Dou or dō (胴) is one of the components of the samurai armor, equivalent to the medieval [[cuirass]], that is, the chest armor. It's made up of iron and/or leather plates ([[kusazuri]]) of varied sizes and shapes hanging both on its front and back.

h4. See also

* [[Japanese Armor]]
* [[List of armor]]



h4. External links

* "Wikipedia (JP): 当世具足":[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/当世具足]
* "Wikipedia: Japanese armour":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour]