{"product_id":"sw031","title":"SW031  Black \u0026 Blue Samurai Swordsman  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSW031 - Black \u0026amp; Blue Samurai Swordsman | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSW031 represents a Japanese samurai swordsman wearing distinctive black and blue armour, part of the Knights of Bushido collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure depicts a rōnin, or masterless samurai, from Japan's feudal period. These independent warriors were no longer in the service of a particular lord and sometimes travelled in search of employment or offered their fighting skills to others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis swordsman is armed with an ōdachi, a large traditional Japanese sword designed to be wielded with two hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ōdachi originated during the fourteenth century and was historically associated with fighting mounted opponents and engaging enemy infantry formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure's darker black and blue armour provides a strong visual contrast to the more brightly coloured Red Devil Samurai (SW028).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these two releases offer collectors an opportunity to display contrasting samurai warriors, each with their own distinctive appearance and fighting equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSW031 makes an addition to collections depicting feudal Japan, rōnin swordsmen and the martial traditions of the samurai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53293274104090,"sku":null,"price":94.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SW031.jpg?v=1793699540","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sw031","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}