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AJBryant
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Forum: Japanese Art and Religion Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 6:02 pm Subject: Nagoya Castle Palace to open |
Link seems dead.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:06 am Subject: Face protection (mengu) |
They could, but it would be goofy as hell. They come from different periods, and happuri were pretty much obsolete by the time that "regular" face armour came about. The happuri was, after a ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Ancient Japan to Heian Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:08 pm Subject: Before Heike and After |
Great stuff.
As often happens, though, I find myself really wishing there was a glossary so that we could cross-reference the titles and ranks.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:46 am Subject: *shocking?* A Descendant of Takeda Shingen |
All I can say is that at the end of the day...
I'd hit it. |
AJBryant
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Forum: The Samurai Film Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:18 am Subject: Donald Richie |
Ah, damn.
He was a freaking legend. |
AJBryant
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Forum: The Samurai Film Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:01 am Subject: Harakiri Remake....in 3D? |
Wait, what? THERE'S A NOVEL?
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AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:49 pm Subject: conversion |
Well, it's probably worth a few hundred. I mean, how often does anything made in the Mijei Period even come up for sale? |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 5:55 am Subject: National Museum of Japanese History matchlock articles. |
That is a really neat pic. The smoke caught in the wash looks like a winged gargoyle. John
I call that pic "Angel of Death."
And I've called in air strikes, but all in computer game ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:21 pm Subject: National Museum of Japanese History matchlock articles. |
http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/Tempstuff/angels-of-death_S.jpg |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:20 am Subject: National Museum of Japanese History matchlock articles. |
http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/webpix/atama_sageru.gif |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:52 pm Subject: National Museum of Japanese History matchlock articles. |
It's pretty clear that the Portuguese were not the ones who actually introduced the gun to Japan. However, they are, ultimately, the ones who mattered.
Just as Columbus was not the first European ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:29 am Subject: Conlan speaking at USC on 14th century sovereignty |
>dammit< |
AJBryant
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Forum: Arms and Armor Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:06 am Subject: Tanegashima questions |
You know, something occurred to me last night.
Since we can make guns here in the States (e.g., Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Colt...) there's no reason for me to buy guns from overseas manufacturers ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:38 pm Subject: book and dvd recommendations |
I thought about it. One of my professors did the same thing. The only problem is this University is big on dinging you for it. Even if you wrote the only book in the history of the planet on the subje ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:52 pm Subject: book and dvd recommendations |
Indeed -- major wootage and so on. Definitely a medetaki koto.
You are living the dream, my bruvva.
Have you thought about writing your own text? That would be mondo spiff, and a great way t ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:42 am Subject: New Sekigahara book |
I'm.... kinda looking forward to seeing this book.
You're just jealous that you don't have a black belt in chanbara sword fighting.
Don't need one. I have a BRAKKU beruto in interweb forum as ... |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:19 pm Subject: New Sekigahara book |
I'm.... kinda looking forward to seeing this book.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Japanese Art and Religion Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:16 pm Subject: Stolen Japanese cultural properties found in Korean market |
That's cause they're MINE.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:40 am Subject: Pre-Edo concept of honor? |
I'm so happy.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Japanese Art and Religion Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:35 am Subject: Stolen Japanese cultural properties found in Korean market |
(We don't have an applause emoticon?)
Two come to mind:
http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/web-smile/emot-golfclap.gif
http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/web-smile/emot-downsbravo.gif |
AJBryant
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Forum: Samurai History - Kamakura to Sengoku Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:03 pm Subject: Oda Nobunaga Redux |
>whimper<
Sigh.
No one ever has sengoku fora in Indiana.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: The Samurai Film Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:41 pm Subject: Yae no Sakura 2013 Taiga Drama |
Oh, great. Another Taiga about which I don't give a dang.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: The Samurai Film Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:31 pm Subject: NHK Drama Kaen Kita No Eiyuu Ateruide |
Oh, God, I must get this show. I *love* Tamuramaro. |
AJBryant
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Forum: The Samurai Film Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:29 pm Subject: Byyakotai Tokyo TV 2013 and NHK stick with dodgy time period |
If anyone in Japan can record the Tamuramaro for me, I'd be VERY grateful.  |
AJBryant
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Forum: Ancient Japan to Heian Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:23 pm Subject: Does anyone have English translation of the Book of Liang |
History required two as well, but I had French and Russian to back up the Japanese. EALC required two ASIAN languages as WELL as French or German. The irony is that I was kicking ass in Classical Chin ... |