chris covington

Well… that makes a lot of sense!

A great paper. I’m glad to see real academic works.

I love that you are including the helmets from the Takaoka shrine’s “Niida five.” I realize two of them aren’t “zunari” in that sense but I hope you can throw out your thoughts on them all.

Hello all, Two of our own, master kacchushi Andy Mancabelli (Miura Anjin), and kacchushi/tepposhi Arthur Goetz both recently appeared in a budo (Japanese martial arts) magazine. The link is directly to Arthur’s interview, and right after it is the piece by TV personality/influencer Ms. Jess Gerrity on her trip to Andy’s armor café. Café/galleries are all the rage right now in the fine arts world, I’ve been to a few myself. I think Andy’s café is the only one of its type in the world. Well done fellows! Scroll back for some if the budo co tent if that’s your thing, too. https://simplebookle...hc4YUVW0rakE#page=60 Chris

Arthur, Can you explain Masashige okitenugui for those not familiar with why it is called that?

Brian, Do you think we could get this thread and the Okegawa thread pinned to the top? I feel like these two threads are must reads on the topic of armor. Thanks, Chris

Arthur, I really appreciate the time you’re spending on your historical work. Thanks for putting this out there! Btw, a card game with kabuto is much cooler than Pokemon! Chris

That is really cool! Thank you for sharing!

Yes, but I watch them on video

It always looks easy on the videos. With hammer in hand it is much more challenging. My metal snakes every which way. Arthur does masterful work. I’m just a hobbyist. I haven’t mastered the trapezium of katchu. I’ll get there eventually! 😁

That top plate, how do you get that dishing in both directions so evenly?!? That is such a pain on my zunari.

Graham, Those are… interesting, to say the least. The okitenugui (assuming it was being sold as modern work, not fraudulently) I could forgive as a modern smith’s attempt at replicating something. A less talented version of our own Arthur Goetz, if you will. Those mempo though? Wow! Those are something else! There is so much to address with these, but I lack the time at the moment. Chris

I think it is important to have artists draw people in armor, including manga style. Many old armors are in museums, locked away. It can be hard to imagine how they might have fit when they were worn originally!

Great yanone. Keep us up to date with your progress!

This looks really cool! Thank you for sharing your work!