Noble friends, Has anyone here built, or can perhaps reccomend instructions for building shoji screens? I am looking to make some in a tabletop size for a...
Katai na Itoko! (Honorable Cousins) I finally saw Hero last night....awesome film. Easily the best thing QT has ever had any kind of involvement in. Certainly...
Anyone know of any documentation resouces for favors and tokens? What would the Japanese give to each other as favors and tokens? I've given out small pieces...
Has anyone here done silk painting? Did you try to use period Japanese techniques? Either way I would be interested in hearing your experiences. -Mara...
Clan Yama Kaminari is now holding a weekly poetry slam! The contest is open to everyone, and every week there will be a different subject for the poems....
Good evening, 'countrymen'! I have completed a pair of hakama for my 12 year old son... who is very happy with them, but I am unhappy with them and would ...
Solveig, Would you mind contacting me off list, I would like to ask you some questions. Domo, Takamatsu Muneaki -- Jason Lewis E-Commerce and PHP Developer ...
I've been sitting on the type of lace to use for my mogami dou, kusazuri and sode. I've selected something I have found in an old drawer. It was hockey lace....
I was wondering if anyone has made a MEMPO before. I started out making one out of 20 g sheet metal and so far it looks pretty close. I'm having trouble...
The Kingdom of Atlantia twelfth night event will feature a Japanese theme by the King's request. I am organizing the decorations for this event and hope to...
I suspect that the heavy fighters might find these useful: http://www.buyubooks.com/product_details.cfm?id=10432 and for those who want to do some ninja duck...
Sorrry to take up the space with a post that i am sure has been posted many times before. I am in need of a kabuto and open face/jaw chin menpo for Midrealm...
Katai na Itoko! (Honorable Cousins) My apologies if this is a repost. I have convinced my wife to turn Japanese (I really think so! ^_^) and was wondering how...
Clan Yama Kaminari used to have a page with picture on how to make a taiko (http://www.nb.net/~kmeg/kaminari/howtobuildtaiko.html) but the pictures seem to...
Konnichi-wa, I am looking for good instructions on doing Kebiki Odoshi, Websites are preferred, but, If someone has a good book to suiggest that would be fine...
... Chris: I also use the 4 point method. To me it feels more secure. When I had my momonari kabuto made by Clang, I had him put in 4 D-ring attachment...
Hiya everyone, I was wondering if anyone could offer stratagies for attaching the chin strap to my kabuto? Where should i drill the holes? and any other ideas...
Lady Una, the Aethelmearc Signet, sent this to me. I thought it would be best to pass it on to this list. I posted it once, but I think I did somthing wrong....
... George Lucas thought so too, it's one of the sources of inspiration for Star Wars. I recommend any of the earlier Kurosawa films, including the more modern...
I am going to be making my main persona Japanese (not sure time period yet) and I am interested in entering A&S competitions with Japanese arts. I am wondering...
Hello! I have a precision question for all the most specialists in period-related things... When exactly was sengoku-jidai (from when to when) and could I have...
Takeda-dono and myself have been approached with being part of a parade in Herndon, VA the day after Thanksgiving. We were wondering if anyone else out there...
... How will you hold ninja cattle drives then? ... I've only done mounting not sizing since the amount of sizing in papers is perfect for painting. Just not...
Konnichi wa, I am wanting to make a proper Japanese banner to take to events, stand outside my menka, etc. Would someone please direct me to the proper site,...
... From: makiwara_no_yetsuko And you're still a bad, bad man, no matter what Rizii-hime says. SHE doesn't have two personae battling for dominance of her...
... Stiffens and strengthens the paper. It also slows the absorption of ink. Chinese and Japanese painters paint on both, the effects obtained on sized paper...
Konnichiwa, A thought penetrated my thick skull and made me wonder something. Was there anything like a covered wagon, carriage, or anything similar used in...
