Age: Edo period. (18th century)
Remarks: This suit is attributed to a member of the Ii Daimyo Clan "RED DEVILS". The writing on the suit translates to mean "All things are possible".
Historical:
The Ii Clan were originally from Totomi Province and claimed descent from Fujiwara Yoshikado (circa 850). During the early Sengoku Period they fought with the Imagawa Clan.
Ii Naomasa the most famous of the Daimyo of this Clan fought in the Sekigahara War. He was noted for dressing his men in red armor, and his contingent was often known as Ii's 'Red Devils' for its fighting spirit (Ii himself was sometimes called 'Akaoni', or Red Devil/ogre). This is said to have been adopted after the Tokugawa took over the Takeda lands and Ieyasu inquired into the tactics Takeda Shingen had employed on the battlefield - which included allowing Yamagata Masakage to dress his men in red for psychological effect. Naomasa was considered one of Ieyasu's great captains and was highly regarded by his master.
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