Greetings: My name is HL Uesugi Yamaneko. I live in Trimaris and am the Seneschal of the Shire of Amurgorod. I am a heavy weapons fighter and combat archer...
... Greetings, and welcome to the madhouse. :) Bad news for the name -- you *won't* be able to document it as it's not (sorry to say) a name. Yamaneko, for the...
Good milady, I am not an expert on Japanese names or culture, nor do I play one on the tourney field. But I am a long-time herald and I did notice one issue...
Thank you very much for the fast reply and advise.? They have found no problem with my device. it is mountains over a fan with a paw print in the middle.? I...
Good milady, Thank you for providing a couple of hours of engaging conversation with my fellow heralds in the College of Arms. I have a couple of questions, ...
The problem is that there isn't much evidence of women (or anyone, if I recall correctly) being named after animals in pre-Edo Japan. Japanese names of the...
Thank everyone for the good advise and information. I will research some names and just do a known as for Yamaneko. ... From: tupan4 <tupan4@...> To:...
... Well... You can't do "lynx", partly for the reasons pointed out and partly because I'm pretty sure the lynx was not extant in Japan, so the word is likely...
Greetings! I'm new to the list so I thought I'd share a bit about myself and implore everyone for assistance. :) My name is Michelle. I reside in the kingdom...
... Welcome! ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-jml/message/23468 might help a little. If you want to do a basic Kamakura court look, particularly for...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from solveig! ... For most of time, most humans had undocumented names. That is, their names do not appear on birth certificates,...
... This reminded me, I wanted to ask is a yard of fabric different than a yard of measurement? See I think of a yard as 3 feet or 36 inches. on the...
Thank you for your response! Your website is a wonderful resource. :) I hope you will bear with me for a few additional questions. I have a concern about my...
... Cotton is not believed to be period-correct for Kamakura Japan (and modern cotton almost certainly isn't), but it is inexpensive and easy to work with. ...
... A yard IS 36". However, a yard of fabric is going to be 36" by however wide it is. Most fabric mills in the US produce bolts of fabric in standard widths....
... Options: (a) going natural. You wouldn't be the first or last person in the SCA to do so. (b) wearing a wig. If heat is a concern, a wig is going to be...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Don't worry about it. Some folks buy wigs, but you need not worry about your hair. You will run across all sorts of...
... I'm still waiting for blond haired blue ... You haven't met Hatshepsut from Atenveldt. ;-D (To whom I must offer felicitations, along with her husband...
Crossposted from the Tousando forum (original message by Ki no Kotori): "Potboiler Press now has a website where you can order their books (including Solveig's...
Thank you for the information on fabrics. If I use linen for the layers closest to my body, what kind of silks would be most appropriate for something like...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Depending on what it is being used for, you may want to go with a bast fibre for external clothing as well. ... ...
Good gentles, I beg the indulgence of the Hall. As a traveling merchant from lands far to the West, I am much confused by the terms I see and hear being used...
Oh my...I am getting the very distinct impression that I have bitten off more than I can chew in choosing Japan. :) Michelle (who now wonders if she should...
M'Lady Michelle, Please don't be overwhelmed by the amount of information provided. Take things at your own pace. Sayanora, -T Baron Takeda Yoshinaka ...
... I hereby recommend Pierre Souryi's "The World Turned Upside Down" as it covers a decent chunk of the SCA period, from about the 12th century through the...
Thank you, good gentle. I will start with Souryi, since we have it in our library for my son's use. Albrecht ... The problem is knowing which is 'good', for...
That's the one! It's now on my bookmarks bar, for instant access. Domo. AW ... -- Freiherr Albrecht Waldfurster Meister des Pelikan-Ordens Inh., Gasthaus zum...
... As respectfully as possible given that I do not know your name, clothing styles evolve over time in medieval Japan. Nobody said, "War's over, we must all...
