Bazza Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Gentle Folk, I see the original thread http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16293-higo-tsuba-%E8%82%A5%E5%BE%8C%E9%8D%94-dandyism-expressed-through-iron/?hl=dandyism is locked. However, a friend (a reader of the Japan Times) has sent me a link that may be interesting reading to some: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/06/30/arts/edo-samurai-knew-look-sharp/#.VZKLk6oRU0N Best regards, BaZZa. Quote
Soshin Posted July 4, 2015 Report Posted July 4, 2015 Hi BaZZa, Dandyism is a translation of the Japanese world "iki" which was for the most part the esthetics of the rich merchant class in Edo. I think you see this esthetic in many of the works of the machi-bori tosogu artists. I think other Japanese esthetics in general such as wabi-sabi and shibui are in play with Higo tsuba the topic of the thread you linked to. Quote
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