Actually, I took part in one when I was a lad, and I loved it. I will get some of the Macha...I've forgotten most of my teas. :) Arrigato... -Toshi ... From:...
Tent sealer ALWAYS a good idea for Pennsic. My concepts for possible battles would be: (a) Open field battle - divided up into equal numbers per side. (b)...
... Another idea would be for all of the known world japanese persona to train together for a day or two and then form a non- paid but willing as hell...
I cannot fathom ANY way to avoid fealty conflicts and will NOT serve as a ronin for any cause. Having a separate battle for "just us" seems to fit the bill....
Of course, we both know the collective description for ronin...you know I would never think of violating my oathes and operating in such a capacity...perhaps a...
At the VERY least, there should be a ring setup for one-on-one fighting, unless this is already done? -Toshiro [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I don't have much to contriubte other than I think this is a wonderful idea. I would love to help out if I could. I'll definitely plan on being there next...
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jim e grunst
scadragon@...
Sep 21, 2002 5:18 am
I have been pushing for this very idea for 10 years now. It's not happened yet probably for the precise reason you've stated-
everyone has different...
I am not a fighter, but I must say that the idea of a Mongol vs. Japanese battle sounds like the most fun. We were (and still are) tossing around the idea of...
Hi! I've been reading this group for about half a year, and it is always very interesting. I've made an armor after Effinghams manual, and it worked out rather...
I always thought that loyalties in the Sengoku era depended on how much koku was paid to the daimyo, or whose ethics were stronger. Nobody like realizing he...
... Well, depends on the samurai. Besides, would you trust a samurai who turned on his master for money? A traitor once, a traitor always. Of course, then...
I need some help with a type of Hat. I recently found a basket which is shaped EXACTLY like a type of hat that I've seen in many books, but I can't find the...
I guess it's called "Amigasa". I still can't find ANy pics of it, though! lol. -Toshiro ... From: Lloyd, Eddie [mailto:Eddie.Lloyd@...] Sent: Wednesday,...
Greetings, From your discription it sounds like a ronin gasa. If that is what you were thinking of, then the only photo I know of one is on Shop Japan....
... It doesn't have a hole or screen; the weave is just looser with more voids at the front. This particular type of hat is called a "tengai" (sometimes, it's...
... Unless your persona is a komuso (or you're dressed up and pretending to be one), yes, it would be. It would be like someone in a houpelande wearing a ...
Well, I don't know what a houpeland or a miter is, but I get the idea. lol. Thanks again! -Toshiro ... From: Anthony J. Bryant [mailto:ajbryant@...] ...
I got my first Hakama last night, and I was curious...how did they manage to keep the folds in it for very long? Are the folds all that important? I know what...
Does anyone have a website/etc with information (preferably pictures) on the various styles of topknots from period times? I'm paticularly interested in...
... When they took 'em off, they folded hakama up and stored them flat. ... Unless you want huge garments. ... What they represent are *folds*, foreshortening...
Cool, so I can be a slob? lol. Thanks for the info. -Toshiro ... From: Anthony J. Bryant [mailto:ajbryant@...] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:20...
Hello, I'm new to the list although I've been in the SCA for uh... *scratches his head* 6 years now. Has it been that long already? yike Anyways I've...
