Greetings Everyone! I am having a little trouble figuring out how to properly pronounce my name. I'm starting to get active again after a few (4) years of ...
Greetings All Good Gentles, SCA Asian Persona Survey http://www.brassbricks.com/sca/east_asian_personae_main.htm This is the "Pre-Gulf War" update about the...
So I've posted this on tousando, but I know there are some folks who aren't there too, and this was just too good to share. There's this web forum, "Immortal...
Greetings all. I am known as Mushime. I am researching a female persona of the kamakura era. Although the wife of a Samurai I have run into bad luck due to the...
For any sca-jml members who do not also read the Tousando forum, a group of us have gotten together this year to form a Japanese themed encampment. If you are...
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I'm posting to say thank you to everyone here. Your research and knowledge has been my guiding light since I first joined last spring with the intention of ...
I am in the process of creating an alternate Japanese personna, and had a question regarding a name. I am looking at Mitzuno Sakami but was confused as to the...
Okay, but if you use fuyu you have to promise to pronounce it right! Because it's a fun little strangeness. I can't say for sure if it was this way in period,...
My friends, I am trying to work on my Japanese persona name. After one rejection I thought I'd run the idea past this group first. For the Family name I would...
I haven't been able to get to it for about an hour. I keep getting "Page cannot be displayed". Pinging it isn't looking good either - server isn't responding: ...
Everyone, My social skills are below par. My knowledge of Japanese customs and culture are picked up from stray trivia and random anime. However, my heart is...
Samurai armor for cats and mice. European as well. http://jeffdeboer.com/Galleries/CatsandMice/tabid/77/moduleid/433/viewke y/photo/photoid/124/Default.aspx I...
Recently the question came up on the Tousando forum as to how people carried personal items at events while portraying a Japanese. My latest project can be...
I am working on my name for the SCA. I have asked several times about it but keep getting different answers so I thought I might try one more time. I have...
Saionji-dono I was looking at your web site and wondered about a few things I hope you don't mind if I pick your brain on the subject of garb. Way back when, I...
My lord Nytshaed and I wore our turquoise Thai silk wedding outfits to 12th night and several kind folks were interested in where we got the material. I...
Ok, the website is finally up and running! :) Like I said before the images are probably very oop and not very japanese, but our webminister is very adamant...
Since the topic regarding on period names Is Iwanami Daichi a period name for the SCA? Just would like to know if I ever decide to have a Japanese persona. ...
I am a newcomer to the SCA-- I've been to a few events, but have not settled on a persona yet. After much time debating and hours of researching various...
Ohio, Lady Solveig, I bought about 11 yards or so in 2006 for my wedding, so my memory is a bit foggy, but I knew I wanted a sturdy weight to the fabric so I...
Hello I am currently living in japan and am interested in knowing if there are any active SCA groups in my area. I live in Tokyo. I was in the SCA when I was...
I've seen quite a few folks looking for ways to get period- appropriate patterns and designs on to their clothing. Since I've got a daimon hitatare kamishimo...
I know that a variety of embellishments, from woven patterns, either damasks or woven color like plaids or stripes, to dying, spot color via resist dye, ...
So of course the very night we decide to set the date for our Japanese themed event, another Japanese themed event pops up on the calendar... ~_~ However, for...
Hello sca-jml, I'm trying to find an English translation of Myoan Eisai's "Kissa Yojoki" or "Treatise on Tea Drinking for Health". I am not able to find any...
There is a free exhibition called "The Spirit of Budo The History of Japan's Martial Arts" running from November 27th until February 26th. It is only open...
