Quick Kantei Quiz

[Curran]

Pics attached.

Identify:   (1)  School    (2)  Period    and bonus (3)  meaning of the theme

 

Curran

 

[PhoenixDude]

1. No idea, im a kinko guy.

2. Early to Mid edo?

3. Momiji and sasa?

[Steve Waszak]

Yagyu.  Late-17th century.  Theme likely having to do with luck/protection from harm.  Iris + mugwort (yomogi+shobu).

[ROKUJURO]

YAGYU style

[BIG]

Meaning of the theme:

 

https://tsubakansho.com/2019/06/07/yagyu/

[kissakai]

I thought Yagyu style but I expected it to be heavier looking and a bit more squat

Now I've just seen Bigs link so fool me once....

 

 

Edited August 21, 2024 by kissakai
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[Curran]

41 minutes ago, BIG said:

Meaning of the theme:

 

https://tsubakansho.com/2019/06/07/yagyu/

 

Peter:  Good detective work. 

I didn't know that write-up by Jim Gilbert was online.

[lonely panet]

Yagyu. Later gen

 

Pftt face palm. Just seen the above post

[Curran]

6 hours ago, Steve Waszak said:

Yagyu.  Late-17th century.  Theme likely having to do with luck/protection from harm.  Iris + mugwort (yomogi+shobu).

 

Steve nailed it fairly fast, and Peter posted a writeup that I didn't even know existed.

Top marks to both of you.

This little session went down a lot faster than I thought.

If work allows, I will post another one tomorrow.

[Spartancrest]

I used the cheat sheet   - https://tsubakansho.com/2019/06/07/yagyu/   and   https://sword-auctio...unbthk-hozon-tosogu/

 

   

[OceanoNox]

It may be pure coincidence, but the reading shoubu is the same for both 菖蒲 (Japanese iris) and 勝負 (victory and defeat, fight). I do remember that there are several items with puns in them (like a natsume with exactly 6 gourds drawn on it, called "mubyoutan" 六瓢箪, with mubyou 無病 also meaning "disease free", as a charm for good health).

[Curran]

58 minutes ago, OceanoNox said:

It may be pure coincidence, but the reading shoubu is the same for both 菖蒲 (Japanese iris) and 勝負 (victory and defeat, fight). I do remember that there are several items with puns in them (like a natsume with exactly 6 gourds drawn on it, called "mubyoutan" 六瓢箪, with mubyou 無病 also meaning "disease free", as a charm for good health).

 

@OceanoNox  These little exercises often teach me something too. Thanks for sharing that.

[BIG]

In German: Schwertlilien

 

https://aikidocenterla.com/blog/2225#:~:text=The iris plant known in,from the Tale of Ise.

[BIG]

broken mirror..

 

https://lightinthecl...behind-kagami-mochi/