In today's podcast, we talk with Trevor Absolon, Japanese armor expert and dealer, author, documentary producer, and owner of Japanese armor website Toraba.com. Trevor talks about how he got into the armor business as well as what we should know about Japanese armor, some of the mythology surrounding Japanese Samurai armor, and advice for anyone interested in starting their own armor collection. Join us for this inside look into the world of Japanese armor. This episode is part one of two.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Toraba Japanese Samurai Armours: http://www.toraba.com

Toraba Bookstore: http://www.toraba.com/samurai-armour-books.asp

Sengoku Daimyo, Anthony J. Bryant's website: http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/

Bryant, Anthony J. Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power Osprey Publishing (September 11, 1995) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/1855323958

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EP43 Samurai Armor - An Interview With Trevor Absolon Part 1