What I think is nuts is that they're not writing down what type of knot is used at each point. They have a photo to be sure, but what are thy going to say in terms of retying: well it went up down and around!
For those who may be as interested in the person who wore this as I was, the information given at ca. 0:36 and 0:53, respectively, makes it possibly to identify the (first) wearer for whom this suit of armour was made in 1741 as Akita Yorisue (1696-1743), who ruled as daimyo (feudal lord) of Miharu from 1720 to 1743. You can read a bit more about him in the English wikipedia article on "Miharu Domain". Interestingly, he only became the ruler of this domain because his predecessor Akita Terusue had lost his only son in 1715. Akita Terusue then became so melancholic that he not only handed all (de facto) power over to a samurai retainer called Araki Takamura, but even adopted Araki's son Araki Yorisue as his new heir, giving him the family name of Akita in the process. Yorisue therefore came to rule the domain despite being no more than a very distant relative of the previous daimyo, which apparently caused controversy among the closer relatives of clan Akita. While Yorisue's adoption was combined with his marriage to a daughter of the deceased son and heir of his adoptive father (a marriage clearly concluded to make his succession more acceptable by linking him to the main Akita bloodline), he eventually left his domain to a son he had had with a concubine. All subsequent lords of Miharu up to the end of the Japanese feudal system in 1871 were therefore descended only from Akita Yorisue (born Araki Yorisue), and not from the previous heads of the house of Akita. This was possible because the Tokugawa Shogunate which ruled all over Japan confirmed this succession, probably from a clever strategical point of view (i.e. allowing the throne to pass to an outsider to remind members of the feudal dynasties that they should never be too sure of their inheritances, and that ultimately the thing that mattered more than anything else was being in the good graces of he Tokugawa rulers). It also means that Akita Yorisue for whom this suit of armour was made had an even stronger motive for wanting to look the part of a genuine feudal lord (and hence, a mighty commander of warriors) precisely because people knew he was in reality only the son of a low-ranking samurai. Finally, keep in mind that by that time there hadn't been any war at all in Japan for 126 years, meaning this suit of armour would never ever be put to the test.
@@danieladams3871Maybe if you would read and learn you might one day become an intelligent person with compassion. Giving thanks to those teaching would do you well.
There are still people in Japan who can craft armor like this in the traditional means. They'd be using the techniques passed down form their ancestors for generations. Less and less generations pass on the techniques but they still exist for now. It's something the Japanese government is becoming increasingly concerned with.
This is my favorite thing that happens on UA-cam. Art history, conservation, and ASMR are a match made in heaven. Thank you so so so so much for the effort you put into these beautiful videos.
Unbelievably complicated, astonishing how sophisticated and ingenious the Japanese warriors were. Imagine how much time and how many assistants were required to get ready for battle. Very enjoyable and informative,
A lower ranking samurai may not have had attendants to handle their equipment. But whoever owned armor like this would've certainly had a small army to take care of everything for them.
Probably not too long, around 30 minutes I'd say. Most samurai would've had attendants to do it for them, like European knights had squires to help with their equipment. I think it would be very difficult if not impossible to dress your self this way.
@@matthiasjagdm3949yea and I think these are more for status I’m pretty sure the real armpit samurai would use was much easier to put in I could be wring tho
i wish we went back to wearing the most intricate and gorgeous clothing/armor . even if this was just used for presentation its cool to know that peope still wore this kind of stuff not that long ago
Huh. I was wondering why it looked so dull because I saw it, heard the date, was puzzled & surprised it’s much newer than I thought. My aunt has just a couple pieces like the helmet and idk what but it was on the brighter side like they showed underneath it. But my aunt instilled fear into me as a child from that thing because I think I began to reach to pick it up to look at it and she panicked. She began describing how fragile it is and it’s a miracle she even owns it. 20 years later and I wouldn’t dare sneeze in its vicinity let alone the same room! Closest I’ve been to it since then has been 3ft away 😂 AT LEAST. Guaranteed a meter away.
I would love to know how much conservation, if any, would be done on the amour. It's obviously been exposed for a long period of time to light and the leather ties have aged. I think we'd all love an update at some point.
Genuine question... Given the intricacy of the knots, which appear to be an original feature rather than something added later to help keep it together as an artefact, why can't the armour be transported as a whole, i.e. why does it need to be taken apart and reconstructed at the other venue?
So that they can give it the most protection by wrapping every part individually I would imagine. It probably couldn’t be moved without lots of damage. That’s my guess!
😂😂😂😂solo importa cuando se amarra puesta en el cuerpo....para eso ya habia un protocolo con ayudntes y en solitario... En el marco de madera da lo mismo...cda familia lo hacía como quería... Gente exagerada....
Incredibly dedicated, skilled and respectful people, who don't appear to know the first thing about Japanese armour. And haven't bothered to even learn the names of the various parts. Pity really.
It’s not everyone’s area of expertise. That’s okay. They don’t need to be well-versed. They are experts in other areas. They have an expert there who does know. You don’t need to be such an ass.
@@parryyotter Hey, in my opinion, with such a rar, beautiful, and complex item they should take the half hour or so to just learn the basics of Japanese armour, it'd make their jobs easier. You wouldn't want to undergo brain surgery performed by a gynecologist, would you?
Clueless I'm afraid to say. The operation of removing the kabuto alone and the team's difficulty with the shinobi-no-o is ridiculous. I had to stop watching after the kinpaku on the nodowa is referred to as maki-e.
@@abcxyz2927 Hello, if you can learn more about samurai armor, you will soon find that a well-trained samurai can wear these armors in 5 minutes even including helmet and two katana swords. Japanese armor and European plates Armor is different in many ways, one of which is that a samurai can put on and take off armor alone, without the help of any assistants. There is actually a quick way: the samurai will open the joint on the right side of a set of armor that has been assembled and enter the armor (at this time, the Japanese breastplate (Do) and arm armor (sode) are already assembled together , including those seemingly complicated ropes), then tighten the rope on the right side of the armor and tighten the belt. And when samurai did this they would first put on thigh armor and shin armor. Here is a video of a Japanese young man doing it all in 5 minutes! The armor he uses is a type of samurai armor from around 1600 AD: Tosei Gusoku. Although it is a different type of armor than the one in the museum, the way to wear samurai armor is the same. ua-cam.com/video/nXjMnpDvMpc/v-deo.html
Find out more about the suit of armour in Explore the Collections: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231035/suit-of-armour-haruta-tamba/
I can’t think of anything more stressful than trying to undo a knot on a priceless artifact while your boss hovers over you with a camera
😂
What I think is nuts is that they're not writing down what type of knot is used at each point. They have a photo to be sure, but what are thy going to say in terms of retying: well it went up down and around!
For those who may be as interested in the person who wore this as I was, the information given at ca. 0:36 and 0:53, respectively, makes it possibly to identify the (first) wearer for whom this suit of armour was made in 1741 as Akita Yorisue (1696-1743), who ruled as daimyo (feudal lord) of Miharu from 1720 to 1743. You can read a bit more about him in the English wikipedia article on "Miharu Domain". Interestingly, he only became the ruler of this domain because his predecessor Akita Terusue had lost his only son in 1715. Akita Terusue then became so melancholic that he not only handed all (de facto) power over to a samurai retainer called Araki Takamura, but even adopted Araki's son Araki Yorisue as his new heir, giving him the family name of Akita in the process. Yorisue therefore came to rule the domain despite being no more than a very distant relative of the previous daimyo, which apparently caused controversy among the closer relatives of clan Akita.
While Yorisue's adoption was combined with his marriage to a daughter of the deceased son and heir of his adoptive father (a marriage clearly concluded to make his succession more acceptable by linking him to the main Akita bloodline), he eventually left his domain to a son he had had with a concubine. All subsequent lords of Miharu up to the end of the Japanese feudal system in 1871 were therefore descended only from Akita Yorisue (born Araki Yorisue), and not from the previous heads of the house of Akita.
This was possible because the Tokugawa Shogunate which ruled all over Japan confirmed this succession, probably from a clever strategical point of view (i.e. allowing the throne to pass to an outsider to remind members of the feudal dynasties that they should never be too sure of their inheritances, and that ultimately the thing that mattered more than anything else was being in the good graces of he Tokugawa rulers). It also means that Akita Yorisue for whom this suit of armour was made had an even stronger motive for wanting to look the part of a genuine feudal lord (and hence, a mighty commander of warriors) precisely because people knew he was in reality only the son of a low-ranking samurai. Finally, keep in mind that by that time there hadn't been any war at all in Japan for 126 years, meaning this suit of armour would never ever be put to the test.
That big comment for one person to like you wasted you time 😂
Thanks for this, more context was very interesting!
Knowledge is everything. Thanks for sharing
@@danieladams3871he didn't, I found it interesting. Not everything is about likes..
@@danieladams3871Maybe if you would read and learn you might one day become an intelligent person with compassion. Giving thanks to those teaching would do you well.
Nearly 300 years old and it looks practically brand new. Absolutely incredible
The only regret is that the armor has faded badly. We can imagine that this armor was once a very bright red.
The craftsmanship is INSANE. I literally don’t think people in this modern world can recreate this authentically without machines
There are still people in Japan who can craft armor like this in the traditional means. They'd be using the techniques passed down form their ancestors for generations. Less and less generations pass on the techniques but they still exist for now. It's something the Japanese government is becoming increasingly concerned with.
Sometimes You cant make this stuff with machines. It takes a hand a mind and experience born of generations.
@@perfesserblue1790
This is my favorite thing that happens on UA-cam. Art history, conservation, and ASMR are a match made in heaven. Thank you so so so so much for the effort you put into these beautiful videos.
Thanks for making this. I hope you know how impactful it is to get such a close up view of this particular piece
I love seeing the care taken in the deconstruction. There's clearly an appropriate reverence for this object on behalf of the team.
Unbelievably complicated, astonishing how sophisticated and ingenious the Japanese warriors were. Imagine how much time and how many assistants were required to get ready for battle. Very enjoyable and informative,
Just heard not for battle. Showing off though!!!
They didn't have as much steel as we did, so they had to get real creative real quick
A lower ranking samurai may not have had attendants to handle their equipment. But whoever owned armor like this would've certainly had a small army to take care of everything for them.
@@talscorner3696
It’s always interesting to me to see just how careful the curators have to be with this old, delicate stuff
This series is so brilliant
as a post grad student of east asian art history this was a treat! thank you for this✨👏
Was here a few weeks ago, 3 times over 2 weeks. Would have gone again if I had the time. IMHO the best museum in London.
i wonder how long it would have taken to put all of this on ?
Probably not too long, around 30 minutes I'd say. Most samurai would've had attendants to do it for them, like European knights had squires to help with their equipment. I think it would be very difficult if not impossible to dress your self this way.
The reason it is so slow today is because its age makes it a lot more fragile+ they have to take photos under the way
@@matthiasjagdm3949yea and I think these are more for status I’m pretty sure the real armpit samurai would use was much easier to put in I could be wring tho
您好，我对武士盔甲有一些研究，所以请相信我。
我认为一个训练有素的武士可以在大约 3 分钟内穿上这些盔甲和头盔（kabuto），甚至两把武士刀。UA-cam 上有一个日本年轻人，他只用了 4 分钟多一点就完成了这个任务。
武士盔甲与欧洲骑士盔甲不同。武士能够独自快速穿上和脱下这些盔甲，而无需助手。
取下武士的胸甲只需要很短的时间。如果武士在战斗中不幸落入水中，武士可以用自己的匕首迅速切断盔甲的腰带，并立即脱下盔甲。因此，武士很可能会幸存下来！
这里是视频链接，请欣赏，谢谢。
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@@leftyfourguns
i wish we went back to wearing the most intricate and gorgeous clothing/armor . even if this was just used for presentation its cool to know that peope still wore this kind of stuff not that long ago
I'd love to see the whole process, and see the parts laid out.
So beautiful! These are some of my favorite kinds of videos, Learning something while getting up close with really interesting items.
BEST ONE YET BY FAR… KEEP EM COMIN
Amazing... Great narration as well.
When another episode of your favourite asmr drops 😍 it’s a good day
Huh. I was wondering why it looked so dull because I saw it, heard the date, was puzzled & surprised it’s much newer than I thought. My aunt has just a couple pieces like the helmet and idk what but it was on the brighter side like they showed underneath it.
But my aunt instilled fear into me as a child from that thing because I think I began to reach to pick it up to look at it and she panicked. She began describing how fragile it is and it’s a miracle she even owns it. 20 years later and I wouldn’t dare sneeze in its vicinity let alone the same room! Closest I’ve been to it since then has been 3ft away 😂 AT LEAST. Guaranteed a meter away.
This is amazing! And I need to watch my DVDs from the movie "Shogun" again 😊
ua-cam.com/video/nXjMnpDvMpc/v-deo.html
THAT is MAGNIFICENT!!
Outstanding condition!
wow. So glad I found this channel.
Truly stunning
Truly amazing!
I imagine that it will take a lot longer to put it back together!!!
Yes to all of this.
I would love to know how much conservation, if any, would be done on the amour. It's obviously been exposed for a long period of time to light and the leather ties have aged. I think we'd all love an update at some point.
was it restored at all, or just reassembled? 🏯
Awwwww. Way too short. More episodes coming?
Genuine question... Given the intricacy of the knots, which appear to be an original feature rather than something added later to help keep it together as an artefact, why can't the armour be transported as a whole, i.e. why does it need to be taken apart and reconstructed at the other venue?
So that they can give it the most protection by wrapping every part individually I would imagine. It probably couldn’t be moved without lots of damage. That’s my guess!
@@hannahpoland4267 Makes sense!
Wow!!
I wonder how long it’s been mounted since the people in the video are discovering how it was tied together
Should have asked the Japanese, I guarantee someone is still doing this and knows the significance of every knot
金本小札赤糸毛引威胴丸鉄錆地塗烈勢面頬 二重𩊱/錣星兜大袖付 江戸時代中期 復古調の甲冑
This is the Japanese name for this piece of samurai armor...
I keep thinking that this is the little dog from the film, "Labyrith".
For some reason knowing someone once wore this and could've died wearing it is so creepy.
The thumbnail looks like a goblin from Labyrinth.
Are all conservationist speak so quite when they work?
Very interesting video.
This is literally an ASMR video
In my opinion, tbis video was way too short. Shame there weren't more episodes.
So the Japanese invented parachord?
What is the ivory colored ornamentation? Is it ivory, bone or something else? Portions of it almost appear to be human teeth.
I tried to relax but these ladies were talking too loud for too long. Haha!
At first I thought it was a dog
Not asmr
yes it is, still can be asmr for many without whispering
Can you eat it? Not directly, but boiling in water and then using the broth...
😂😂😂😂solo importa cuando se amarra puesta en el cuerpo....para eso ya habia un protocolo con ayudntes y en solitario...
En el marco de madera da lo mismo...cda familia lo hacía como quería...
Gente exagerada....
Remarkable piece of workmanship . It's too bad that more information was not given as to makers, place of origin , etc. What a wasted opportunity. .
It says at around 0:50
@@NoddyTron Not in depth and which I would have liked.
@@l.m.2404 You can find out more in Explore the Collections here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O231035/suit-of-armour-haruta-tamba/
The negativity never ceases to amaze me tbh
@parryyotter This was not meant to be a negative comment, and I ended up getting and watching a much fuller episode that answered my questions.
Incredibly dedicated, skilled and respectful people, who don't appear to know the first thing about Japanese armour. And haven't bothered to even learn the names of the various parts. Pity really.
It’s not everyone’s area of expertise. That’s okay. They don’t need to be well-versed. They are experts in other areas. They have an expert there who does know. You don’t need to be such an ass.
@@parryyotter Hey, in my opinion, with such a rar, beautiful, and complex item they should take the half hour or so to just learn the basics of Japanese armour, it'd make their jobs easier. You wouldn't want to undergo brain surgery performed by a gynecologist, would you?
Clueless I'm afraid to say. The operation of removing the kabuto alone and the team's difficulty with the shinobi-no-o is ridiculous. I had to stop watching after the kinpaku on the nodowa is referred to as maki-e.
Good for you
@@abcxyz2927 Hello, if you can learn more about samurai armor, you will soon find that a well-trained samurai can wear these armors in 5 minutes even including helmet and two katana swords. Japanese armor and European plates Armor is different in many ways, one of which is that a samurai can put on and take off armor alone, without the help of any assistants.
There is actually a quick way: the samurai will open the joint on the right side of a set of armor that has been assembled and enter the armor (at this time, the Japanese breastplate (Do) and arm armor (sode) are already assembled together , including those seemingly complicated ropes), then tighten the rope on the right side of the armor and tighten the belt.
And when samurai did this they would first put on thigh armor and shin armor.
Here is a video of a Japanese young man doing it all in 5 minutes!
The armor he uses is a type of samurai armor from around 1600 AD: Tosei Gusoku. Although it is a different type of armor than the one in the museum, the way to wear samurai armor is the same.
ua-cam.com/video/nXjMnpDvMpc/v-deo.html
金箔押
@@abcxyz2927 金本小札赤糸毛引威胴丸鉄錆地塗烈勢面頬 二重𩊱/錣星兜大袖付 江戸時代中期 復古調の甲冑（This is the Japanese name for this piece of samurai armor）
Not really asmr
This is not ASMR