No peasants? Hmm no one told me that. I knew we couldn't known nobles and I understand not being peasant class, but what of the merchant class? Oh well I'll...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Sep 10, 2012 1:01 am
... Everyone is assumed to be noble, but that doesn't mean you have to be. I have seen several very "noble" peasants who pulled it off well. -Ii [Non-text...
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the.lady.phoenix@...
sara_seigel
Sep 10, 2012 2:05 am
Ohh I fully understand that no bra thing, I can get away with not wearing one, but it feels uncomfortable. and by the way cotton isn't always thin, you can...
28385
Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Sep 10, 2012 3:07 am
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! I don't believe that wool was regularly used in Japan. Consider using hemp, linen, ramie, silk, or cotton for that...
28386
the.lady.phoenix@...
sara_seigel
Sep 10, 2012 3:46 am
I know it wasn't (wool) used often in Japan, however it is available over here more regularly then the others or is substantially less expensive. Plus I was...
28387
Angela
dragonwithin...
Sep 11, 2012 1:03 pm
thanks again everyone, this helps a lot. sadly i live in LA so wouldnt be able to meet up with you. but we do have a really good garment district ^^. thanks...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Oct 1, 2012 10:54 am
I thought this may be of interest, given questions I've often seen about Miko. I'm interested in the article quoted, and I'll have to see if I can find it. ...
28390
the.lady.phoenix@...
sara_seigel
Oct 2, 2012 12:42 am
I've always translated it as Preistess. As that seems to fit better. They are more then "mediums" and "shamans" are usually part of a less structured...
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Dean Wayland
deanwayland
Oct 3, 2012 7:13 pm
Greetings All, Hopefully someone here can help me settle a discussion that I am having about the use of gussets in the making of hakama. Did the Japanese use...
28392
Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Oct 3, 2012 9:11 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... There are patterns for hakama in the Nuikata book. Unfortunately, my copy is lent out at the moment. Maybe someone...
28393
Ellen Badgley
daviem01
Oct 3, 2012 10:01 pm
Yoinking *Jidai isshou no nuikata* off the shelf... *yoink* All of the Heian-and-later pleated *hakama *and *sashinuki *have a very clear square gusset a la...
28394
tupan4
Oct 4, 2012 5:08 pm
Abe-dono, where does the rectangular gusset go? Is it like where you'd measure rise or is it 90 degrees opposite? Can someone post a link to a picture? Partly...
28395
Ellen Badgley
flyingrat42
Oct 4, 2012 5:37 pm
The particular rectangular gusset in this case is where you'd measure rise. For a parallel illustration, check out the *uwabakama *at ...
28396
art_fetish
Oct 17, 2012 12:17 am
Hello, It has been sometime since I last shared a bit of period poetry. My life has been in a very negative state, and so tonight I decided to find my inner...
28397
LJonthebay
wodeford
Oct 21, 2012 3:49 pm
Fog laps at the hills Outside my window, one lone Crow chants his hoarse dirge. Throat raw, head muzzy, I wish Someone would bring me some tea. Saionji no Hana...
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James Eckman
lost90804
Oct 23, 2012 5:34 pm
I have found a couple of interesting books on Japanese living and carpentry thanks to my interest in Japanese reform (remodeling) shows. Just Enough: Lessons...
28399
Ishiyama Gen'taro...
ishiyama@...
Oct 25, 2012 1:06 pm
In the book "Momoyama: Japanese Art in the Age of Grandeur", published in 1975 by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and now available online as a free,...
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James Eckman
lost90804
Oct 26, 2012 6:36 pm
On 10/25/2012 7:26 AM, sca-jml@yahoogroups.com wrote: If your browser/email is set up for Japanese, google shows some hits for 職人尽図. Though per usual,...
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tiberianmagic2004
tiberianmagi...
Dec 13, 2012 4:15 am
I was wondering if anyone had any insight into Japanese name structure in the SCA,....
28402
LJonthebay
wodeford
Dec 13, 2012 4:21 am
... Have you been here yet? http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/miscellany/names.html has a good overview with some examples and a decent list of name elements for...
28403
Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Dec 13, 2012 4:47 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... I found out recently that the College of Arms does not accept citations from sengokudaimyo as documentation. This may...
28404
hexslinger
Dec 13, 2012 6:09 pm
Sumimasen, Solveig-sensei, for taking the conversation slightly off-track, but I recently had a question come up. I am considering moving my persona...
28405
tiberianmagic2004
tiberianmagi...
Dec 13, 2012 11:40 pm
I understand the structure of the names themselves, but with having a ronin persona, would it be appropriate for me to not have a surname? Also if I were to...
28406
LJonthebay
wodeford
Dec 13, 2012 11:44 pm
... Konnichiwa, Sou-hime. Good question. The namban missionaries would refer to you by your new baptismal name, for certain. Whether Japanese natives would do...
28407
tiberianmagic2004
tiberianmagi...
Dec 14, 2012 4:12 am
I am looking for a basic Japanese Kabuto for heavy fighting. Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction?...
28408
Gaston Valmont
blackbirdxlvi
Dec 14, 2012 2:02 pm
In my humble opinion THE guy to see now a days is clang. I think his website is pointed to an old set of files, but you can check out his facebook page is...
28409
gocauo
Dec 14, 2012 2:02 pm
Not many make them and when they do, they aren't really cheap...my man at arms is currently trying to find someone and this is what we have found so far... ...
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Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Dec 14, 2012 6:24 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! A baptismal name is just another name in religion. You just add it to the other names. At least that is my understanding....
28411
Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Dec 14, 2012 6:27 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... If you are a male member of the buke (military class) then you should have three names: <family name><yobina><nanori>...
28412
tiberianmagic2004
tiberianmagi...
Dec 14, 2012 10:44 pm
I really hate sounding like newb about all of this, but I don't have anyone in the close area I am in that knows much about the name structuring. I have a...
