{"product_id":"gmp-24ma","title":"GMP-24MA - Minamoto Retainer  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-24MA – Minamoto Retainer | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Minamoto Clan played a decisive role in the Gempei War, which took place between 1180 and 1185 during the late Heian period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe conflict was fought against the powerful Taira family and ultimately resulted in the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto no Yoritomo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to John Jenkins Designs, the armies of the period included elite samurai warriors and the retainers who accompanied them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese retainers were generally more lightly armoured than their wealthy samurai leaders and commonly wore do-maru protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstructed using treated leather and silk lacing, this form of armour was relatively affordable and widely used during the earlier periods of Japanese military history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGMP-24MA – Minamoto Retainer by John Jenkins Designs represents a warrior serving the Minamoto Clan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure complements the other Minamoto retainers and samurai warriors from the manufacturer's 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":53243462877466,"sku":"GMP-24MA","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/GMP-24MA.jpg?v=1793186473","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/gmp-24ma","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}