David Thatcher Art

25/05/2026

SAMURAI - Release date 12th June 2026
Standard Edition
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220 pages
A4
32 Kabuto
17 Hachi
25 Menpō
16 Armours
23 Jingasa
10 Colour Plates
4 Line Drawings

23/05/2026

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Takeda Iron is based on Takeda Katsuyori, the warlord who survived the disaster of Nagashino in 1575. The battle shattered the Takeda army and claimed many of its greatest commanders, yet Katsuyori lived on and continued the struggle. This design is about that harder kind of courage: not the glory of winning, but the discipline to stand up after defeat, lift the chin and move forwards.

Printed via DTG for the very best quality. Free shipping.

23/05/2026

A full Sōmen made by Munehiro. In stock, DM me if interested.

16/05/2026

I took a photo of this armour over 20yrs ago, then in 2026 I was able to return to The Watanabe Museum in Tottori Japan and take some additional reference photos. Now after all these years I can finally illustrate how it would have looked when being worn.

27/02/2024

Here is a video showcasing a Mogami-dō gusoku that was papered in 2022.

22/02/2024