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kusunokimasahige Grand Master

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Hiya all...

 

On many Samurai sword displays the Sageo normally is tied to the Saya in an ornate knot...

 

Now I know that in practical/daily use the Sageo normally is not in this knot..

 

So.... When a Samurai would have gotten home in the evening, was he supposed to tie his Sageo in a prescribed way and knot it every time the sword would go onto the rack?

 

or do you also think that most Samurai couldnt be bothered, and just left the sageo unknotted........

 

any ideas or info?

 

KM

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Nobody Grand Master

Nobody

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I guess that there was no rigid rule about sageo knot in daily life.

I know a photo of Kondo Isami (近藤勇) who was the leader of Shinsengumi (新撰組). In the photo he casually wrapped the sageo around the saya, although it was a scene to be taken a photo.

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