This project documents our research into the arms and armor of Japan between antiquity and the nineteenth century, as well as the Japanese military tactics of that period. It also provides an overview of Japanese history as context for this information. Photographic and written documentation of the Higgins Armory Museum's collection of about 300 pieces of Japanese arms and armor are also provided. These aspects of the project were combined to create a web-based virtual exhibit as a final product.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Tessier, Paul Armand
• Holmes, Nicholas Lloyd
• Perko, Craig Scott
• Magnan, Jonathan Normand

Subject

• Computing
• Culture
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02D025I

Keyword

• Interactive multimedia
• Weapons
• Museum exhibits
• History

Advisor

• Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

Year

• 2002

Sponsor

• Higgins Armory Museum

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright