Weapons Armor & Castles of the Orient

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For use with any game system By Mattbew Baleot

For use with any game system

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WU?OXS, ARMOR ~

CASTl~S

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Researched & Compiled by: Matthew Balent Editor: Alex Marciniszyn Illustrators: Michael Kucharski Ed Kwiatkowski Kevin Siembieda Back Cover & Maps: Michael Kucharski Cover Painting: Scott Johnson Keylining: Matthew Balent

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Contents

Forward '• ....... 2 Notable Weapons of the Orient· • • . . . . 2 Bo Staff Jitte and Tjabang . . . . . . . . . . Kusarigama & Whipping Chain . . Masakari, Kama & Sickle Weapons Malaysian Tiger Claw Blade' . . .

. . . . . . .

Pendang Sword

. . . .

Steps in Donning Japanese Annor Do Maru Lamellar combined Annor . . . .. Examples of Kote (armored sleeves) . . . . . Haramaki-Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. Foot Soldier Annor . . . . . . Warrior in Jimbaori & No-Dachi Warrior in Surcoat & Field Commander . . . Chinese & Malayan Armor' • . . . . . . . Palace Guard & Light Annor' ... Castles of Japan . . . . • • . • . . . . . Major Components of Japanese Castles . Nagoya Castle . Donjon Okayama Castle . . . . . . . .. . Donjon Maruoka Castle . . . . . . • . . . Donjon Matsumoto Castle .. . • • • . . . . Osaka Castle . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . Matsue Castle' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Himeji Castle & Town Castles of China . . . . . • • • • . . Great Wall of China _. - . . . . . . . . .. Cross Set:tion of the Great Wan .. . . . . . Plan of Ancient Peking' " . . .. . . Map of Eastern Asia Bibliography . . . . .. ..• • • . .

4 3 3 4 5

. 5

Malaysian Knives & Swords' Katana & Wakizashi Swords . . . . • . . . . Spean & Pole Arms . •• . . . . Kawang Grapple . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 7

8 8

Yari Spears' . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . 8 Naginata {curved} Spears 9 Malaysian Spears - .. 9 Japanese Arrows & Manriki-Gusari Iron Smoking Pipes & War Fans' - .. JapaDese Armor' • . . . . . . . . . . . . . Details of a ~Maru . . . - .. Mempo(Face Masks)' Japanese War Helmets ......••... Jingasa Helmets· . .. . . • • • • • • . . . Armor Table, by Type .••... Samwai in Full Armor

10 10 II

12 13 14 IS 16 17 1

18 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

30 31 31 32 33 34

35 36 37 40 41 42 44 46 47

Forward This book II des$Il$, 'he .""'.... iqueo of Sllff fiOmbal we'" II.u!':"1 on .1""",. eyery .word .nd ope", school as • prelUde 10 .he uie 01 .be m(We deadly we/l(JOnL In lIIany In.. :one"", II '. ,m(lOf,$,ble .0 dbllnl...... between suff and .word .echn,ques.

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