Suicidal Samurai Helmet
Today’s photo is from the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park.
I have two theories about this helmet. The first is that it wasn’t meant for battle. It must have merely been decorative. My other theory is that the guy who designed it secretly wanted the person who wore it to be killed rather quickly. Perhaps the designer thought the recipient had an ego as great as his stupidity (or death wish) and would wear such a thing in battle.