Kabuto (helmet)

There are hundreds of different styles of helmets and several different styles of shikoro (the neck guard hanging from the back and sides of the helmet). There are three varieties of shinobi-no-o (cord to secure the helmet to the head, namely mitsuchi, yotsuchi, and itsutsuchi according to length. The length of the mitsuchi is about 7 shaku [7 feet], of yotsuchi about 8, and of itsutsuchi about 9. I will explain how to put on the mio-no-ya helment:
1. Hold the cords under both fukigaeshi (the ears of the helmet) placing your thumbs inside the helmet and all your fingers outside. Lift the helmet above your head, put it on from behind and pull it forwards.
2. Pull the wa-no-o (the front loop of the helmet cord) and put it in under your chin.
3. Put both ends of the moto-o (main cord) through the metal rings inside the helmet to catch the cords and pull them upwards.
4. Pull them towards your ears and pass them through the other cords which are arranged inside the helmet.
5. Pull the cords downwards and tie them beneath your chin.
6. Twist the ends of the cords which are already tied and then tuck them between the cheeks of the mask