... Hey, either one or the other. No diff to me. <G> ... According to Prof. Okutomi Takayuki of Waseda Dai and the author of Nihonjin no Namae no Rekishi (The...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:06 am
Can someone point me to a good resource on how to properly wear a Japanese sword with various clothing? I am especially looking at hitatare and hakama at the...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:13 am
... After such a statement I have to inquire as to how you would define 'uji' and the difference it implies. I'll try to do my own research as well; is this...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:19 am
... LOL! But if you remember the one solid rule from Japan: "baai ni yotte" ("case by case"). Some characters *can* appear in either place; some typically in...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:22 am
... There is no different way to wear the swords; they're always thrust through the sash/waist ties. There is a method of wrapping the swordcord <G> around the...
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M&A
autiec@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:29 am
wear them on the left with the cutting edge on the blade up. Thats so its ready for the single death cut . Iajitsu I believe is was it was called. the funky...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:35 am
... That's why I go with kydex arm and leg armour (with no wings) worn under more decorative (and accurate loking) Japanese kote and hakama. ... I know the...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:36 am
... This is what I had figured so far, and what I know of modern iadou, but I wasn't sure if there was anything different done when it was worn all the time. ...
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Kamiizumi Munenori
kmunenori@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:38 am
Greetings! I have a question - I'm looking for detailed illustrations or pictures (or better still, patterns and diagrams) on the construction of court caps...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:40 am
... So in this case it would actually be better to shy away from using 'Nao' and possibly even 'Masa' (at least as the second character) and look elsewhere to...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:41 am
... Are you an armiger? If so, yes. Leave 'em on. If not, remove at least the katana. ... I usually carry the katana when inside; just to keep it out of the...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:43 am
... It also helps if you fight on ice... keeps your ankles from twisting all over the place. <G> Effingham...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:46 am
... Sorry, took that as a given, actually. ... Hmmm, so wear the sword, or at least the scabbard, everywhere I go... I wonder if my teachers would go for...
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Joshua Badgley
fsjlb4@...
Nov 3, 2000 12:47 am
... Not that we'd ever do that up here... <G> I guess you could say that I'm subduing the northern barbarians... -Godric Logan...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 1:04 am
... I want to make sure of what we're talking about; do you mean kanmuri (*true* court caps, as worn by kuge, like the one in ...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 1:05 am
... Well, judging by some manga and anime I've seen, high school teachers don't seem to mind... Effingham...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 1:10 am
... I opt for kydex under decorative Japanese armour. As for the hands; kote with removable tekko, and clamshell gauntlets painted the color of the plates. ...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 1:21 am
... You might have better luck if you try the Japanese name, "Nihongo daibunten." Since it's really something that's only available "in Japanese" that's the...
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Kev Fitzpatrick
sarusaru_99@...
Nov 3, 2000 2:16 am
This brought up a question I had a while ago, but didn't think to ask it on here. Is there any time that one wouldn't be wearing their swords? I kind of feel...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:32 am
Noble Cousin! Titular finals for zokumyo appear to have become fully nominal (fungible name elements with no particular titular import) by the late Muromachi ...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:33 am
Lord Godric! How about wearing your sword after the maneer of Shotokutaishi?? Your Humble Servant Solveig Throndardottir Amateur Scholar & Shotokutaishi fan --...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:37 am
... That only works if you're wearing a tachi. Effingham...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:42 am
Noble Cousin! The uji in ancient times were the largest kinship group in Japan. Uji controlled territory and might hold various monopoly corporations (be and...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:47 am
Lord Godric! ... Herbert Plutschow in Japan's Name Culture documents avoidance of use of nanori in such a way as to imply kinship which would not exist. There ...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 4:52 am
Baron Edward! Greetings from Solveig! ... DROOL! DROOL! DROLL! DROOL! Ahh. Do you have a facsimile of the original monjo as well by any chance?????...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 5:00 am
Baron Edward! ... As pointed out in the Cambridge History of Japan, most of the uji dissappeared fairly early on. As I recall, later on Minamoto no Yoritomo ...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 5:06 am
... No, I don't; it's set in type. It's in old orthography, of course, and all but a couple of the women's names begin with "dou" ("onajiku";) as they signed ...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 5:07 am
Baron Edward! Speaking of teachers, swords and manga Oh My. A very common motif in manga is the sensei whacking the student on the head with a shinai while the...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
Nov 3, 2000 5:09 am
... LOL! You'll get no argument from me. I'm a VERY big fan of proper terminology. Of course, we're not Japanesically challenged, though, so it's both easy to...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
Nov 3, 2000 5:10 am
Noble Cousin! Yes! There are a variety of times when you do not wear your sword. Hideyoshi banned weapons from tea huts. Also, you do not wear them while...
