Japanese Edo Decorated Jingasa Samauri Helmet, Takenaka Clan Crest - Genji Toki

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Listing is for a
Antique Decorated Jingasa Samauri Helmet with the Takenaka Clan Crest.
Reviewing the Takenaka Clan's history, the helmet would very likely be from somewhere between the late 16th century ranging to mid 17th century (late Momoyama period to very early Edo period).
Looking around on the internet and auction archives, other original Takenaka relics have been unfound. Extreme rarity artifact.
The history to this specific item is completely unknown but general history of the Takenaka Clan is difficult to find but accessible. There's limited information due to being a small clan but they served as a very important clan that was right in the middle of importance.
The following information is translated and copy/pasted from Harimaya which is a Japanese clan history library:
"Takenaka refers to the tributary of Seiwa Gen and Toki. It is also said to be a branch of Iwate, who was established by Megumi's prestigious Nagae (Kanbuhei).
From the beginning of the Muromachi era, Iwate had occupied six thousand kanuki, mainly in Urushibara, Iwate, Fuwa-gun. Nobutada Iwate's younger brother named Takenaka for the first time. Shige is the grandfather of Hanbei Shigeharu.
Shigemoto's child was Shigemoto, `` belonging to Doichi Saito and fighting with Iwate, a castle owner in Iwate, Fuwa-gun, Minokuni, and finally defeated the castle and lived in it. He occupies the land of 60 Kanbun and dies in February of Eiroku 3 ".
Shigemoto was given Lord Ohno-gun by Dozo Saito and set up Omido Castle. There is a theory that Takenaka, a Kamakura patriarch, had ruled the area for generations, and it is possible that Shigemoto inherited the reputation. In 1556, when Dozo Saito was killed by his son Yoshiryu, Shigemoto belonged to Dozo. Shigemoto attacked Urushibara Castle in Fuwa-gun with his soldiers in 1558, and expelled Nobuyuki Iwate. Since then, he has ruled the former territory of Iwate and has claimed himself Mamoru Tomi. He moved his residence to Bodhi Mountain and strengthened his defenses, and died two years later at the age of 62.
What made Takenaka's name famous is Shigeharu Shigemoto's son. Known as Hanbei. When Hanbei succeeded the family, he sent his vassal, Yamada Sukezaemon, to Sekigahara and defeated the lord, Kyumon Taro, to enlarge the engraving, and his power spread throughout Fuwa-gun. In the Edo period, the county was about 30,000 stones.
Later, at the request of Mr. Rokkaku of Omi, he sometimes sent troops to Sakata-gun. He is a supporter of Asai, and has received his impressions under the name of Mamoru Takenaka. Although Hanbei did not use the official name for his life, he was probably thought to have been after his father Mamoru Tomi because it was a time of private name abuse."
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