page_title: Dō-maru
hierarchical_section_title: Dō-maru
caption_attribution_description: English: Dōmaru with Black and White Lacing. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
context_page_description: Dō-maru, or "body wrap", was a type of chest armour worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Dō-maru first started to appear in the 11th century as an armour for lesser samurai and retainers. Like the ō-yoroi style it became more common in the Genpei War at the end of the 12th century.
context_section_description: Dō-maru (胴丸), or "body wrap", was a type of chest armour (dou or dō) worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Dō-maru first started to appear in the 11th century as an armour for lesser samurai and retainers. Like the ō-yoroi style it became more common in the Genpei War at the end of the 12th century.
caption: Dōmaru with Black and White Lacing. Muromachi period, 15th century, Tokyo National Museum, Important Cultural Property
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