tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post3223038167699509301..comments2024-03-21T00:18:25.414-07:00Comments on I See Japan...from L.A.: Authentic? samurai armorowenandbenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-34989210987011350292010-04-08T10:18:21.331-07:002010-04-08T10:18:21.331-07:00There are no maid cafes in Los Angeles. But I wond...There are no maid cafes in Los Angeles. But I wonder if one maybe would do well.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-28072527780413779852010-04-07T22:48:43.378-07:002010-04-07T22:48:43.378-07:00they should place this at the samurai maid cafe, i...they should place this at the samurai maid cafe, it would be a big draw<br />http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/first-maid-cafes-now-samurai-maid-cafes/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-33891141233509203462010-01-30T07:56:11.988-08:002010-01-30T07:56:11.988-08:00Thanks for the feedback on the armor.
lasamurai, ...Thanks for the feedback on the armor.<br /><br />lasamurai, where is your dojo moving to?owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-40155982496474799232010-01-30T06:25:43.260-08:002010-01-30T06:25:43.260-08:00I know this Yoroi. It's located by my dojo. It...I know this Yoroi. It's located by my dojo. It's a modren replica. Go to the Benihana in Santa Monica you'll see an identical set. Ot's similar in quality to that you can find at http://www.samurai-store.com/armor.<br /><br />BTW - Shinkendo Dojo is moving from 3rd Street in Little Tokyo.lasamuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049585161848495985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-8771392797621658862010-01-30T05:58:36.541-08:002010-01-30T05:58:36.541-08:00It looks like a modern remake. If it was authentic...It looks like a modern remake. If it was authentic, it would have a provenance, or documented history.<br /><br />Here is a link to some armor from inside Matsuyama Castle.<br /><br /><a href="http://nihonehime.blogspot.com/2008/10/inside-matsuyama-castle.html" rel="nofollow">Inside Matsuyama Castle</a>Tony Marianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224604335183260581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-25864030220976743532010-01-29T22:26:42.004-08:002010-01-29T22:26:42.004-08:00I have been informed by someone at Samurai Archive...I have been informed by someone at Samurai Archives that authentic armor could also refer to a modern but authentic remake. I assume meaning it is authentic traditional design and materials (leather, silk cords etc.) rather than modern synthetic (fake) material such as plastics and nylon cord. But I still am not certain as the store employees had no information. Maybe they just didn't want to waste their time with me.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-26142675394815603332010-01-29T21:59:54.727-08:002010-01-29T21:59:54.727-08:00I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagin...I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but if it is authentic, it doesn't look that old or even used.Thomas Hammerlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448828623411526253noreply@blogger.com