proper term

[John A Stuart]

Hi All, What is the proper term for 'country work', like has been discussed in the thread about a Tosho tsuba. Is it; '田舎物"? If not, I would like to know the proper term. John

[Mark]

i have heard it called Wakimono but that does not seem to match your kanji so maybe there are multiple terms used

[Rich T]

Hi John, it is Inaka mono 田舎物, "the work of a country artist" so yes, that matches your kanji.

 

I have been working on my Kodogu glossary for my blog, and there is a page there now (were I got this reading/kanji from). It's a work in progress but it's coming together slowly.

 

http://richardturner.wordpress.com/kodogu-glossary/

 

Cheers

 

Rich

[John A Stuart]

Thanks guys, I thought those would be the likely kanji, trying to derive 'cottage crafts', good to know. I haven't visited your blog, Rich, since before its' resurrection. I will have to do so. John

[Nobody]

I have not heard the term “inakamono (田舎物)” especially with those kanji and that meaning. Is the term commonly used in Tosogu field?

When we say inakamono, it is usually written as 田舎者, and it means a yokel.

[John A Stuart]

Ah, a 'country person', I understand 'yokel'. When I asked about those kanji it was my translation of 'country craft' or 'cottage craft'. I did not know if '田舎物' was a term to be used or its' pronunciation. When Rich recognised the kanji as in use I thought fine it is descriptive enough. Maybe Rich can tell us the origins of the term. I could see it causing an embarrassing situation in a conversation where as an homonym for yokel someone could be offended. John