<p>Madara doesn't wear the armor until later on after his final battle with Hashirama. This leads me to believe that Madara took Hashirama's armor. I don't know why, but they're identical besides the Senju crest. </p>

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<p>If you'd notice, not only Madara, but also Hashirama, Tobirama and other Shinobi's from the past have worn this kind of attire. The outfit which he is wearing is not exactly the samurai's outfit, but it is the standard outfit of that time. It's just fit for combat.</p>

<p>According to the Wiki:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Hashirama's attire took the form of the standard shinobi dress of his
  era, consisting of dark red traditional armour — similar to that of
  samurai — worn over a simple black suit. This armour was constructed
  from numerous metal plates, formed into multiple protective guards
  along his body, in particular: chest, shoulders, thighs and forearms.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Madara accepted this and followed Hashirama's attire, says the Wiki:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>After accepting Hashirama's truce, Madara's attire consisted of maroon
  armour with numerous metal plates, forming protective guards along his
  chest, waist, shoulders and thighs. This clothing under the armour was
  a indigo long-sleeved shirt with a knee-length mantle, pants,
  open-toed boots, gloves.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So basically, this doesn't really symbolise anything or any mystery with it. It's just the attire of their era and it's fit for combat due to the heavy armour which protects the person wearing it. This attire is derived from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour#Individual_armour_parts" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Japanese Armor</a>'s tradition.</p>

<p>This is what I personally feel: Kishimoto is trying to give a feel of Madara's timeline which means that in the past, Japanese warriors (which mainly consisted of samurai's) wore this kind of outfit. So he might be trying to match the timeline of Madara with Japanese history and show how the generation has advanced by changing the attire of the current Shinobi's.</p>

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Can you please share the sources?
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Ive specified that I've taken this from the wiki. You want me to add links?
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<p>As per the title suggest, I am more curious to know about the Madara Uniform. Does it symbolize anything? If you look at the picture below, Mifune and Madara's uniform are kind of similar. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EYzHs.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EYzHs.jpg" width="300" alt="Uchiha Madara"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/KP2uc.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/KP2uc.png" width="300" alt="Mifune"></a></p>

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Good question. I always wondered this myself. I've somewhat convinced myself that Madara rejects the Shinobi system, so he wears samurai armor to display his stance on the matter. I am curious to see if there is a legitimate answer though.
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Thanks ..... i just realized this yesterday while i was watching mifune episode
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Why does Madara wear a samurai uniform?
# Why does Madara wear a samurai uniform?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-01-14
As per the title suggest, I am more curious to know about the Madara Uniform. Does it symbolize anything? If you look at the picture below, Mifune and Madara's uniform are kind of similar.

[![Uchiha Madara](https://i.sstatic.net/EYzHs.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/EYzHs.jpg)

[![Mifune](https://i.sstatic.net/KP2uc.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/KP2uc.png)
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Good question. I always wondered this myself. I've somewhat convinced myself that Madara rejects the Shinobi system, so he wears samurai armor to display his stance on the matter. I am curious to see if there is a legitimate answer though.  
> **username_0**: Thanks ..... i just realized this yesterday while i was watching mifune episode  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2014-01-14. Score: 14 | Accepted answer
If you'd notice, not only Madara, but also Hashirama, Tobirama and other Shinobi's from the past have worn this kind of attire. The outfit which he is wearing is not exactly the samurai's outfit, but it is the standard outfit of that time. It's just fit for combat.

According to the Wiki:

> Hashirama's attire took the form of the standard shinobi dress of his
> era, consisting of dark red traditional armour — similar to that of
> samurai — worn over a simple black suit. This armour was constructed
> from numerous metal plates, formed into multiple protective guards
> along his body, in particular: chest, shoulders, thighs and forearms.

Madara accepted this and followed Hashirama's attire, says the Wiki:

> After accepting Hashirama's truce, Madara's attire consisted of maroon
> armour with numerous metal plates, forming protective guards along his
> chest, waist, shoulders and thighs. This clothing under the armour was
> a indigo long-sleeved shirt with a knee-length mantle, pants,
> open-toed boots, gloves.

So basically, this doesn't really symbolise anything or any mystery with it. It's just the attire of their era and it's fit for combat due to the heavy armour which protects the person wearing it. This attire is derived from the [Japanese Armor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour#Individual_armour_parts)'s tradition.

This is what I personally feel: Kishimoto is trying to give a feel of Madara's timeline which means that in the past, Japanese warriors (which mainly consisted of samurai's) wore this kind of outfit. So he might be trying to match the timeline of Madara with Japanese history and show how the generation has advanced by changing the attire of the current Shinobi's.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2014-01-14): Can you please share the sources?  
> **username_3** (2014-01-14): Ive specified that I've taken this from the wiki. You want me to add links?  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-15. Score: 0
Madara doesn't wear the armor until later on after his final battle with Hashirama. This leads me to believe that Madara took Hashirama's armor. I don't know why, but they're identical besides the Senju crest.
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