seen it somewhere before

[Bungo]

seen it before somewhere but not sure about the school........doesn't look Shoami to me but then if it's not something else then it must be a Shoami.

 

there's bones on the mimi.

 

milt the ronin

[Rich T]

Akasaka, mid Tadatoki or something like that, earlier would not or most likely not have bones. Similar to many Ko Shoami, early Edo and Momoyama Shoami have bones. Have a look at Mo's site I think. This theme is commonly seen with a solid diagonal section to the design. Are those missing bits intentional ?.

 

Have a look at Jim's site

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/shoami.htm

 

cheers

 

Rich

[Martin]

Hi Milt,

 

maybe this one ?

 

http://www.nihonto.us/KO%20SHOAMI%20SQUARE.htm

 

regards,

Martin

[Nobody]

Hi,

 

I do not know the exact motif of the tsuba. But I cannot help connecting it with mochi (餅: rice cake) and ami (網: grill).

[Guido]

You're cracking me up, Koichi! :lol: However, not being too fond of Mochi, I'd rather associate it with Yakiniku. :D

[Rich T]

Well I'd rather eat Thingo Bitsa with this guy and get ANOTHER one of those hangovers LOL

 

Mr Guido Schiller

 

Left to right, Mr Henry Wilson, Mr Koichi Moriyama and Mr Craig Harris

 

I have more somewhere, I will dig them out. This is from the inaugural NMB dinner in Tokyo. Steve, what was that restaurant ?.

 

Just some fun after a long long day.

 

Rich

[Brian]

Ok..now I am panicking :D

My upcomming May trip includes a backpack and lots of jeans and t-shirts. Now it looks like I am going to have to pack something more smart casual

I do notice everyone has more hair and 20 kg less than me though :D

Thanks for that Rich..nice to put faces to the names. All very distinguished and scholarly looking gentleman..how are they going to cope with this young novice I wonder?

 

Brian

[Rich T]

don't go drinking with these loonys, they put Gordon R to shame. (read my kind of people)

 

My lord

 

Rich

[dirk marshall]

Would the second tsuba be shoami as well? Ko-shoami?

 

 

(Edited for size - Brian)

[Henry Wilson]

I look a bit miserable in that picture. I don't think I usually look like that.

 

I think a cross pattern motif on the tsuba represents a well cover.

 

Look forward to more pics Richard

[sencho]

...it's tough trying to master the proper Japanese photo pose, Henry....

 

 

("little finger and ring finger in towards the palm..... index and middle out.... spread.... thumb in towards the little and ring... yes I think I have it.... DAMN... they took the picture already!!!")

 

We need to take photo lessons from Moriyama san too, it seems!!

 

:D

 

cheers!

[sencho]

Milt,

 

For the first time ever got to the Tsuba section in the Tokan Yoran P.556.... saw this....

 

Cheers