Sasa-ho, Sasa-no-ho Yari

[Bugyotsuji]

Just sitting here idly watching the wind through the bamboos when I saw a single Sasa leaf caught trembling.

 

It reminded me of a spear I have had for many years, and it was as if nature itself was waving the leaf at an unseen enemy. Talk about themes from Japanese Nature!

 

The Ho in Sasaho 笹穂 means pointed head or ear as in a cereal, but in the description of Sasaho, Sasama says the word indicates a spear like a Sasa-no-Ha 笹の葉, or the leaf of a low-lying bamboo grass.

 

Pic 1, second from left.

Pic 2, (see following post) how Sasama San describes SasaHo Yari.

Pics 3~ the leaves and the spear in the garden.

[Bugyotsuji]

Oops, somehow they loaded in the wrong order.

 

Here is Sasama San's description in Japanese clarifying the difference between the usage of SasaHo and Sasa no Ha. Ho is often used to describe the Yari-Mi or blade of a Yari.

[Bugyotsuji]

Oh, and the Yari itself is Mumei, but papered to Munemitsu of Sue Bizen.

 

Reunited after 400 years, neither has changed much.

[hxv]

Beautiful and graceful shape

 

Hoanh

[Bugyotsuji]

Good, Hoanh, I am glad you enjoyed it. The leaf caught my eye and gave me a flash of insipiration. Something here to amuse the NMB members, I thought. :lol:

[Dr Fox]

A very clever and interesting way, to put across a fascinating comparison. Most enjoyable and refreshingly out of the norm.

 

Enjoyed that thanks.

Regards

[Bugyotsuji]

At your service, kind Doctor.

[Dr Fox]

Piers

 

Your references to nature, seemed got go right to where I live.

With a lot of the reference to nature in the Japanese themes, illustrating such comparisons as you have done, gives a new and refreshing insight to my appreciation, of what I as a collector find fascinating.

Perhaps without even knowing why!.

 

I could suppose that members who do not reside in Japan, could be like me, I have never seen a lily pad, a bamboo leaf, cherry blossom or several of the theme subjects that are on the art pieces we have.

 

What a great thought, that other members might take 'field trips' and follow up on your tasteful displays.

 

Of course I appreciate that dragons would present a difficulty!

[ancientnoob]

Quite beautiful. Nature's true inspiration, both is spear and post. I appreciate you posting this spread.

[Bugyotsuji]

Many thanks, Nathan.

 

(If you enjoyed this one, there is another one buried in the Bakumatsu Kaiei Yari thread on Gingko nut spears, Gin-nan-po, or Gin-nan-ho Yari.)

 

Dr Fox, the dragon quest poses problems indeed! Actually, waterspouts and tornadoes are called Tatsumaki 竜巻　(twisting dragons) which seems to indicate that the Japanese and ancient Chinese might have seen (and experienced) them as terrible sea and/or heavely dragons.