This helmet ornament features an impressive 鍬形 (helmet crest) with a motif of the hollyhock (aoi), known as the Tokugawa family crest. Using intricate metalwork, the 鍬形 (helmet crest) base is intricately carved with hollyhock as an ornamental detail.

A one-of-a-kind helmet ornament made with Japan's finest craftsmanship
Master craftsman, Minoru Bessho

A unique piece made with the highest level of skill in Japan. Bessho Sanemasa is a solitary armor maker who stands out from the rest.
The technical skill that combines engraving and forging techniques produces exquisite pieces. They have a splendor within their strength. They have a profound feeling that is unlike any other.

It will become a work of art that will stand the test of time and be beautifully displayed forever.

Japan's finest intricate and delicate engraving

The delicacy, like an accessory, is a beauty that only Jitsumasa can express.

Exquisite engraving, all done by hand

Bessho Minoru's works have the quality of art and crafts that sets them apart from mass-produced items.

These high-quality items, chosen with an adult's perspective, are timeless and are festival decorations that you will want to display even after your child has grown up healthy and become an adult.

Please enjoy this wonderful Tango Festival, which will bring smiles to the faces of your whole family for years to come.

Artist Profile

Armorer: Bessho Jissho

Born in Asakusa, Tokyo in 1954.
In 1972, he began working on armor production under the guidance of his father, the second-generation master, Sanemasa.
Became independent in 1983.
He succeeded to the name of Bessho Sanemasa III.
In 1993, repairs were made to the metalwork on a chest owned by Kawagoe Kita-in Temple.
In 1999, armor attributed to Lord Kusunoki Masashige, a set of domaru armor with a helmet and three 鍬形 (helmet crest) on the front, was made.
2001 Tokugawa Ieyasu "Daikoku Head Cloth Helmet"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's "Black Lacquer Horse-Rounded Helmet"
We will announce the production of Kuroda Nagamasa's "Black Lacquer Silver Foil Helmet."
In 2004, he released a creative helmet with an original front plate.
In 2007, a compact Date Masamune helmet was released.
In 2009, a replica of the "Saito Sanemori's helmet, a treasure of Tada Shrine" was made in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
In 2017, he held his first solo exhibition at Higashitama in Saitama City.