Samurai armor was very flexible, designed not to impede movement.

This is a list of the known types of armor. ^[1]

Light Armor Edit

• Ashigaru armor
• Light Armor
• Light Hide Armor
• Riding Armor

Medium Armor Edit

• Armored Gi
• Lamellar
• Naga Armor
• Partial Armor

Heavy ArmorEdit

• Heavy Armor
• Layered Plates
• O-Yoroi

Helmets Edit

• Jingasa
• Kabuto

Gaijin armor Edit

• Brigandine
• Chain mail
• Chain shirt
• Ebonite armor
• Half-plate
• Jazerant
• Lorica segmentata
• Metal cuirass
• Yobanjin lamellar
• Yodotai chain mail

Shields Edit

• Adaga
• Barricade shield
• Dhal
• Large steel shield
• Parma
• Scutum
• Senpet great shield

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