Mino Or Soshu

[lonely panet]

Hi guys,

 

was just doing some light reading while watching my 16 month girl distroy the "just" cleaned kitchen. (not important)

 

and I read that soshu was the last of the 5 koto traditions to develop!!!

 

I was always of the understanding that Mino was.

 

whats the facts please

[GARY WORTHAM]

Well';

    Kind of a crazy comparison; so much difference in so many aspects !!

 

This post should really stir the sleeping giants.

 

Myself, from the basics: Mino is practical basic good war material, and more. Soshu is style, finesse, art, elegance, and a treasure to behold.

 

I love both in their own right, as well as the wonderful comparison, when you  hold both in hand to compare.

 

Is one better than the other ??  I don't know. I think the quality of their best is not a thing to say on sway or another.

 

I leave it up to others to voice their opinions.

[Marius]

Gokaden is a Hnami construct. Useful, but don't get hung up on it.

[Jean]

Without talking about Gokaden tradition, Mino is the last main school as it is a mix of Soshu, via Shizu Kaneuji and Kinju, and of Yamato, mainly Tegai (but also Senju'in).

[Jacques]

Being the last major tradition, Mino den genesis is not that simple as said. In fact we can't speak about Mino den before Muromachi. 

 

Some reading like Nihon-Koto-shi by Honma Junji (translated by Markus) will be very instructive. 

[Jean]

Hamfish,

 

This could make things clearer to you, look at the dates for each school.

 

http://www.sho-shin.com/contents.htm

[lonely panet]

thanks guys, 

 

it just threw me when i read it, as it was on a very respectable persons webpage, and thought i should ask.

 

I thinking its like the two courts argument, where its only a few years difference and its just done to someones point of view.

 

cheers guys

[Bugyotsuji]

Great link there, Jean. Many thanks.