{"title":"Tatami Yoroi — Folding Armor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe armor that travelled. \u003cem\u003eTatami yoroi\u003c\/em\u003e — literally \"folding armor\" — was built around a single question that the great lacquered suits of the daimyō never had to answer: how do you stay protected when you also have to move, and move light?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answer was to abandon the rigid cuirass. Instead of one shaped plate, tatami armor uses small iron plates (\u003cem\u003eita\u003c\/em\u003e) sewn onto a cloth backing and linked with chainmail (\u003cem\u003ekusari\u003c\/em\u003e). The result folds flat, packs into a chest, and can be worn under a travelling robe without announcing itself. It was the armor of foot soldiers, of retainers on the road, of scouts and messengers — the people who had to arrive before they could fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat same logic makes it the most practical entry point today. Tatami sets are the lightest we build, the easiest to store, and by a wide margin the most comfortable to wear for any length of time. If you are buying your first armor, or you need something you can actually carry to a venue, this is where to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you should not mistake it for is a lesser piece. The chainmail is hand-linked. The plates are individually finished. A well-made tatami suit has a quiet, functional beauty that the ornate sets cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e about four weeks. \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 8–12 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/armourbuy.com\/collections\/tatami-yoroi-folding-armor.oembed","provider":"ARMOURBUY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}