Horses in East Asian warfare - Wikipedia
The conventions of warfare in Japan switched from an emphasis on mounted bowmen to mounted spearmen during the Sengoku period (1467–1615). Amongst the samurai, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616) was known as an excellent horseman, which forms the foundation of an anecdote about the shōgun's character.
Kusunoki Masashige - Wikipedia
Kusunoki Masashige (楠木 正成, 1294 – 4 July 1336) was a Japanese military commander and samurai of the Kamakura period remembered as the ideal loyal samurai. Kusunoki fought for Emperor Go-Daigo in the Genkō War to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate and restore power in Japan to the Imperial Court .
Horo (cloak) - Wikipedia
A horo (母衣) was a type of cloak or garment attached to the back of the armour worn by samurai on the battlefields of feudal Japan. Description. A horo was around 1.8 m (6 ft) long and made from several strips of cloth sewn together with a fringe on the top and bottom edges.
Horses in Japan: A Glimpse into the Majestic Equine Culture
2023年7月13日 · One of the most iconic associations with horses in Japan is their connection to the samurai, the revered warrior class of feudal Japan. Samurai warriors relied heavily on their horses for transportation, battle, and a display of their noble status.
Samurai | AMNH - American Museum of Natural History
For roughly a thousand years, from about the 800s to the late 1800s, warfare in Japan was dominated by an elite class of warriors known as the samurai. Horses were their special weapons: only samurai were allowed to ride horses in battle. Like European knights, the …
The Bushido Code: The Eight Virtues of the Samurai
2008年9月14日 · “So, boy. You wish to serve me?” Silhouetted against the blue-black sky, the horse-mounted samurai with the horned helmet towered over me like a demon as I knelt in the dirt before him. I could not see his face but there was no mistaking the authority in his growling tone, nor the hint of mockery in his question.
Samurai on Horseback - World History Encyclopedia
2017年4月4日 · A 16th century CE print showing a samurai on horseback. From the Night Attack on Yoshitsune.
Samurai Horse armour and equipment (part I) - periklis deligiannis
2015年11月29日 · This is a photographic collection of horse armour, stirrups, bridle, chanfrons and other horse equipment of the Samurais mainly of the Muromachi (Ashikaga) and Edo periods of the Japanese history. Saddle and horse armour of a mounted Samurai. Horse chanfron in the form of a dragon. Japan at the end of the Muromachi period.
Soma Nomaoi Wild Horse Chase Festival - Travel Japan
The main event takes place on day two, when hundreds of samurai battle it out on horseback for the Shinki Sodatsusen, a sacred flag capturing competition. Reminiscent of the fierce battles of the Warring States period (1467–1568), warriors race to …
how was cavalry used in Japan during the sengoku period
2016年12月2日 · From Ikoma, we can see that though we label them as “cavalry”, in reality, like the medieval knight, a samurai who deployed with a horse in battle mounted and dismounted as the situation changed. He could fight mounted, and he could fight dismounted. The horse was just a tool to move (a bit) faster while saving stamina for the fight.