{"product_id":"gmp-20mb","title":"GMP-20MB - Minamoto Retainer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-20MB – Minamoto Retainer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the late Heian period, Japanese military forces were organised around powerful aristocratic families and their supporting warriors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gempei War brought two of these families, the Minamoto and Taira, into conflict in a struggle that transformed the political structure of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs explains that individual samurai were generally accompanied by a small group of lighter-armoured retainers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese warriors often wore do-maru armour, a simpler form of protection constructed using leather and silk lacing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetainers formed an important supporting element within the military forces represented in the manufacturer's Gempei War collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-20MB – Minamoto Retainer depicts a Minamoto Clan warrior equipped with armour and a naginata.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual variation complements GMP-20MA and the other retainers serving the Minamoto Clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent addition to a display representing the military forces of the Gempei War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53243462385946,"sku":"GMP-20MB","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-20MB.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-20mb","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}