Dō or dou (胴) "breastplate, cuirass" is one of the major components of Japanese armour worn by the samurai and ashigaru or foot soldiers of feudal Japan. == History == The predecessor of the dō was manufactured in Japan as early as the fourth century.
Dō or dou (胴) "breastplate, cuirass" is one of the major components of Japanese armour worn by the samurai and ashigaru or foot soldiers of feudal Japan. == History == The predecessor of the dō was manufactured in Japan as early as the fourth century.
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