Japaneseweapons.com

[Peter Bleed]

I just iscovered

http://www.japaneseweapons.com/

This site seems to have both lots of the standard "old" stuff, but there is as well material that I have not seen. Likewise it presents information on modern shooting that I had not seen. And there is a link to what seems to be a weapons discussion board. I found only Nippon-go entries, but I wonder if it might be worth wading in. Has anyone on NMB explored this site? I would appreciate information and advice.

Peter

 

[Stefan]

I do not think that this is a side to learn from. The explanation of "boshi" is funny enough and storytelling.

"http://www.japaneseweapons.com/katana/shurui/english.htm"

Even the comment  on blade tips , great. Nanki Shigekuni is Shinshin-To.

Greets

Stefan

[Ken-Hawaii]

Leaving Soshu out of the Gokaden seems a bit odd, too. There are better sources of information.

 

Ken

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Worth reading once, but keep your wits about you. Not all gospel, and needs heavy editing, IMHO.

[Peter Bleed]

I asked for advice and I appreciate the responses. that were posted. I have also spent a bit more time exploring Japaneseweapons. Having done that I have to say that I am not sorry for having raised this web sight on this wonderful venue. In fact, I think we ought to go out of our way to encourage the folks behind Japaneseweapons. Yes yes there are factual and editing issues. But these guys are making a effort to communicate with non-Japanese.

I expect to follow Japaneseweapons for information on tanegashima because there is not a lot of other information available on that topic. If I want data on copper handled NCO swords, or current dogma on the Gokaden, I'll look for it here on NMB.

Peter

[Bugyotsuji]

Agreed, the guy has done a lot of work, and in the absence of anything else he deserves due credit. He is a bit like Marmite, though... as can be seen in the divisive nature of various threads here and elsewhere which have attempted to deal with his site.

[Peter Bleed]

Thank you Peirs. In looking thru this site, I have had the feeling that I have walked into a "new neighborhood," And that is, course, one of the joys of life in Japan. After a while in Japan you can begin feeling that you know what's going on. But then you take different route home, stop in a new store, or get off at a new train stop and suddenly there is stuff that you hadn't known about. That is, of course, one of the joys of Japan.It is hard to stay bored.

Discovering "http://www.japanesew...ui/english.htm"  had that kind of impact on me. Wow! I had no idea about the shooting range near Narita. And altho I kind of knocked around the Old Country,  I never met anybody who was at all - to my knowledge - interested in tanegashima. And to tell the truth, until about a year ago, I hadn't reallyt been interested in them either. Now I really want to explore how Japan modernized its weaponry during the Bakumatsu/Meiji period.

I sure hope that interest doesn't seem divisive.I feel curious rather than argumentative and I certainly don't want to be divisive To me it is just my current and peculiar handle on the topic of traditional Japanese armaments.

Is this a great hobby or what?

Peter

[Bugyotsuji]

Without wanting to go into detail, it was I who had him linked in to our castle matchlock troop website in Japan. It was our Japanese members however, who objected and eventually had the link removed. They told me some of the reasons, but I sensed it was a Japanese thing, and tried to ignore it.

One of the members of this NMB forum objected strongly when I pointed out that we need to take Mr Sugawa's work with a pinch of salt. Perhaps a 'grain' of salt may have been more American and acceptable...? Anyway, he is at least 80% factually correct.

If you wish to read/learn more, Peter, please contact me for some good solid reading material.