The armor of kofun period warrior (iii-vii century ad) based on haniwa from imashirozuka burial mound

Basing on the materials of haniva group from Imashirozuka burial mound (Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture), the article discusses protective equipment and weapons of a Kofun period warrior. The author analyzes similar items from other archeological sites of the Japanese archipelago, as well as from different periods of the Kofun era. It is believed that a typical Kofun warrior was equipped with an armor, a helmet and a sword, as well as a shield and a quiver with arrows.