DTM72 Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 Was curious as to if there were ever anysmiths in Okinawa. Was there even a need for them there? Prior to WWII I never read of any great samurai battles there. My mind wanders to odd places sometimes. Quote
Stephen Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 Afu reported to me once their was a womam smith. Quote
Stephen Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 https://new.uniquejapan.com/home/. Pablo used to sell there and have shows there you could ask him he'd probably tell you for sure. Quote
ckaiserca Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 Everyone knows that's where Hattori Hanzō lives 1 Quote
DoTanuki yokai Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 I think there is only one that went there recently from somewhere that starts with an S. (With Chika in his signature but forgot what else )In the past I think it was too hard to get the Tamahaghane there also I think it was too far away from the battlefields. Quote
Fuuten Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, ckaiserca said: Everyone knows that's where Hattori Hanzō lives Kill Bill 2 was on tv not two days ago here! Didn't he operate out of a sushi bar or something like that in the movie? (I happened to miss the first half). Quote
Stephen Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 Heaven forbid anybody Google Okinawa Japanese swordsmith. https://www.stripes.com/living/lifestyle/okinawa-s-only-sword-maker-a-far-cry-from-hollywood-image-1.52421 1 Quote
Stephen Posted March 20, 2022 Report Posted March 20, 2022 https://markussesko.com/2014/09/01/ryukyuan-swords-and-japans-foreign-trade-loophole/ 1 Quote
WulinRuilong Posted March 25, 2022 Report Posted March 25, 2022 兼工房_日本刀鍛冶の技術と沖縄伝統漆工芸の融合_沖縄県南城市 (kaneruor.jp) The answer is Yes. Here is his website. Quote
Baba Yaga Posted March 26, 2022 Report Posted March 26, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 11:03 AM, Stephen said: Afu reported to me once their was a womam smith. Is Harry still with us? Quote
Brian Posted March 26, 2022 Report Posted March 26, 2022 Afraid not, he passed a few years ago. Quote
Baba Yaga Posted March 26, 2022 Report Posted March 26, 2022 Ya, most of all the greats I learned from are no longer with us. Quote
waljamada Posted April 4, 2022 Report Posted April 4, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 1:03 PM, Stephen said: Afu reported to me once their was a womam smith. Are there any historically recognize/known women smiths and meis? Quote
waljamada Posted April 4, 2022 Report Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, waljamada said: Are there any historically recognize/known women smiths and meis? Kinda answered my own question via googlin and it lead me back to NMB . https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna-musha Quote
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