Ethan Ormsbee さん

It was my unforgettable experience. The process, the weight of the armor, and its history, everything was a new experience to me. First, we put on the armor for the shins, then the lower garment. To my surprise, the arms were put on before the torso piece, I didn’t know that it was two separate pieces. When I put on the arms, it started sinking in that I would be wearing a real samurai armor set. Once, I put two fingers in the glove and the torso piece was attached to the rest of the armor, I felt quite powerful and honorable. So much so that I didn’t know how to describe it in English or Japanese, it was a different type of feeling. Now to complete the set, the helmet was put on my head last. The horns and helmet were very heavy and quite difficult to move without losing the balance of the helmet. Besides the difficulty of movement, I enjoyed wearing it and connecting with the staff who assisted me in putting the armor on. Overall, the experience is one I will remember forever.