Baron Edward! ... Thank you for that note. That appears to confirm that he did meet a Geisha. Of course, it does also condemn the book. Your Humble Servant ...
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markejag@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:12 pm
<< 2) During the Winter, the 1/2 size mat typically has a cut-out which varies in size to accommodate the sunken ro (hearth). During the Winter months, the...
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markejag@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:22 pm
ajbryant@... writes: << BTW, what's the schedule with the camp? When is the siter-master/mistress going to arrive at Pennsic? I plan on arriving this...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 1, 2000 10:46 pm
... Wunnerful! Thanks. (We'll be looking for you...) Effingham...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 1, 2000 10:53 pm
Kusunoki Sensei! Greetings from Solveig! The way you build shoin style Japanese rooms is to design them around the tatami. Get your tatami first and then build...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:18 pm
... Which is a dirty trick. I took a 6-jo (six-mat) room apartment in Tokyo; I was surprised when I found that they were danchi tatami and not "regulation"...
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Eva Grammer
kattmeow@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:09 am
OK, OK, so I don't have the best eye when choosing reading matter. I still like the book, no matter how accurate it is. But I've got the one you recommend by...
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Jason & Christina Hunt
jclist@...
Aug 4, 2000 4:05 pm
Greetings! Anyone out there have any info on period Japanese cooking, especially recipies. I am thinking of feastocrating an event and I would like to give it...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 4, 2000 9:27 pm
... Your timing could be better; this is the eve of Pennsic, and most of the hard-core Japanese experts on this list are either on their way or packing. ...
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bambooni@...
Aug 5, 2000 12:45 am
In a message dated 8/4/00 5:39:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... If you all check your mail before you go to war. I just wanted to wish everybody a happy...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 5, 2000 12:52 am
... Maybe next year? Effingham...
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bambooni@...
Aug 5, 2000 3:43 pm
In a message dated 8/4/00 8:53:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I have my fingers crossed....... Takabayashi Genpachi...
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markejag@...
Aug 5, 2000 11:14 pm
For those still on the list. Can anyone translate 'War Beat' into Japanese? It's a title of a Taiko piece. Fumio...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 5, 2000 11:31 pm
... Is it a traditional piece? I can think of several ways that could translate as "War Beat" but I'm not familiar with a taiko piece with that name. Effingham...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 2:42 am
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! The oldest Japanese cookbook of which I am aware is Ryorimonogatari which was published in the early 17th century and is...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 2:46 am
Noble Cousins! Regardling Pennsic. I left Peoria sometime late Thursday night. While driving through Indian or Ohio Friday morning, I was passed by a green...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 2:47 am
Fumio Sensei! Do you really mean war? War is Senso, but there are lots of wars in Japan with other names. Your Humble Servant Solveig Throndardottir Amateur...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 6, 2000 3:53 am
... Actually, historically, war was "ikusa." Senso seems more modern. I'm thinking the name of the tune might be something like "Senkou" (ikusa tataki). ...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 6, 2000 3:55 am
... Welcome to the Twilight Zone; for two years -- when I was at St. Tikhon's -- I lived VERY near Wilkes-Barre. It was the nearest real town, it and Scranton....
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 6, 2000 3:56 am
... There's been a recent translation? Who published it, do you remember off hand? ... Now THAT would be cool and VERY useful! Looking forward to seeing it,...
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Jason & Christina Hunt
jclist@...
Aug 6, 2000 4:36 am
Oh WOW! I originally grew up in Wilkes-Barre, but I moved to Canada a little over a year ago when I married my husband. There is a wonderful group there that...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 1:46 pm
Baron Edward! I am not really sure that Fumio Sensei is asking about a classical Japanese piece. Rather, I suspect that he wants to name a piece that his Taiko...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 1:51 pm
Baron Edward! I just arrived a couple of days ago. My office overlooks the river and since I am on the fourth floor, I can actually see the river and a bit of...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 6, 2000 2:08 pm
Baron Edward! Greetings from Solveig! I obtained the translation by accident when I put in an ILL request for the monjo. They didn't get the monjo, they got...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 6, 2000 4:48 pm
... Wow... well, at least it's a nice area, so it shouldn't be too hard to find something you can live with. ... Erp! Um.... which ones? I'll have to move fast...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Aug 6, 2000 4:50 pm
... <G> I'm bringing it, I'm bringing it. <G> ... Well, of course *I'd* suggest the summer in Japan, even as oppressively hot and humid as it gets. Effingham...
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markejag@...
Aug 7, 2000 11:43 am
<< I am not really sure that Fumio Sensei is asking about a classical Japanese piece. Rather, I suspect that he wants to name a piece that his Taiko group...
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elmar schmeisser
etschmeisser@...
Aug 7, 2000 4:51 pm
... Somehow, I can't get my wife to agree to my taking a chainsaw to the upstairs floor to insert a fire pit - my best bet has been to dig one outdoors and...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 7, 2000 6:52 pm
Master Fumio! How about some Hachiman Jinku or something like that? Your Humble Servant Solveig Throndardottir Amateur Scholar -- ...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Aug 7, 2000 6:55 pm
Noble Cousin! When suspended, I would preferentially emulate the unryugama which is suspended over a firepit. It is relatively low, but not necessarily as low...
