Peter_Suciu
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I won this in an auction and it arrived on Saturday. I'm rather pleased with it. This is Japanese Edo Period (Pre 1870) Samurai Jingasa Helmet. Gasa is "hat" and Jin is "war" or "military." These were used by Samurai's in the late 18th and 19th centuries and in the late Edo period, also known Bakumatsu Period (1853-1868), the Jingasa was not restricted to use by a Samurai. It was commonly used by the clan armies, notably during the Boshin War (1868-1869), when these pattern Jingasa helmets were used by the Aizu rifle corps.