SwordGuyJoe Posted October 1, 2015 Report Posted October 1, 2015 All, I came across this http://www.e-sword.jp/others/1510-8009.htmand wondered if anyone collected these and would be willing to share. Thanks. Quote
b.hennick Posted October 1, 2015 Report Posted October 1, 2015 Can't say that I collect them but I do have one for a suit of armour. Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted October 4, 2015 Report Posted October 4, 2015 I am still looking for a nice gunbai or saihai, Saw a fair priced boys say saihai on Ebay the other day, A bit small but quite nice. Quote
estcrh Posted October 7, 2015 Report Posted October 7, 2015 All, I came across this http://www.e-sword.jp/others/1510-8009.htmand wondered if anyone collected these and would be willing to share. Thanks. They are asking 100,000 yen for a saihai that is missing its tassel, whats up with that? Here is one that I have had for quite some time, it has a yak hair tassel. 1 Quote
estcrh Posted October 8, 2015 Report Posted October 8, 2015 Saihai were a symbol of rank and authority, one samurai holding a saihai in a group of samurai would have been seen as being a leader. In the later Edo period the saihai was replaced with the muchi (whip) as a sign of rank and authority, many late Edo to early Meiji period photos show samurai holding muchi with no saihai to be seen. 1 Quote
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