Meister Japan Date Masamune Sengoku Armor

Meister Japan Sengoku Armor Series – Date Masamune

Date Masamune (伊達 政宗, September 5, 1567 – June 27, 1636) was a regional strongman of Japan’s Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyōs in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, and Date was often called dokuganryū (独眼竜), or the “one-eyed dragon”.

As a legendary warrior and leader, Masamune is a character in a number of Japanese period dramas. He was played by Ken Watanabe in the popular 1987 NHK series Dokuganryū Masamune.

Includes: armor, sword and stand, sashimono (banner), name tag, display case

Display case: 21.2 x 17.5 cm

Imported from Japan