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  1. I applaud that they added things such as the pillow and hand warmer etc, I would like to see museums do more of that when doing so called "samurai" exhibits.
  2. Thanks Barry great pictures and its nice that you added the descriptions that the museum provided for the items but.......... Ninja jacket???.........museums are still in the dark ages.
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    Solid shikoro

    Ian thats interesting information, this is the first one I have seen, I was wondering about the rivet legs myself, not the usual Japanese workmanship, I was thinking it may have been done on purpose, maybe making it easy do do a quick change? Unless the work was done recently I can not imagine that replacing a shikoro would have been that hard to do or expensive.
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    Solid shikoro

    This is something I have never seen before, a kabuto with a solid shikoro, better rain or sun protection?
  5. From the article "Pence put the gallery on notice that she planned to revoke its permit unless it could provide proof of nonprofit status or evidence that the bird was killed and stuffed prior to 1940." So there is an exception to the law?
  6. Ian thanks for the information, please feel free to "interfere" any time you want!!! To be honest I have spent a lot of time trying to get the right names for all the associated saddle parts and or finding images/authentic examples that I have just recently got around to figuring out the proper arrangement. There are very few images that show the stirrup straps in place and most of those seem to be wrong, even some images from Japanese museums, well known dealers and auction houses. I recently found an authentic breast strap, bridle and crupper and I am having the same problem, trying to find out the proper way to attach them as well. Here is a saddle that from what you have said seems to have the stirrup straps attached properly.
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    Unusual yari

    Piers, it could be modern or a made up one etc, I was hoping some one here might have seen another one.
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    Unusual yari

    I saved this image some time in the past and just found it again while cleaning up some files, I have never seen this yari shape before and was wondering what this particular shape would be called. It looks like a combination of kikuchi yari and jumonji yari.
  9. Piers, any date on that Portuguese gun?
  10. Harry, I usually stay in Old Town when I visit San Diego, they have a lot of events there that spotlight the Mexican heritage of San Diego, its a unique place and your right about the food, the home made tortillas at the Old Town Cafe are great,
  11. Hans, here is a link to a good discussion on daisho. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10842&hilit=+daisho
  12. Here is how the samurai saddle ended up being displayed, I havnt had a chance to see the exhibit yet but I plan on going before it closes on January 20th. If you are in San Diego area The Natural History Museum of San Diego is a great place to visit, along with the other museums and the San Diego Zoo which are all located in the extraordinary Balboa Park, (http://www.balboapark.org/calendar) and the free outdoor pipe organ concerts are awesome. I have been told that after January "The Horse" exhibit will possibly travel to Calgary in February 2014, then North Dakota State Historical Society in August 2014, and finally in a new museum in Prairiefire, Kansas in March 2015. There may be another venue between San Diego and Calgary.
  13. Malcolm, nothing precise in any of that mess, more incomprehensible government bureaucracy. I spent some time trying to find some relevant information on the importation of antique items but much of the info was about ivory, it seems that you would need the help of an expert in the field of importation to legally import anything on the cites list, no wonder people just go around the regulations.
  14. Anthony, great project, please keep it updated with your progress. Brian who told you that? I just bought some arrows from Japan recently and had no problem with shipping, I have no idea what type of feathers they are but I never heard of any restrictions on antique arrows. These are short kago yumi arrows.
  15. Here is something I have never seen before, I have seen a lot of fire costumes but I have never seen an associated menpo.. This kaji kabuto was sold in Japan recently and along with a matching shikoro and muneate it had a matching menpo.
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    Kyubi no ita!

    I once read about why the sendan no ita and the kyubi no ita were not symmetrically shaped as the later gyoyo were but I can not find it now.
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    Kyubi no ita!

    On the image of this o-yoroi you can see the sendan no ita on the left, and on the right is the kyubi-no-ita which I have seen translated as "dove tail plate". The next image shows how the sendan no ita and the kyubi-no-ita evolved into gyoyo.
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    kawari kabuto

    Luc, it looks like a cast iron temple bell, any more pictures?
  19. Brian, is it possible to pin the Edo period I thread so that it does not disappear?
  20. I have spent several days collecting every image of samurai fire costumes I could find and while I could not find many period prints of samurai wearing kaji haori, kaji kabuto etc I did manage to find quite a variety of images of antique haori, kabuto, zukin, shikoro etc meant specifically for samurai to wear during fires, both male and female costumes. It appears that the items we see are usually only parts of what once was a full ensemble that included matching head gear (hood or helmet), cape, jacket, chest protector, sash, pants, and gloves. These items of clothing would be marked with a family mon and some would be elaborately decorated with expensive fabrics and embroidery. Now as for the sash/headband, from what I can see what some sources describe as a headband is actually a sash as a samurai would either be wearing a kaji jabuto or kaji zukin and there would be no need for a headband, especially a bulky one. I have found several museums in Japan and the US which picture and or label these items as a shash/belt. The average commoner fire fighter (hikeshi) is pictured wearing a head band and maybe this has caused some confusion with the sash of the samurai costume.Here are two of the kaji haori, muneate, ate-obi sets from the Met and a picture of two fairly complete sets of fire costumes.
  21. I am not so sure that the hook of a jutte was meant for anything other than holding the jutte in a belt or waist line when not being used. I have not seen any evidence that shows the hook of a jutte being used against a sword in that way. Since the kote pictured are han kote or gauntlets I think its possible that the hooks were used for hanging them on a belt etc when not being used. I have seen mitten style han kote before but not this articulating kind.
  22. These are listed by the Met museum as Japanese gauntlets, 18th century, I have never seen anything like them but they do have some Japanese armor elements. If Japanese maybe they were an attempt to recreate European gauntlets. http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/se ... n&ft=Japan
  23. Piers, is it really that bad? We do not get any more "bad news" about Japan here, I think its forbidden, and we have our own "bad new" to hide as well. Any pictures of the ammo box?
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    Nodowa edging

    Piers, I have heard of pimping your ride but pimping your nodowa? Why would someone made such a request?
  25. Jag, while I mostly collect samurai armor and weapons I have noticed the similarities between the samurai and the various warriors of Indian history. Indian armor and weapons are very under rated. If you have some images of your sikh swords you can post some in the The Izakaya section, I would love to see them and I am sure other forum members would to.viewforum.php?f=56 As for purchasing a nihonto, I would suggest that you take your time and do some studying as suggested, eventually you will find a sword that has all the qualities you are looking for and you will be more able to answer at least some of the questions you have asked here with a little bit of study. Searching the past forum posts will reveal a gold mine of useful information, more than you will find in most books, good luck with your search.
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