The Shogunate | The Styles of Menpo - Samurai Face Masks @TheShogunate | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
In this quick video we dive in and discuss the different designs/styles of Samurai face masks and theorize as to what some of them mean and why they were used.
Check out Samurai headwear videos in accompaniment to this one:
"Samurai Face Masks" by Samurai and Ninja History
youtube.com/watch?v=gogvH70T8Rw
"Mengu and the Helmet Cords" by Sengoku Studies youtube.com/watch?v=PlGWzM9rwpY
"Why Did Samurai Use Masks? How Many Types Existed? What do they mean?" by Metatron youtube.com/watch?v=aiGIvlCXDtE&t=212s
Sources Used:
"Menpō (面頬): Samurai War Mask" Article by Gunsen History gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/menpo-samurai-war-mask.html?m=1
"The Book of Samurai: Arms, Armor, & the Tactics of Warfare" By Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami
"Samurai Weapons & Fighting Techniques" by Thomas Conlan
Another Great Article in Japanese touken-world.jp/tips/37265
Music:
"Sinfonia Tapkaara" by Akira Ifukube
Artwork and Images:
Photographs from Museum exhibits
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Other modern artist renditions and photos, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
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Twitter: twitter.com/ShogunateThe
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#Samurai #History #Japan
In this quick video we dive in and discuss the different designs/styles of Samurai face masks and theorize as to what some of them mean and why they were used.
Check out Samurai headwear videos in accompaniment to this one:
"Samurai Face Masks" by Samurai and Ninja History
youtube.com/watch?v=gogvH70T8Rw
"Mengu and the Helmet Cords" by Sengoku Studies youtube.com/watch?v=PlGWzM9rwpY
"Why Did Samurai Use Masks? How Many Types Existed? What do they mean?" by Metatron youtube.com/watch?v=aiGIvlCXDtE&t=212s
Sources Used:
"Menpō (面頬): Samurai War Mask" Article by Gunsen History gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2018/10/menpo-samurai-war-mask.html?m=1
"The Book of Samurai: Arms, Armor, & the Tactics of Warfare" By Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami
"Samurai Weapons & Fighting Techniques" by Thomas Conlan
Another Great Article in Japanese touken-world.jp/tips/37265
Music:
"Sinfonia Tapkaara" by Akira Ifukube
Artwork and Images:
Photographs from Museum exhibits
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Other modern artist renditions and photos, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Social Media:
Facebook: facebook.com/theshogunateyoutube
Twitter: twitter.com/ShogunateThe
Support the channel on Patreon! patreon.com/theshogunateyt?fan_landing=true
#Samurai #History #Japan
