Big('s) Discoveries

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Samurai -arte tv video

 

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/052416-011-A/magische-orte-in-aller-welt/

 

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Japanese surrender in Hong-Kong

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdMmBZxU9c

 

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and a closer pic of the sword..

 

https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/behind-the-scenes/blog/library-item-month-instrument-surrender

 

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Tokugawa Iemasa, the man who gave the famous sword to the allies..

 

https://historycollection.co/one-japans-prized-possessions-went-missing-wwii-never-found/2/

 

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[TETSUGENDO]

 

   -S-

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Looks like all foreign correspondents in Japan collect Japanese Swords..

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BzZvsbwYFxk

 

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[Brian]

Wow. Look at all those swords. And that nagamaki! Oh man...wish I were there.

[Greg F]

I remember him in ninja books and martial arts magazines in the 80,s when I was a kid but his hair wasnt purple then.

Thanks Pete.

 

Greg

[EdWolf]

Hi Peter,

 

To give something back to you. An article about Shakudo.

 

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/81828368.pdf

 

All the best,

 

Ed

[BIG]

Thanks Ed, good one ..

 

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[TETSUGENDO]

Thanks Ed, a thought provoking paper, there are many points of contention here.

 

-S-

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Sold as slaves..

 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/05/26/books/book-reviews/the-rarely-if-ever-told-story-of-Japanese-sold-as-slaves-by-portuguese-traders/#.XStPcOvuKrU

 

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Food and agriculture in ancient Japan

 

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1082/food--agriculture-in-ancient-Japan/

 

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Tachibana family treasures..

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/LALChVHFrCNTLQ

 

 

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Rare case of beri beri..

 

http://ir.lib.shimane-u.ac.jp/files/public/4/40712/20180115111017176197/Shimane%20J.%20Med.%20Sci.VOL34_no2_P67-P71.pdf

 

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Meiji Portraits..

 

http://www.meiji-portraits.de/meiji_portraits_n.html

 

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[reinhard]

 

Reinhard please explain?

 

Greg

 

[reinhard]

Do you really think approaching Japanese culture is possible by sitting at home and studying bits and bytes and pixels?

[BIG]

Reinhard "my friend", you do not have to read that bits and bytes stuff.

 

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[Brian]

Reinhard, we missed you. You have so much to contribute as far as sword knowledge is concerned, and you give us that? C'mon....you can do much better.
Throw us some pics or some sword stories, we understand the limits of pixels and bytes but it is still far better than absorbing Facebook.

[BIG]

Int. article about TIME in early modern Japan..

 

https://nichibun.repo.nii.ac.jp/index.php?action=pages_view_main&active_action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=270&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1&page_id=41&block_id=63

 

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[Stephen]

https://pc.net/helpcenter/answers/no_break_space_html

[reinhard]

Brian, I really do appreciate your efforts to keep this site alive.

I'm just wondering if this is going to work in a long run by celebrating links to unchecked information.

I'm aware of growing popularity of "youtube-learning" in these days, but this is not how you should approach Japanese swords and fittings. A few of these links might be guidances to better understanding, but finally you have to see objects yourself, have to understand basics. What I wanted to make sure is: Do not confuse easy entertainment and breaking news for a way to understand the real thing. It will not work.

 

Anyway, I'm watching your project from a distance and wish you well. I really do.

 

best regards - reinhard

[Ken-Hawaii]

 

Do you really think approaching Japanese culture is possible by sitting at home and studying bits and bytes and pixels?

Yes, if you happen to be supplementing that study with hands-on, real-world experience. What makes you think that we aren't doing just that?

 

Sorry to very-termporarily hijack your thread, Peter.  

[BIG]

Your are very welcome, Ken ! !

 

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[Alex A]

Do you really think approaching Japanese culture is possible by sitting at home and studying bits and bytes and pixels?

 

 dunno, I like to watch a football match on tv

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Number of crimes in Japan...

 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/07/18/national/crime-legal/number-crimes-reported-Japan-first-half-drops-8-7-2019-figure-likely-hit-lowest-postwar-mark/#.XTFt2OvuKK0

 

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Shinrin-yoku, I believe in forest bathing..

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/08/forest-bathing-Japanese-practice-in-west-wellbeing

 

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For what its worth..

 

Index of Japan's Government Ministries and Agencies

 

https://www.e-gov.go.jp/en/ministry.html

 

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[Stephen]

I could use a long forest bath.