{"product_id":"gmp-22td","title":"GMP-22TD - Taira Retainers  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22TD – Taira Retainers | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gempei War was fought between the rival Taira and Minamoto clans from 1180 to 1185, ultimately ending with the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conflict brought the samurai warrior class into an increasingly important position within Japanese political and military life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes how elite samurai were accompanied by groups of retainers who wore simpler protective equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese soldiers often used do-maru armour, a form of protection made from treated leather and silk lacing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-22TD – Taira Retainers by John Jenkins Designs is a two-figure set representing warriors serving the Taira Clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set features two retainers wearing black armour and helmets, with contrasting clothing colours, carrying naginata polearms held forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures correspond to the individual GMP-22TA and GMP-22TB variations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Gempei War collection, this set complements other Taira Clan soldiers and mounted samurai.\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":53243462844698,"sku":"GMP-22TD","price":153.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-22TD.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-22td","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}