{"product_id":"gmp-21mb","title":"GMP-21MB - Minamoto Retainer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-21MB – Minamoto Retainer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gempei War was one of the most significant conflicts of medieval Japan, bringing the powerful Minamoto and Taira families into a struggle for control of the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth clans traced their ancestry to the imperial family, although their lifestyles and political associations differed considerably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes how the Taira maintained close ties with the imperial court, while the Minamoto were more strongly associated with provincial military traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe samurai warriors of the period were accompanied by retainers who commonly wore simpler armour known as do-maru.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese soldiers formed part of the military forces supporting their respective clans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-21MB – Minamoto Retainer by John Jenkins Designs represents one of the warriors serving the Minamoto family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis individual figure provides an alternative variation to GMP-21MA and complements the other Minamoto retainers in the collection.\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":53243462484250,"sku":"GMP-21MB","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-21MB.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-21mb","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}