About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 120. Chapters: Kevlar, Gambeson, Mail, Boiled leather, Ballistic vest, Helmet, Codpiece, List of National Treasures of Japan, List of traditional armaments, Personal armor, Powered exoskeleton, Dragon Skin, Combat helmet, Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, Greenwich armour, Japanese armour, Interceptor body armor, Plate armour, Chinese armour, Laminar armour, Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops, Aramid, Brigandine, Components of medieval armour, Gorget, Zylon, Osprey body armour, Linothorax, Cuirass, Twaron, Small Arms Protective Insert, Scale armour, Dendra panoply, Gauntlet, Trojan Ballistics Suit of Armor, Stab vest, Mawashi Protective Clothing, Myeonje baegab, Lamellar armour, Ranger Body Armor, Ring armour, Korean armour, Face shield, Hauberk, Lance rest, Banded mail, Buff coat, Breastplate, Flak jacket, Full Spectrum Battle Equipment Amphibious Assault Vest, Bombsuit, Ballistic nylon, Greave, Safariland, Bases, PRU-70, Miguel Caballero, Mongolian armour, CIRAS, Innegra S, Vambrace, Doron Plate, Brassard, Kevlar KM2, Plackart, Munition armour, Shark suit, Finger armor ring, Couter, Sabaton, Ceramic plate, Rerebrace, Spaulders, Jack of plate, Hogu, SN-42, Pauldron, Liquid Armor, Almain rivet, Lyra Body Armour, Faulds, Bevor, Gold Flex, Tassets, Chilkhat. Excerpt: The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897, although the definition and the criteria have changed since the introduction of the term. The crafts items in the list adhere to the current definition, and have been designated National Treasures according to the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties that came into effect on June 9, 1951. The items are selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on their "especially high historical or artistic value." The list pre...
