War Has Changed

March 23, 2023 justin-david-hebert Season 9, Sengoku Jidai Comments Off on War Has Changed
Season 9, Episode 6: War Has Changed
A suit of Tatami Armor. Note how the chain mail directly connects to the plates. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Another set of Tatami Armor, this one purely chainmail. Source: Samuraiantiqueworld, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A spear point typical of Sengoku Jidai. The quillions on the side could be used to parry and block. Source: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 FR, via Wikimedia Commons
An ink drawing depicting Ashigaru Musketeers firing their weapons from behind pavise shields. Source: Public Domain
Re-enactors playing as Samurai Musketeers firing Teppo Muskets. Source: MGOkuhara, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Several antique Tanegashima guns. Note the fine decorative finish on their barrels. Source: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 FR, via Wikimedia Commons