[Samurai Statue] Oda Nobunaga

Unit Price: 23,400JPY

Weight: 1600g

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Samurai Warrior Sculpture - ODA NOBUNAGA

Oda Nobunaga, the most well-known general of the Warring State Period, swept the whole country of Japan with his brand new thinking and bold tactics.
Nobunaga was a man of plasticity who adopted the Western culture before anyone else.
The best example is that Nobunaga was one of the earliest people in the world who possessed a large number of guns for having realized their power.
Being filled with ambition to integrate dominions of Japan into a whole country with the help of gun's power, Nobunaga has been described as a talent meanwhile a maniac as well.
This statue of Nobunaga is dressed in his favorite Nanban Kabuto.
To represent the unique sense of beauty of the Warring State Period, colors of black, red and golden have been partially added to the works.
On the horse back, you can find a matchlock, which was the latest weapon at the Warring State Period.
Most efforts have been made to recreate the cold expression of the man who called himself God, paying no attention to even the Imperial Court.
Besides, special efforts also have been made to represent minute parts such as Kusazuri (thigh protector) and Douate in details.

ART KENSIN: Historical Samurai Statues has three characteristics:

- According to the Japanese armor’s expert supervision, there is a detail accurate representation of the image.
- It is made suitable for interior and the sense of unity scale size (Total height 10〜15cm)
- High grade sensation color painting is done. (Our skillful artisans paint every item with hand brushes carefully.
Our products were the first Historical statue which was faithfully reproduced to show the appearance of the famous Samurai warriors of Sengoku Period.

*The image is phototype only.

The historical figure is the elaboration of the three dimensional images.
All the items started to get popular among adults as "King of Hobby" in Europe. It was spread in Europe as of great royalty and titled nobility.
On 2007, for the first time in Japan, Kensin Co., Ltd developed and offers the first historical figure and armor customes.
All the molding and the repainting is done one by one by our craftsman. There is also a strict supervision molding and color painting of the item.

Co-operation in Development

Profile: the late Mr. Hiromichi Miura [Advisor, Japanese Armor and Martial Arts Equipment Research and Preservation Society at that time]

Mr. Miura has conducted research on armor a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku Period. He was one of the few Japanese armorers in the world.
His research enabled us to recreate a set of armor in 1/4 scale that is identical in every way in the real armor of the day.

In 1969, Appointed as Recommended Armorer by the Association for the Research and Preservation of Japanese Helmets and Armor.

In 1975, Conducted repairs and restoration to a piece of Japanese armor that was presented by Tokugawa leyasu to King James I that is stored in the Tower of Museum.
The museum has also restored and reproduced armor from many other regions.

Artist-Unnou Souhaku

Born in 1962.

Since 1990,
He started to research and focus on the production of the original armors creation, helmets, kimono, own production of lacquerware from the time of “Azuchi Momoyama Period” and “Sengoku Period” of Japan.

In 1997,
Unnou Souhaku requested “Mr. Hiromichi Miura”, to develop the 1/4 scale real armor of “Samurai Warrior – Oda Nobunaga”, who is the only person associated with the preservation of Japanese helmets and armor in Japan.

Continuosly, there was development of other real armors of 1/4 scale of Samurai Warriors of “Sanada Yukimura” & “Uesugi Kensin”.
Under the watchful eye of artist and creative producer, Unno Souhaku, many professionals engaged in developing high accolades for its authentic reproduction of Sengoku period statues based on historical documents from the time.
The final result is a product made of the highest quality.

KENSHIN'S Workshop

In 1997, Unnou Souhaku established a group of professionals engaged in developing three dimensional models. The professionals design and manufacture the three dimensional art molds, placing the most importance on detailed and accurate representation of original armors of helmets of Sengoku Period based on historical documents from the time.

We are trying to produce fine art which will be appreciated in 100 years’ time from now on. All the molding and repainting is done one by one by our artisans. We are the only company with the specialist knowhow to excel in creating products to these exacting quality standards. Under the watchful eye of artist and creative producer, Unno Souhaku, the ten or more artists working for KENSIN Kobo Studio, each expertly work on different product manufacturing tasks such as molding, assembly, finishing, and painting.

Polystone: Polystone is a compound made up largely of polyurethane resin mixed with powdered stone additives that give it added weight and the porcelain or "stone-like" feel that results in the materials' name itself. This material is mostly used in the European art objects. It is durable and highly effective at maintaining a sharp paint finish.

Product Information

Product Size	W105×D80×H145（mm）
Materials	Polystone
Estimated Delivery Date	4-5 bussines days after the confirmation of full payment.
Shipping Method	EMS
Originated & Manufactured	Kensin Co. Ltd / Prototype: Made in Japan / Mass production: China (our workshop)
Released Date	May, 2015
Copy Right	Copyright(C) KENSIN
Retail Information	Available
Cautions	The images only. The prices shown in the past product are only those of those days and cannot be sold at the same price due to price hikes, including raw material costs. The coloring may differ from the image due to the handwork of the artisans. Sizes are prototype measurements and may differ slightly from the actual product. *Colors may appear different depending on the display device used.