A display of the armor and weapons used by the Yoshitaka clan daimyos and their samurai warriors at Nakatsu Castle. The Yoshitaka family began construction of the castle in 1587. Today, the castle museum houses a number of interesting artifacts from shogunate Japan.
Daimyo Armor at Nakatsu Castle
From Kallie Szczepanski, About.com
A display of the resident daimyos' armor in Nakatsu Castle, in Japan's Oita region.
Koichi Kamoshida / Getty ImagesJapan's Samurai Warriors
Brief History of the SamuraiImage Gallery: Samurai WarriorsSamurai Attack a Japanese Village
©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
All rights reserved.