3Rd Japanese Legacy Symposium In Leiden, Netherlands

[Shogun8]

We are pleased to formally announce details for the 3^rd Japanese Legacy Symposium taking place in Leiden, Netherlands February 17^-18, 2018. The event promises to be a unique opportunity to view exceptional pieces of armour, socialize with collectors, dealers and experts, and learn more during our series of lectures and special events.

 

Schedule of Events:

 

Saturday, February 17, 2018

• Japanese Legacy III Symposium Lectures at the Rijksmuseum van Oudeheden in Leiden
• Private performance by Noh Master, Matsato Matsura
• Private visit of the exhibition “Masked Warriors” at the Sieboldhuis Museum in Leiden, with curator Bas Verberk present to provide commentary and information
• Option for group dinner at the Het Prentenkabinet restaurant in Leiden
• Option for overnight hotel in Amsterdam

 

Sunday, February 18, 2018

• Japanese Legacy III Arms & Armor Fair with top dealers and restorers at the NH Caransa Hotel in Amsterdam

 

The following details the available packages for the Japanese Legacy III Symposium:

 

Package 1 – Euro 125.00 per person

• Entry fee to Sieboldhuis Museum to view “Masked Warriors” exhibition
• Japanese Legacy III Symposium presentations at Rijksmuseum van Oudeheden
• Private Noh performance by Matsato Matsura
• Copy of “Masked Warriors” exhibition catalogue

 

Package 2 – Euro 570.00 per person

• Entry fee to Sieboldhuis Museum to view “Masked Warriors” exhibition
• Japanese Legacy III Symposium presentations at Rijksmuseum van Oudeheden
• Private Noh performance by Matsato Matsura
• Copy of “Masked Warriors” exhibition catalogue
• 2 nights accommodation (single occupancy) at the NH Caransa Hotel in Amsterdam
• Estimate for roundtrip train fare between Amsterdam and Leiden
• Group dinner at the Het Prentenkabinet restaurant in Leiden

For further information or to confirm your attendance, please send an email to jas@Japanese-armor.org

[Brian]

I had it in the calendar as the 16th, 17th, 18th.

Should I edit the date?

[Shogun8]

I had it in the calendar as the 16th, 17th, 18th.

Should I edit the date?

Brian,

 

Most people will be arriving on Friday the 16th and in fact, we initially had a dinner planned for that evening which we may still offer to those that confirm their attendance. However, in order to keep the costs down, we kept it out of the itinerary for the time being.

 

John

[Luc T]

Please do not forget the armor fair on sunday, no entrance fee!

[Luc T]

Only 2weeks to go now. I am really looking forward to meet old and new friends.

And we have a super topic!!! The early days of technical kabuto, explaned by Nagata san, president of the NKBKHK.

We are very close to the maximum capacity of participants. If you still want to join us this is your last chance!

See you in Amsterdam!

And don’t forget the fair at sundaymorning.

[Luc T]

For the sunday fair, entrance fee only 10€ for not-members.

[Luc T]

For the Symposium, we are  sold out now, and cannot accept more registrations.   Thanks to all the tenderers, see you next week in Leiden!.

For the fair on Sunday morning, there  is no limit. Welcome!

[Luc T]

+60 attendees for the symposium, and 32 for the Grand Tour.

Much more than we hoped for.. thanks to all of you for your support.

Be ready for the greatest week of 2018!

[Luc T]

This week will become history....

We are 3 Japanes Legacy Symposiums old now, but this one will be remembered for years..

The best edition ever.

[Luc T]

the NKBKHK Board in Paris. Sato san thinks the European armors are homesick..

[Luc T]

now with picture

[uwe]

I can testify!!!

Although I could do merely half of the "after tour", unfortunately

[uwe]

the NKBKHK Board in Paris. Sato san thinks the European armors are homesick..

If I remember well, he also suggested to cure this suffering with incense.....

[Viper6924]

I was told by a very knowledgeable person in Japan to always light some top-quality incense every time a new item arrived from Japan. A way to honor the original owners.

 

Jan

[Luc T]

Jan, the Japanese gave Peter and me insence for this purpose. The kami is still there, you know....

[Shogun8]

And here the first of many pictures from the Japanese Armor Society's Japanese Legacy III Symposium held this past week in Amsterdam and Leiden. We had 65 attendees from all over the world, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K., South Africa, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France and for the first time - a contingent of 9 senior representatives from our mother organization in Japan.

 

Since its inception in April 2017, the JAS' has established the following mission statement and the event was our first initiative in this regard:

 

To foster appreciation, knowledge and scholarship of Japanese armor through friendship,

respect and cultural exchange between Japan and the rest of the world.

 

The full event included the symposium, the inaugural Samurai Armor Fair and an exclusive JAS members-only Grand Tour of Berlin, Belgium and Paris.

 

This post covers the symposium in Leiden.

 

Arrival in Leiden:

 

 

The charming town of Leiden, home to the Seiboldhuis Museum of Asian Art:

 

 

Our honoured Japanese guests:

 

 

JAS president, Luc Taelman introducing NKBKHK president, Hitoshi Nagata:

 

 

Immensely enjoyable opening talk by Willem van Gulik, Professor Emeritus of the Art, History and Culture of East Asia, speaking about The Gift of Exchange: The Dutch Experience in Feudal Japan:

 

 

JAS board member and curator of the current exhibition at the Seibolduis Museum, Masked Warriors: Menpo in the 16th and 17th Centuries, in which he examines the relationship and influences of Noh masks on samurai facial armour.

 

 

 

Impromptu presentation on the relationship between horsemanship and mengu by NKBKHK board member, Shigeo Kanno:

 

 

Sengoku Period Armorers and Swordsmiths from Joshu Province by NKBKHK president, Hitoshi Nagata:

 

[Luc T]

The discoveries done there were awesome!

You will hear of it.

[Brian]

Fantastic!
Well done to all.

[Shogun8]

After the symposium, we enjoyed a guided tour of the exhibition Masked Warriors: The Battle Stage of the Samurai, curated by JAS board member Bas Verberk and featuring items from the private collections of JAS members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Shogun8]

The following day saw the first iteration of the Samurai Art Fair, featuring 5 of the top samurai armor dealers in Europe. JAS members were given the first hour of the fair to preview and reserve items, with the doors opening to the public thereafter. The amount and quality of samurai armor items being offered under one roof was unprecedented and the excitement was palpable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Shogun8]

Here, more pictures of the high quality items on offer.

 

 

 

 

 

[b.hennick]

Wow!

[Luc T]

Berlin, shaking hands

(Picture Jo Anseeuw)

[Luc T]

Belgium, castle lunch.

[Bugyotsuji]

Looks really interesting. Genuinely sorry I had to miss this. (Was there not a Saiga-style kabuto with with flat-headed zaboshi?)

[Luc T]

We missed you Piers. Next time maybe.

the Saiga is the property of the Belgian museum for History. They bought it from the Mène collection sale in Paris, 1913.

[Bugyotsuji]

That’s the one Luc. Many thanks. I have been searching for an example of those zaboshi. Is it signed, do you know?

(The photo above did not show up on my PC but it’s fine on the iPhone!) :nuts:

[Luc T]

Piers, there are two on display in Leiden, both mumei.

These zukinnari kabuto are quite rare.

I know not one who’s signed.

[Bugyotsuji]

A fine kabuto. Zukin, Okitenugui etc. are kind of fun.

I was wondering about the particular shape of the tip of the hoshi in that example, and which smith might have cut/flattened them in that tree-stump manner. Most hoshi were pointed to some degree, I believe.

[Luc T]

Some oki’s have them too. I think it’s haruta and edo, not sure.