{"product_id":"gmp-22mb","title":"GMP-22MB - Samurai Retainer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22MB – Samurai Retainer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gempei War was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans that took place during the late Heian period of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two families represented powerful aristocratic lineages whose struggle would eventually lead to the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes the military forces of this period as including mounted samurai supported by groups of retainers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe retainers commonly wore do-maru armour, a simpler form of protection than the elaborate yoroi associated with the mounted samurai elite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese warriors formed an important part of the military forces represented in the manufacturer's collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22MB – Samurai Retainer by John Jenkins Designs represents a retainer serving the Minamoto Clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis variation complements GMP-22MA and the other Minamoto warriors, allowing collectors to expand their infantry formations from 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":53243462615322,"sku":"GMP-22MB","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-22MB.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-22mb","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}