OK this may be a dumb question to many of you but at an event are real swords allowed to be carried while in period dress? I would like to carry my Katana and...
... I agree! I mean any group of people who hang out with other deviants in bizarre cult like gatherings, dress up funny clothes, carry swords and weapons...
Hey guys! I have finnaly gotten a length of rattan and am concerned of the length of the katana. I remeber how to measure yourself for a shinai and all but...
(where guessing could be real hazardous!) ... Seems to me i remember that "no-sword"; any means of eliminating swords (or other weapons) from the dispute. Means...
... Along those lines, I will add a question. How does one go about getting a bunch of Lammallaes made anyway? I don't want to use leather so Cariadocs ...
First, as a note, I can't seem to log in to this group directly; Yahoo! has f**ked my account. So, here's the question. When wearing a yoroi hitatare, it goes...
Greetings, I'm currently in the process of piecing together a new set of armor, for my late period persona. I love the site Baron Edward has put together and...
I've been thinking about adding a 'mon' to my clothes, but I'm not sure if this would be a good idea or not. One thing I was thinking of was to put the...
I am looking for an armourer who produces good Japanese helmets with mempo. Yes, I am looking at this for fighting in the SCA. Though I would love to make one...
Hello All! I need someone who can write in japanese the name "Rakurakutei" and send it to me in a .jpg or .giff or bitmap. I'm going to make a stamp from that...
... Or resist/bleach, for the white-on-black ones - saw one at my (former?) source for 'em, somebody got a little to bleach-happy and parts of the mon (white...
Minnaminna sama e moushi agemasu-- What is the best way to print mon or other designs onto cloth to be used for garb? Either kosode/hitatare or whatever? I...
... -- Technically no. I fear that my calling on Amida was purely a defensive reaction on my part as I was suddenly gripped by the fear of demons from that...
Hey guys! I'm super excited!!!! After my loooong hiadius from martial arts I have FINALLY found a dojo within driving distance that teaches Aikido (they also...
To the illustrious Effingham-dono, I saw your comment re: usage/purpose of nagabakama, and wanted to inquire further. The idea that nagabakama were worn as a...
Will cleaning out my sewing room, I found 6 yards of a stiff silk in an olive green and pumpkin orange strip. I know the weave isn't really period (shantung)...
We've lost another one. Professor Jeffrey Mass, of Stanford University, passed away last week from a heart attack. The death of the masterful historian and...
Does anyone know if anything was worn on top of the hitatare when it was worn over armor? Did they continue to put on the kataginu on top of that, or did they...
Greetings fellow listmembers, I am making a trip to the Kansai area next week, and will be on the lookout to purchase the garments worn under/with a set of...
Does anyone know of a web page that explains in detail how this system of "government" worked? I've found many that talk about these positions but none that...
Lady Solveig; Sorry, but I seem to have just cleaned out my e-mail folder too well! This should be a response to your last posting. I foobed, sorry! <g> I...
Greetings everyone! Clan Yamakaminari has received offical notice that a Japanese A&S Tent at Pennsic XXX will be considered an offical A&S Tent sponsored by...
Minna-sama e I'm just getting started with the whole Japanese persona thing, and I was wondering if anybody had any advice. All I've really done so far is a...
I have some questions on the garb patterns that I've seen. Mainly, they arise because of differences between those patterns and what I have seen elsewhere,...
Greetings, all! I thought I'd post this amusing bit of info here. Those of you who believe in fate may take note of this. I've just signed on to translate the...
... So are phrase lists - as in Japanese expressions we can use in persona play. I am collecting a few at a time and would be happy to contribute them when it...
Hello all! I am having a reoccuring problem with my armour and thought that others might have insight as to how to fix it. The front of my kusazuri gets caught...
