Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gifted President Trump a golden samurai helmet during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Friday.
The lavish present — known as the “Eternal Helmet” — came as the two world leaders discussed slashing the US trade deficit with Japan as Trump, 78, seeks to impose tariffs on neighboring countries and China to bolster American manufacturing.
Ishiba, 68, requested a company in his hometown of Tottori create the offering, specifically in gold, due to the popularity and mass acclaim of the epic FX/Hulu historical Japan-based drama “Shogun,” Japanese outlet Kyodo News reported, citing a government source.
Tomoya Hanafusa, president of Ningyouno Hanafusa Co., said the Japanese Foreign Ministry placed the order with his firm in November — one month after Ishiba stepped into power, the outlet reported.
Hanafusa was told at the time the helmet would be given to a foreign VIP — and is now “extremely grateful and happy” the gift, worth more than $1,000, or 168,000 yen, was created by his company, according to Kyodo News.
In return, Trump gave Ishiba a copy of his “Save America” picture book featuring a cover photo from his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., last summer.
Trump was previously gifted a golden-painted golf club in November 2016 from late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe worth a hefty $3,755. Shinzo, who was assassinated in 2022, also gave the commander in chief a $3,040 driver and a $460 putter during his first stint in the Oval Office.
Federal officials by law cannot keep personal gifts that are worth more than $415 and are given by foreign governments.
Ishiba’s gift comes just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented Trump with a “golden pager” — in a nod to those used in deadly attacks to eliminate Israel’s terrorist enemies in September.
Trump gave Netanyahu a photo of the two of them from their historic meeting on Tuesday with the dedication: “To Bibi, a great leader.”
The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment about the samurai helmet.
