Kogane no ō means the golden king — and this black and gold samurai armor wears the title with a quiet authority. Where lesser suits shout, this one commands: deep black plate lifted by yellow and gold lacing and red accents, every piece made entirely by hand by an experienced armorer rather than mass-produced.
The black kabuto helmet rises 68.5 cm, paired with a black menpo face mask (17 cm, complete with moustache). The shoulder guards (sode) are laced in yellow and red cord; the chest piece (do) carries the black, white and yellow scheme; the shin guards (suneate) and a 2 m yellow obi finish the silhouette. Beneath the plate sits a cotton-and-fiber jacket acting as a real, adjustable protective vest.
Delivered ready to display
Unlike most suits, Kogane no ō arrives complete with its own black-lacquered box and a matching display stand — so it can be mounted and shown from the day it lands. Every plate is hand-laced with high-quality Odoshi cotton dyes and traditional detailing.
A wearable suit
This is a functional reproduction sized for a person between 160 cm and 185 cm of average build, with an easily adjustable vest. Assembled it measures 180 x 76 x 76 cm and weighs around 20 kg — the genuine weight of worn yoroi.
Specifications
| Helmet (kabuto) | Black metal, 68.5 cm tall |
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| Mask (menpo) | Black metal with moustache, 17 cm long |
| Shoulder guards (sode) | Black metal plates, yellow & red cord |
| Chest armor (do) | Black / white / yellow metal |
| Shin guards (suneate) | Top 10 cm, center 13 cm, lower 10 cm |
| Belt (obi) | Yellow, 2 m long |
| Included | Black-lacquered box + display stand |
| Construction | 100% handmade, Odoshi cotton dyes |
| Fit | Person 160–185 cm, average build |
Dimensions
| Chest | 107 cm |
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| Size | 100 cm |
| Assembled | 180 x 76 x 76 cm |
| Weight | 20 kg (25 kg packed, in a 63.5 x 76 x 55 cm box) |
See the rest of our samurai armor, or compare it with the red Aka armor.
