I grew up doing martial arts, and I've done them pretty much my whole life...particularly Bujinkan Ninjutsu, kickboxing and BJJ, and as such have developed a deep passion for the Japanese culture. I once went to a wealthy man's office where he had 3 suits of Samurai armor dimly lit from an over head light, snugly displayed in 3 nooks of his office wall...ever since then I've wanted my own...but I'm not about to fork over 20K for one,...so why not build one..it took over 900 hours to make, but it sure as heck makes my studio feel awesome. There is some thing about it...the symbol of a warrior that I love.