On point Number 1 "that isn't to say that that Torii gates are just for Inari..." That is correct. The gates mark the enterance to the sacred space. Thay are...
... I would challenge the reasoning that they are red because it is 'neutral'. In the classic wuxing ('5 elements': Gogyo), red is the color of the south, of...
Red was also the traditional color for the door for martial arts instructors. Alcyoneus ... Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo!...
Chinese, I believe. Alcyoneus "Ii Saburou Katsumori (Joshua B.)" <tatsushu@...> wrote: ... For particular martial arts instructors? I've never seen this ...
... Agreed, the only problem would be with asking for a non-internet style answer since the topic is is somewhat obscure to this group. Of course I suspect the...
Onegaishimasu! I have searched through the list and all I can find is a lengthy discussion about the number of pleats.. Does anyone know where I might find a...
Have you seen Hiraizumi-dono's website on men's garments at http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/garb/garb.ch01.html? It was the best information I could find on...
I've finally started messing around making waraji, and I have a question about finishing them. I'm using the handout in the files section, which I think is the...
I think that there were different styles of waraji depending on how you wanted to tie them to your feet. So I didn't worry about these loops and added them as...
... There were different types of waraji (probably a different type made in every village). I've been experimenting with several things. 1) Create a small...
I am allergic to learning new skills, and have tremendous amounts of money. OK, I made both of those up. But if one lived in Austin, and one was disinclined to...
I am the opposite in that I love learning new skills and being Air Force retired, have no wealth to speak of. But I was willing to purchase them and found a...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! Yes, and you see regional variations in hay bales also. Your Humble Servant Solveig Throndardottir Amateur Scholar...
Greetings to the list, I am forwarding this along from another list I'm on, AlicesRestaurant (mostly about Japanese incense). It is a very cute short animated...
Anyone have an idea on how to make a heavy leather & bronze Tanko that is SCA legal? I've got many ideas, but nothing that seems too useful. Maybe hearing...
http://www.tamagawa.ac.jp/sisetu/kyouken/kamakura/chusei/index.html shows some geta found in an archaological excavation of a village in Tamagawa prefecture....
... Cool links. What's the traditional wood used? Poplar is probably not a bad choice though... Maybe one giant chunk of basswood instead? It's a very white...
Ohayo! Several pair that I have (all made in the 1900s, I think) are paulownia, photos taken in the 1800s depict paulownia blanks being prepared to be made ...
Hello, I'm not exactly new to the SCA. My father brought me into it a bit ago and at one point I exited, but now I have returned. My interests in Japanese...
Anyone know of any actual (local)groups where the SCA members actually get togethor for training in the Japanese arts? I'm in Milton, Ontario. Not far from...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! They are being a bit vague about when the geta were made aren't they. They do say that the port village was inhabited...
... Pawlonia, I believe. It's ludicrously light for its tensile strength. (I have a pawlonia tansu and moving it from the dealer's was like picking up a cheap...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! I enjoyed the clip relating to kodo. Each of the clips actually contains two distinct "stories". They have quite a ...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! The archaeological site in question has published findings. These should include estimated dates and stuff like that. ...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... What sort of arts are you interested in? Also, I should point out that Toronto can be a place to learn traditional...
