If you need, I can send you an mp3 with the pronunciation of your name and a simple greeting? I speak Japanese. On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 6:19 AM, Dawn Wilson...
With me being a larger individual (height), I am having issues finding period garb for my character in the SCA. I know someone that will help me make the garb...
Ok, first off the name I'm thinking about is Masamaro, as the name I was given orginally by a friend is from Naruto and to the best of my research was only...
... Go here first: http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/ and click on Costume History In Japan. http://www.wodefordhall.com/samurai.htm (which I just updated this ...
... wrote: . I need help ... http://www.wodefordhall.com/kosode.htm has a section on choosing appropriate fabrics, plus links to several online sources which...
... While "Masamaro" doesn't seem to be a documented name, we can document the use of "Masa" and "maro" as elements within male names. However, "maro" is an...
Mangaka (comic artists) often make up names for their characters. These are often word plays and combinations of other words. wooden geta are easily made and...
Please note that in all the historic prints the waraji do NOT extend under the toes, rather leave them free to touch the ground. There are special tabi made...
Konnichi wa Have you looked at Otagiri-dono's Tousando website? He has some patterns for making waraji. http://www.rhinohide.cx/tousando/yoriaku/waraji.html...
I am sure that this question has been raised in the past, but I would like some help. I am looking for some paterns for proper period kataginu. I have found...
... Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-jml/files/Garb%20files/ and look for a PDF on "Hitatare." It includes a kataginu pattern that should suit you. ...
... To elaborate a little more: the kataginu is basically a hitatare without sleeves. It is one large rectangle at the back, and two thin rectangles hanging...
Greetings! I'll have to say that when it comes to cheap material nothing beats Walmart, they carry a good stock of $1.00 a yard, some of it could pass the...
Greetings! I am telling you, some of you need to move to the northwest (An Tir) inlands, I am so lonely up here, there's only two of us in a 3/4 of the kingdom...
Very good point! -Sukeie ...make sure you measure where it will fall so it doesn't hide behind your koshi-himo of your hakama! (Oops :0) -Ii [Non-text portions...
Konnichi wa Are you certain about this? In most of the research I have been doing it talks about two forms of waraji. One that was a full length "sandle", and ...
... The full-length one *is* the one that covers the soles of the feet. Not the toes. The little half-sized one is like the above, only it cuts off behind the...
Greetings! I own a pair I purchased in while at Toshima, JP. (in the military) and my toes extend out the front. All of the ones that farmers and others wear...
Sorry mistyped, the ones they wear over there do not pass their toes, mine neither. Nakagawa Sukeie In a message dated 03/06/08 13:23:44 Pacific Standard Time,...
Where in An Tir are you? I can think of 5 or 6 Japanese personae (including a viscountess) in Avacal alone--and those are just the ones I know by name.... -...
... wrote: I have a question i am starting to make my armor for combat. i have found many black plastic barrels and am trying to find some cording to tie them...
Go to Tousando - http://tousando.proboards18.com. There is an armoring forum there that should contain the information you need or have links to the sites in...
Greetings and well met! I used macrame cord, a roll cost between 6 and 10 dollars and I have made 3 sets of armour between 1992 and present. None of them have...
I feel you! But then again Thailand is such a beautiful country and cheap! By the way where in Thailand are you? - Sukeie In a message dated 03/07/08 04:18:53...
Inlands region, at the border with Artemisia. I do know some other persona, including Baroness Murakami Tsuroko Sensei at Dragon's Laire. But where I am at...
... Bangkok. The good part is that there are Kinokuniya and similar book stores all over the place :) Have to make sure I don't blow our budget on books, no...
Very nice! I have visited Thai many times during my military career, mostly Pataya Beach were me drop anchors and visited for 1-2 weeks. I had a great time...
