{"product_id":"gmp-22ta","title":"GMP-22TA - Taira Retainer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22TA – Taira Retainer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gempei War marked the culmination of the rivalry between the powerful Taira and Minamoto clans during the late Heian period of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth families traced their ancestry to the imperial line, although their political and military traditions differed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs explains that while the mounted samurai elite wore elaborate yoroi armour, less wealthy warriors and retainers often used simpler do-maru protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese retainers accompanied their leaders and formed an important element of the military forces of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22TA – Taira Retainer by John Jenkins Designs depicts a warrior serving the Taira Clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure wears black armour and a helmet, with purple clothing, and carries a naginata held forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis miniature complements the other Taira retainers and mounted samurai in the John Jenkins Designs Gempei War 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":53243462779162,"sku":"GMP-22TA","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-22TA.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-22ta","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}