Kabuto Helmet given to US President Trump sells out in Japan
This traditional kabuto helmet is decorated with gold ornaments.
The helmet, from Tottori Prefecture, was given to US President Donald Trump by Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru as a souvenir during their summit talks this month.
It was chosen as President Trump is known to like the color gold.
Priced at 168,000 yen ($1083.87 USD), it has already sold out due to a flood of enquiries and orders since the end of the summit meeting.
Hanabusa Tomoya, Ningyouno Hanafusa President: I hope that this will bring more attention to Tottori Prefecture.
The company is now accepting reservations for the next production run of the helmets, but it will be about two years before customers will receive it.
The next batch is expected to be available after January 2027.