Samurai @ The British Museum
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An article about import/export of Japanese swords from/to Japan (thereās a series of articles on the Japanese sword topic, written by a British guy(Japanese sword expert )living in Japan)
budojapan.com
āThe Sword and the Chrysanthemumā by Paul Martin Part7 : Owning or Purchasing a Japanese Sword | BUDO JAPAN - Japanese martial-arts
Information, articles and videos about Japanese martial-arts. Produced by BAB JAPAN, Tokyo
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There are lots of fakes on online auction sites etc. This will help you avoid being ripped offā¦
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Samurai today?
What is SASSEN ?ļ¼Englishļ¼
The SASSEN swords are equipped with a built-in pressure sensor that is Bluetooth connected to a tablet which can then provide automated scores.
sassen.jp
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These woodblock carvings are the inspiration for a majority of Japanese tattoo.
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I obtained this lovely print this week. Itās about 150 years old and I rather like itās fatigued, insect-eaten appeared which testifies to its age.
It shows SatÅ Tadanobu (ä½č¤ åæ äæ”) was a Japanese samurai of the late-Hein-period (794-1185). He was a follower of the great leader, Miyamoto no Yoshitsune. According to the Genpei Juisuki, he was one of the Yoshitsune ShitennÅ (ē¾©ēµ å天ē; literally "Yoshitsune's Four Heavenly Kings").
A popular story regarding SatÅ Tadanobu's death involves him being attacked whilst playing a game of Go. Unable to reach his weapons, he is said to have picked up the hefty, wooden Go board and used it to fight off his enemies before eventually killing himself.
It shows SatÅ Tadanobu (ä½č¤ åæ äæ”) was a Japanese samurai of the late-Hein-period (794-1185). He was a follower of the great leader, Miyamoto no Yoshitsune. According to the Genpei Juisuki, he was one of the Yoshitsune ShitennÅ (ē¾©ēµ å天ē; literally "Yoshitsune's Four Heavenly Kings").
A popular story regarding SatÅ Tadanobu's death involves him being attacked whilst playing a game of Go. Unable to reach his weapons, he is said to have picked up the hefty, wooden Go board and used it to fight off his enemies before eventually killing himself.
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He killed himself with a board game?
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Yes I know the feeling , they are war games without the action, frustrating.
By the way, these nice Japanese woodblock prints, would you know if such are available in poster format .
Especially as the one in your post
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The less wrathfulā¦
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Even deities of war need a day offā¦
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In her uppermost hands she holds orbs with Sanskrit phrases? Is one ā mamā ?
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The one in her right hand means āmoonā (tsuki) and the one in her left is āsunā -
Onāyomi (Chinese reading): ć«ć” (Nichi) or ćć¤ (Jitsu), Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ć² (Hi), ć (Ka), or ć³ (Bi)
When theyāre together they mean ābright, clear, lightā.
Onāyomi (Chinese reading): ć«ć” (Nichi) or ćć¤ (Jitsu), Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ć² (Hi), ć (Ka), or ć³ (Bi)
When theyāre together they mean ābright, clear, lightā.
Very nice
