Samurai

[Sagacious Lu]

Nice one, thanks!

[jubaji]

Takeda Shingen

[Sagacious Lu]

So, speaking of the Samurai:


What (real) Samurai, or period of history within which they lived, is your favorite subject of study and/or inspiration?

Honestly I don't know that much about Japanese history. I've read John Allyn's version of the 47 Ronin but other than that I'm not familiar with much before WWII. Can you recommend any texts/links/films? I'm a geek about history

[jubaji]

So, speaking of the Samurai:


What (real) Samurai, or period of history within which they lived, is your favorite subject of study and/or inspiration?

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[mellow]

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

Damn! How old are you?

[Ben Grimm]

Exactly

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

Couldn't agree with you more.

[jubaji]

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[jubaji]

It's mentioned quit a few times in the Hagakure.

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

[kingoftheforest]

A head is just a head but a head with a helmet is a trophy. The wealthy or powerful generals had to have incense burners in their helmets too so they would smell nice!

What a bunch of hot heads.

[Tant01]

A head is just a head but a head with a helmet is a trophy. The wealthy or powerful generals had to have incense burners in their helmets too so they would smell nice!

[kingoftheforest]

It's mentioned quit a few times in the Hagakure.

[jubaji]

Yeah, but I'm not sure that was all that common a practice in reality.

[kingoftheforest]

Hey if they were worried about being pale when they died and offending the warrior who killed them, hence they would put on makeup to not look pale, I think having an uncomfortable but pimp ass headpiece fits in there.

[jubaji]

Gotta have a cool helmet. At some of the museums around Kyoto you can see an interesting variety. Some of them look like they'd be a little hard to actually wear though.