Chris Davies
    • June 19, 2025

23. katchu horse bamen

    By Luc T, October 3, 2020
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    • Shogun8
    • June 15, 2025

24. Edo or later? Help please

    By Matsunoki, June 7, 2025
    • 2 replies
    • 466 views
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    • Matsunoki
    • June 7, 2025

25. New to armor and in need of your 2 cents - menpo

    By stevel48, May 21, 2025
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    • stevel48
    • May 29, 2025