How to put on Japanese armour unassisted

This animation showing how to put on Japanese armour unassisted is taken from the woodblock printed book ‘Zukai Tanki Yōryaku: Hikōben’ - The Illustrated Essential Horseman: how to put on armour unassisted. The book is the work of Murai Masahiro (active 1729-54) and was first published in 1735, though the edition used here is a later reprint from 1837. The simple yet expressive illustrations show the warrior dressing in stages - from his loincloth through to a fully armoured and battle-ready samurai.