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While samurai means “those who serve the nobility,” these fierce warriors became a class unto themselves, immortalized in poems, legends, and films. Donning fearful masks with faces contorted, perhaps, in a cry to war, samurai armor was designed equally to provide protection and inspire fear in the enemy. Japanese Samurai Armor (armour) - Authentic Reproduction. The Japanese suit of Samurai Armor where only worn by the highest military class; samurai, shogun and emperors.
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