Original Japanese Early Edo Period Rokujuni Ken Koboshi Kabuto Samurai Helmet with Extremely Scarce Faceguard & Stand - Excellent Category_Receiver The 38th Infantry Division deployed

The 38th Infantry Division deployed to the Pacific theater in January 1944

while the sides of the backstrap have a Kiri emblem with a 5-7 Paulownia flower arrangement signifying Korea

It is the same size

This is worn through in spots

Original Japanese Early Edo Period Rokujuni Ken Koboshi Kabuto Samurai Helmet with Extremely Scarce Faceguard & Stand - Excellent Category_Receiver The 38th Infantry Division deployedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. A Kabuto (, ) is a type of helmet first used by ancient Japanese warriors which, in later periods, became an important part of the traditional Japanese armor worn by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. In the Japanese language, the word kabuto is an appellative, not a type description, and can refer to any combat helmet. The design used for samurai helmets evolved over the centuries, and this example is