Curator of Japanese Armor - Museum of Japanese Armor

Kneeling silently in the dark, behind the closet door, he peeks through a hole and watched his parents being pinned down by intruders. Being terrified, tears rolled down the boys face as they slash his parents throat before him. A spray of blood went on the walls and the floor as his parents slowly die in silence. Now, after seeing his parents bloody bodies, his anger starts to rage up. As he is about to attack with as much courage and bravery as an eight year old could have, a disturbing light reflecting off of this object blinds his sight and he trips to the floor.

As he recovered his sight a man with gold and silver plate armor emerges from the bright light, he appeared to be a samurai. He was fast as lightning, as he flashed across the room towards the intruders and used his sword to slice through their stomach like a fruit. The boy sat there scared and shocked as he witness this event but then was drawn attention to the samurai’s armor and the sword that was used to defeat the intruders. Dragon like sculpture wrapped around his armor and the way the samurai used his sword mesmerized the boy. The samurai took the boy to safety and gave him his sword for his own protection and left without a word. For the first time the boy observed the craftsmanship of this sword and promised himself that he will keep this for the rest of his life.

Due to the loss of his parents and no support, the boy became a member of the Yakuza Clan. Dealing drugs on the streets and other criminal activity as well as collecting protection money from small businesses, he soon became a respected Yakuza. Eventually he rose to became one of the head leaders of the Yakuza clan. With such success at a young age he was loving life due to the wealth he receives, loyalty and respect from his clan. With such power he can get anything he desires.

Forty years has passed and the young Yakuza is now a curator of the ancient Japanese armor in the museum of Japan. After the horrific loss of his parents and his experience with the samurai saving his life he grew an obsession for Japanese armor. By learning more of his cultural background, he went off studying the Japanese history. With the power of his clan he is able to travel around Japan collecting famous samurai’s armor and displays them in his museum. The curator thought it was important to keep their legacy going by keeping their history. The samurai sword that was given to him was not displayed for the public but was displayed in his living room in order to show his appreciation and respect to the samurai whom saved his life.