{"product_id":"sw034","title":"SW034 ‘Ashigaru Archer Ready’ (w\/Sashimono) | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eSW034 – ‘Ashigaru Archer Ready’ with Sashimono\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore firearms became widespread in Japan, the bow had centuries of importance in Japanese warfare, and archery remained part of Sengoku-period armies even after the arrival of the matchlock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSW034 – Ashigaru Archer Ready portrays a foot soldier prepared to use the traditional Japanese bow while carrying a sashimono on his back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sashimono was a small banner used to help identify warriors and units amid the confusion of battle. In a large miniature formation, it also provides height, movement and an immediate visual marker among the infantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAshigaru archers could deliver missile fire in support of other troops, while spearmen and arquebusiers performed their own battlefield roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSW034 works particularly well alongside several different Ashigaru weapon types. Instead of creating an army composed entirely of swordsmen, the combination of bows, spears and matchlocks better reflects the changing military world of 16th-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from The Military Workshop – a colourful King \u0026amp; Country Ashigaru Archer combining traditional Japanese archery with the distinctive battlefield identity of the sashimono.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792774492442,"sku":"SW034","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SW034_1.jpg?v=1788521379","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sw034","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}