Ashigaru Armor

Ashigaru Armor was light, flexible and cheap to make. It was issued to peasant soldiers, or ashigaru, in samurai armies. Rokugan, p. 60 It was the most common form of armor in Rokugan. Complete Exotic Arms Guide, p. 32
Some samurai would consider wear ashigaru armor if a mission required them to travel light and fast, such as scouting, and Ronin were also noted for commonly using ashigaru armor because of it's availability and low cost. Legend of the Five Rings; Fourth Edition, p. 198
== Appearance ==
Typical Ashigaru armor would consist of metal plates laced or sewn onto cloth that covered the torso, arms, legs. and the conical helmet known as a jingasa. Book of Earth, p. 25 Sometimes bamboo was also used. 
Ashigaru armor was usually worn by spearmen in samurai armies. 
== External Links ==
* Ashigaru Armor (Wrath of the Emperor)
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