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The Way of the sword
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In the SCA I am known as Sir Sato Jiro no Bitchu. I am a Knight, Huscarl and Fyrdman of the SCA. Most importantly I am a humble student trying to learn the Way of the Sword, and Bushido called the Way of the Warrior and a beginning student in QI (Chi)/Tai Chi. I intend to post things on this page that have struck me as useful to myself as I try to follow and create my version of The Way. Click this link for my page of books I found interesting for a warrior. My armor over the ages. Otas - I have an alter...
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Muromachi period « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Posts tagged Muromachi period. Primary Source: Kenmon Shokamon. Jun 5th (a Shakkō (赤口). O-umajirushi is great for an idea of what mon were like in the Momoyama period, but what were they like before that? It contains a variety of combinations and motifs that are rare or absent by the time of the later codifications. I recently got access to the full text of this source via Google Books. Nov 22nd (a Tomobiki (友引). Once, many years ago, I read the following in.
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Shameless Plug: O-umajirushi Kickstarter « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Laquo; Resource: Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database. Shameless Plug: O-umajirushi Kickstarter. I’m currently running a Kickstarter. To publish an annotated translation of. The 17th-century Japanese heraldry compendium I’ve talked about before here. Is a unique source for anyone interested in historical Japanese heraldry. I’m having a lot of fun with the translation, and I’m excited to be able to share my work with such a large audience! From your own site.
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Resource: Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Laquo; Primary Source: Kenmon Shokamon. Shameless Plug: O-umajirushi Kickstarter. Resource: Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database. I just found a very useful resource for piecing apart these texts: the Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database. Hat tip: Naruhodo なるほど. 8216;s “Introduction to kuzushiji 崩し字”. Which is also a good overview of Japanese cursive characters in general. This entry was posted by Kihō. On June 8, 2014 (a Sembu (先負). From your own site.
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O-umajirushi « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Nov 6th (a Sembu (先負). So, it’s been a year since my Kickstarter funded, and it’s been wrapped up for a bit. I’ve got some new stuff to talk about here, but first, for the record, I wanted to link to some of my Kickstarter posts that might be generally interesting. Introduction to Japanese Crests. The handout for the Japanese heraldry class I taught at Pennsic a year ago. Talking about translating and the joys of kanji, hiragana, and kuzushiji. On Japanese heraldr...
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hiragana « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Resource: Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database. Jun 8th (a Sembu (先負). I just found a very useful resource for piecing apart these texts: the Electronic Kuzushiji Dictionary Database. Hat tip: Naruhodo なるほど. 8216;s “Introduction to kuzushiji 崩し字”. Which is also a good overview of Japanese cursive characters in general. Mon of the Samurai (6). Names and Variation (5). O Auspicious Day (2). Mon of the Week: Fan with Bamboo (1). Mon of the Week: Perching Hawk (1).
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Edo period « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Posts tagged Edo period. Jun 30th (a Shakkō (赤口). I recently discovered that the Rijksmuseum. The Dutch national museum, has their collection searchable online with freely-usable images. They’ve got some cool stuff. Here are some highlights, focused on Japanese heraldry. These details from “Arrival of a Portuguese ship”. These fabric fragments, from 1573 1591, 1575 1600, and 1644 1648, respectively, show how mon designs could be used in embroidery. That I could ac...
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Kenmon Shokamon « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Posts tagged Kenmon Shokamon. Primary Source: Kenmon Shokamon. Jun 5th (a Shakkō (赤口). O-umajirushi is great for an idea of what mon were like in the Momoyama period, but what were they like before that? It contains a variety of combinations and motifs that are rare or absent by the time of the later codifications. I recently got access to the full text of this source via Google Books. Mon of the Samurai (6). Names and Variation (5). O Auspicious Day (2). Laquo; F...
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Azuchi-Momoyama period « Fireflies Sing
http://fireflies.xavid.us/tag/azuchi-momoyama-period
Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Posts tagged Azuchi-Momoyama period. Jun 30th (a Shakkō (赤口). I recently discovered that the Rijksmuseum. The Dutch national museum, has their collection searchable online with freely-usable images. They’ve got some cool stuff. Here are some highlights, focused on Japanese heraldry. These details from “Arrival of a Portuguese ship”. These fabric fragments, from 1573 1591, 1575 1600, and 1644 1648, respectively, show how mon designs could be used in embroidery.
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Sources « Fireflies Sing
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Recreational research into Feudal Japan. Bryant, Anthony J. Nihon Zatsuroku: An Online Japanese Miscellany. Http:/ www.sengokudaimyo.com/miscellany/. The Elements Of Japanese Design: Handbook Of Family Crests, Heraldry & Symbolism. Draconarius of Mistholme, Bruce and Akagawa Yoshio. A Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry: As Used in the Society For Creative Anachronism. 2nd Edition. Free Trumpet Press West, 1992. Elison, George and Bardwell L. Smith, ed. University of Hawaii Press, 1987. Shirane, Haruo, ed.
