Red Armor of Ii Exhibition

Hikone Castle Museum

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In the Edo period, suits of armor, swords, trappings, bows and other arms were manufactured with the utmost skill and craftsmanship – as they were the most important possessions of the military class which ruled the country at that time.
Consequently, arms and armor became objects of high artistic value. The Hikone fief’s samurai troops – known as the “the Ii family’s red guards” – were famous for the red-lacquered suits of armor which they all wore; from the Lord Ii himself down to the common soldier.

[Related Event]
Gallery Talk
Date: Jun.6 (Sat) From 11:30-12:00 and 14:30-15:00
Location: Exhibition Room 2
Please refer to the official site for further details.