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Post by Suzuki Ken'ichi on Sept 7, 2011 6:16:19 GMT -5
So, I have moved from the Atenveldt sun to the wilds of Meridies, and that climate change has me wondering about the folk who lived in the north of Japan and in Hokkaido. How did they keep warm during the long winters? What did they wear that was different from the Kyoto crowd that's so well documented?
I'm specifically curious about straw rain capes. Does anyone have any thoughts about how to make one? Or, failing that, where to buy one?
If anyone has any thoughts about staying warm in general while being accurate to the Northern Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, I'd be very interested in those, as well!
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Sept 7, 2011 8:04:21 GMT -5
Do a searsh on "mino" for images. I saw one made by Otagiri Tatsuzou of the Outlands some years ago. He used a straw beach mat as the base and attached straw to that which I suspect came from some grass skirts," and said it worked quite effectively.
Layers are your friend. Silk layers in particular - there's a reason they make long underwear out of it. It's light and it's warm.
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Post by Lash on Sept 7, 2011 8:36:37 GMT -5
up in the great white north i wear silk hakama and kosode as my base under clothes than layer over the top . it is very warm and surprising that the minimal layering is so efective . www.wodefordhall.com/samurai.htm as seen here about half way down the page you will see a photo project of my lady where i am standing on a snowy bridge. we hiked in 3 miles for this shot it was -5 deg with -15 deg wind chill. i was wearing my silk underclothes 3 kosode and my hakama with the katiginu set over top . i was pretty snug . |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Sept 7, 2011 13:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by Suzuki Ken'ichi on Sept 7, 2011 15:31:58 GMT -5
Arigato gozaimasu, Makiwara-dono!
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Post by tetsunoskae on May 2, 2014 4:05:22 GMT -5
I'm making one out of a ton of raffia with a liner or faux bear fur,when I'm all done I will lightly waterproof it with wax/linseed oil.ill post when I'm done,I'm half way finished.
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