 Auxiliary armour (Japan)

Auxiliary armour in a set of Japanese armour are optional pieces worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan in addition to the traditional six armour components.The six major articles or components of Japanese armour ("hei-no-rokugu, roku gu, or roku gusoku") are the dou or dō (chest armour), kabuto (helmet), mengu (facial armour), kote (armoured sleeves), sune-ate (shin armour), and the hai-date (thigh armour).