Ok before anyone yells at me I am fully aware that the link below is a cosplay outfit and will probably make most of you cringe. But let me place my question...
Anyone know where to order Rattan for heavy fighting? I used to have an SCA approved site bookmarked but I can't seem to find it now. In Honor and Service, ...
ok ive been doing some more studying and have yet another question from the sight listed below http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi/1330.txt ...
Sorry for requesting a probable rehash but, Is anyone getting together at Gulf War, any events or classes etc.? Most Humbly in Your Service, Urufu Tenzo...
I can never remember whether I'm supposed to tie my obi in the back or in the front. I've heard that during some time period only courtesans would tie their...
I was told by Lady Solveig that women generally had it worse after the Jokyu Disturbance. I'm interested in gender politics in history (as well as having...
I am going to be in London for the Gerald Gardner Seminar on 12 September 2010. Planning to arrive a few days early, leave a few days later, enjoy the sights....
Discovered this quite by accident while channel surfing this evening: Turner Classic Movies is running Kurosawa films on Tuesday evenings through the month of...
Apollonia, I have been trying to find concrete evidence of this for a number of years, but all I seem to find is anecdotal information... I have contacted the...
Good Morning Everyone: After searching several popular temari sites, reading through SCA instructor handouts, scanning 4 modern book introductions and peeking...
And another one, forwarded by Moderator Good Morning Everyone: After searching several popular temari sites, reading through SCA instructor handouts, scanning...
Forwarded by Moderator: For some reason, Yahoogroups is behaving a bit oddly with some of our messages. Hopefully, the delay will be fixed shortly. Goode lady ...
I've been thinking about having a Japanese persona for some time now, and since I want to get my SCA membership soon, I would like to bring it all together. I...
... That would be immensely helpful! As photos online are very limited... Any ideas where to pick up straw??? I am thinking a local farmers market... but...
Since the subject is about... has anyone any clue as to where to get a Japanese straw hat, the wide and short ones? Rather than the smaller, pointier...
Stanford Theatre 221 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA The Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto is running a Kurosawa festival starting this week with The Seven...
i have been looking and looking but cant find any good pics. Did not the men wear a vest like jacket over there hakamas and kisoto ? It would be very brocade...
... Can I talk you into kyogen this Summer at Pennsic or will you be too busy with Bill the Bard? ______________________________ I'm hoping we will actually be...
So I was wondering, did warriors in Period Japan have common battle crys? I'm pretty sure "Bonzai!" is not period, anyone know? In Honor and Service, Uesugi...
Hoping that the picture I'm referring to makes it through: In this picture from the Kyoto Costume Museum (Heian period court lady in everyday wear for summer...
When Dalby says "chemise", she means the hitoe (p.254--2001 edition) Aoyama ____________________________________________________________ Medical Insurance Get...
parden my interruption but dose anyone know of a sight I can go and see what the Heian or Kamakura peirod people wore when it was extreamly cold. I cant...
That is awesome! I'm passing this on to the other groups that might find it interesting as well! -Jeong ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Good afternoon, I remember browsing a very nice Japanese textile gallery, where there were closeups of different extant fabrics we could browse in slideshow ...
