BIG Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 Did the samurai name their swords ? https://www.quora.com/Did-the-Japanese-samurai-name-their-swords-If-so-why-What-are-some-good-examples Best Did we ? Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 Great find, Peter. I'd wondered about that for quite awhile. 1 Quote
BIG Posted December 1, 2019 Report Posted December 1, 2019 Do any member name his swords? Any thoughts? Best Quote
BIG Posted December 5, 2019 Report Posted December 5, 2019 Constitute war loot... Paul Martin article ..http://Japan-forward.com/do-Japanese-art-swords-surrendered-after-wwii-constitute-war-loot/ Best 2 Quote
16k Posted December 5, 2019 Report Posted December 5, 2019 That’s a great article, Peter, thanks! 1 Quote
SAS Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 Do any member name his swords? Any thoughts? Best Sometimes mine are named "P.I.T.A." (Pain In The.... for our non English native speakers) 1 Quote
b.hennick Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 I had a Hizen Kunihiro with the name Yoshi (lucky) 1 Quote
BIG Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 Barry did you name the Kunihiro ? Best Quote
BIG Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 No names for swords? https://sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/19982/katana-names?page=2 Best Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 Oh, I named one of mine, but it demands privacy. 1 Quote
b.hennick Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 No I didn't name the sword. The character was on the tang ura. 1 Quote
BIG Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 The story of Baron Sannomiya Yoshitane The famous Baron gave the swordsmith Horii Taneyoshi a working place on his private house in Takanawara, Tokyo. Taneyoshi was a pupil of Gassan Sadayoshi and learned also under Taikei Naotane. The Baron learned to forge Nihonto and created many swords. He signed his swords with MAMORU which means Guard, before gave the swords as gifts to his friends. His widow gave a tanto to Mr. Mosle; perhaps this tanto do still rest in a collection. https://www.japansociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/reviews060104.pdf Best Quote
BIG Posted December 7, 2019 Report Posted December 7, 2019 The Baron promoted ... https://www.aoijapan.net/tanto-minamoto-taneaki-sakutaisho-4-nen-10-gatu-hi/ Best Quote
BIG Posted December 13, 2019 Report Posted December 13, 2019 Onihei the criminal files.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGf-27VzMc Best 1 Quote
BIG Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Street scene in Edo's pleasure quarter https://education.asianart.org/explore-resources/video/street-scene-pleasure-quarter-edo-Japan Best 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 Interesting that's on Khan Academy, as my all three of my grandkids have used that Web-site in their studies. Quote
BIG Posted December 18, 2019 Report Posted December 18, 2019 Japanese shinsa method shibui article http://www.shibuiswords.com/shinsamethod.htm Which sensei had or have the best reputation as leader of a shinsa team.. Best 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 18, 2019 Report Posted December 18, 2019 Good find, Peter. Elliott should be complimented for pulling that together. 2 Quote
Greg F Posted December 19, 2019 Report Posted December 19, 2019 That job would be too much of a pain in the neck. Greg 2 Quote
BIG Posted December 19, 2019 Report Posted December 19, 2019 Up-close look.. https://soranews24.com/2019/09/23/an-up-close-look-at-one-of-japans-five-ryuseito-swords-forged-from-meteorites【photos】/ Best 2 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 19, 2019 Report Posted December 19, 2019 You're amazing, Peter! I have multiple filters set up to ferret out meteoric blades, & this one didn't show up. Quote
BIG Posted December 21, 2019 Report Posted December 21, 2019 Kids are all right.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhzH8O0C98 Best Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 21, 2019 Report Posted December 21, 2019 They're a darn sight more active than when my taiko dojo performs! Quote
BIG Posted December 24, 2019 Report Posted December 24, 2019 After Steve's " A fistful yojimbo" found this pdf about Samurai films.. It's interesting ( in german). https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/11596473.pdf Best 1 Quote
BIG Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 Hitobashira... http://thisis369.com/talesofluna/human-pillars-hitonashira-Japan/ Best 2 Quote
16k Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 What a gruesome story... fascinating! next time I’m building a woodshed, I’ll ask my neighbor if he wants to help ! 3 Quote
SAS Posted December 30, 2019 Report Posted December 30, 2019 I could do some building around here too! 1 Quote
Stephen Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 This falls under Bigs banner. 12 rules of the sword https://www-livescience-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.livescience.com/amp/65742-samurai-text-supernatural-powers.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2F65742-samurai-text-supernatural-powers.html 4 Quote
BIG Posted December 31, 2019 Report Posted December 31, 2019 The golden age of proverbs.. http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/artdok/6193/1/Mori_Japanese_proverbs_in_the_traditional_art_compared_to_Pieter_Bruegel_2014.pdf Best Quote
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