New Samurai Related Exhibition

[shibeni]

Hello, I would like share impression of first Samurai related exhibition in Slovenia, which was opened on 30th of May 2017 in National museum, by the ambasador of Japan in Slovenia. I push the final idea to presents museum and private collections from our country. We also poblished catalogue (book) in 390 pages. For now only in Slovenian..

 

PATHS OF THE SAMURAI.

Japanese arms and martial culture in Slovenia

 

The figure of the Japanese warrior – the samurai – his weapons, combat skills, and worldview have excited our imagination for at least a century and a half – since the land of the rising sun opened itself to the rest of the world after a long period of isolation.

 

The samurai’s arms as well as his ethos and worldview have become a unique bridge between the Japanese culture and the West. It's hardly a coincidence that Slovenes also are fascinated by the masterly crafted blades, sublime philosophy, art, and martial arts of ancient Japan. However, we are often not aware how profound these contacts are. This is the reason that, with the support of the Japan Embassy in the Republic of Slovenia, the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, the National Museum of Slovenia is preparing its first comprehensive exhibition of about 50 selected items of Japanese weapons and armour from the museum's as well as several private collections in order to portray the warriors that once used them, the world they lived in, and the paths by which the legacy of the samurai reached the Slovenes.

 

http://www.nms.si

More pictures on FB:https://m.facebook.com/PotiSamurajev/

 

Regards,

Bojan S.

[b.hennick]

It looks like a marvellous display. I hope that it peaks interest in Nihonto in your country.

[shibeni]

I hope so too, it is the first time that are publicly displayed polished Nihonto swords..also with academic texts in catalogue. I am very proud, worked 5 years on this project.

Thank you!

Bojan S.

[Greg F]

Well done and congratulations Bojan. Looks great.

 

Greg

[SwordGuyJoe]

Excellent display Bojan!  It must be fulfilling to see five years of work delivery such fantastic results.  Well done Sir.

[Surfson]

Congratulations Bojan!  Do you have an english translation of the written material associated with the exhibit?  I'm sure that others who are presently organizing a similar display would find this useful.

[Jussi Ekholm]

Awesome job Bojan! I think the exhibition looks very well organized & displayed and I wish many slovenians will get the spark to visit and enjoy Japanese warrior culture.

[Brian]

Congrats, and well done!

[BIG]

Looking good Bojan, my honest respect ...

 

Best Regards

[shibeni]

Thank you for nice words. Exhibition is devided in to a few section. Firs is related direct to Samurai - Nihonto and armours with history, desctiptions, terminology displaying parts, CT and diferent analysses. Second part is related to specific theme - connections between Slovenians and Japan. In Austro-Hungarian empire port of Trieste play importsnt role for Japanese items entered to Slovenian collections, first as decorated items later also swords and armours. 3th part is connected to the end of samurai era and ww2 items.4th part is related to martial arts. 5th part related to samurai in films and pop culture and in the last part is small childrens playing corner (no swords:-)..

Regards,

Bojan S.

[Brian]

Really, really impressive looking. You guys have done a superb job. :clap:

[uwe]

Great job Bojan! I can imagine the huge amount of work done for this project ????