Ashigaru

Ashigaru (Japanese for “light-footed”), the medieval Japanese infantry armed with the long sword (katana), the 2.4 m long spear (yari), or the longbow, in contrast to the noble cavalry of the samurai. The Tanegashima arquebus, imported from China in 1543, was produced in large numbers in Japan and played a decisive role in the battles of the Sengoku period.

Ashigaru Miniatures

  • Japanese Ashigaru, 12th to 16th Century
    • Ashigaru with Large Drum (Taiko), 28 mm Dixon SEG2
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, charging, 28 mm Dixon KS09a
    • Ashigaru with Sword, charging, 28 mm Dixon KS09b
    • Ashigaru, wielding Naginata, 28 mm Dixon KS10
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, kneeling, 28 mm Dixon KS12
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, charging, 28 mm Dixon KS22
    • Ashigaru with Yari, charging, 28 mm Dixon KS26a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, charging, 28 mm Dixon KS26b
    • Ashigaru, falling, arrow in chest, 28 mm Dixon KS19
    • Dead foot soldier, 28 mm Dixon KS20
  • Japanese Ashigura, 1550–1615
    • Ashigaru with Yari, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17b
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17c
    • Ashigaru with Bow, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17d
    • Ashigaru with No-Dachi, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17e
    • Ashigaru with Standard, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS17f
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Yari, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS18a
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Naginata, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS18b
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Arquebus, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS18c
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Bow, standing 28 mm Dixon FS18d
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with No-Dachi, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS18e
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Standard, standing, 28 mm Dixon FS18f
  • Japanese Ashigura in Full Armour, 1550–1615
    • Ashigaru Standard Bearer with Nobori (STD1), 28 mm Dixon SA1
    • Ashigaru blowing Conche Shell, 28 mm Dixon SA2
    • Ashigaru with Yari, thrusting, 28 mm Dixon 25-140a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, thrusting, 28 mm Dixon 25-140b
    • Ashigaru with Yari, fending Cavalry, 28 mm Dixon 25-141a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, fending Cavalry, 28 mm Dixon 25-141b
    • Ashigaru with Yari, charging, 28 mm Dixon 25-142a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, charging, 28 mm Dixon 25-142b
    • Ashigaru with No-Dachi, charging, 28 mm Dixon 25-143
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, priming, 28 mm Dixon 25-147
    • Ashigaru with Bow, kneeling, shooting, 28 mm Dixon 25-148
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, standing, firing, 28 mm Dixon 25-149a
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, Arquebus, standing, firing, 28 mm Dixon 25-149b
    • Ashigaru with arquebus, ramming charge, 28 mm Dixon 25-160
    • Ashigaru with Yari, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-161a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-161b
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-161c
    • Ashigaru with Bow, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-161d
    • Ashigaru with No-Dachi, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-161e
    • Ashigaru, straw cape, with arquebus, kneeling, firing, 28 mm Dixon 25-162
    • Ashigaru with Yari, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-63a
    • Ashigaru with Naginata, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-63b
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-63c
    • Ashigaru with Bow, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-63d
    • Ashigaru with No-Dachi, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-63e
    • Ashigaru, straw cape, with arquebus, standing, firing, 28 mm Dixon 25-64
    • Ashigaru with Bow, standing, shooting 28 mm Dixon 25-81
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Bow, standing, shooting , 28 mm Dixon 25-82
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded. with Yari, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-83a
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Naginata, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-83b
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Arquebus, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-83c
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Bow, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-83d
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with No-Dachi, running, 28 mm Dixon 25-83e
    • Ashigaru, straw cape, with Yari, charging, 28 mm Dixon 25-84a
    • Ashigaru, straw cape, with Naginata, charging, 28 mm Dixon 25-84b
    • Ashigaru, bareheaded, with Bow, kneeling, shooting, 28 mm Dixon 25-98
    • Ashigaru with Arquebus, kneeling, firing, 28 mm Dixon 25-99
  • Samurai Army Headquarters, 1:72 Zvezda 8029
  • Ashigaru (Command and Support Group), 1:72 RedBox 72008
  • Ashigaru and Samurai, 1:72 LW 2011
  • Ashigaru (Shogun Boardgame), 1:72 Milton Bradley
  • Ashigaru Spearmen, 1:72 RedBox 72007
  • Ashigaru Spearmen, 1:72 Zvezda 6401
  • Ashigaru Archers and Arquebusiers, 1:72 RedBox 72006
  • Ashigaru Archers, 1:72 Zvezda 6414
  • Ashigaru Arquebusiers, 1:72 Zvezda 6402
  • Samurai with Nodachi, and Ashigaru, 1:72 Zvezda 6405
  • Samurai Army, Samurai and Ashigaru, 1:72 Zvezda 8017

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