Comments on: The Other Samurai http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/ Blogging Asian Art and Culture Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corinne Takara http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Corinne Takara Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:50:31 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-1032 This is so interesting and surprising. I enjoyed the simple elegance and high quality of the video. Thank you for posting it. I will be sharing this with my students and my own children. Corinne This is so interesting and surprising. I enjoyed the simple elegance and high quality of the video. Thank you for posting it. I will be sharing this with my students and my own children.

Corinne

]]> By: wodeford http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-990 wodeford Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:53:33 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-990 Two words: Tomoe Gozen, mentioned in 'The Tale of the Heike.' http://everything2.com/title/Tomoe+Gozen Was she real? Whether she was or not, her legendary status is reflected by the fact that a re-enactor portrays her in the annual Jidai Matsuri processions in Kyoto Two words: Tomoe Gozen, mentioned in ‘The Tale of the Heike.’
http://everything2.com/title/Tomoe+Gozen

Was she real? Whether she was or not, her legendary status is reflected by the fact that a re-enactor portrays her in the annual Jidai Matsuri processions in Kyoto

]]> By: namastenancy http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-852 namastenancy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-852 There's an interesting review in today's NY Times on a Japanese sword maker and the shrine to the Japanese war dead - the old ways die hard (if at all). Anyway, it's an interesting addition to our discussion on samurai culture: http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/movies/12yasu.html?ref=movies There’s an interesting review in today’s NY Times on a Japanese sword maker and the shrine to the Japanese war dead – the old ways die hard (if at all). Anyway, it’s an interesting addition to our discussion on samurai culture:
http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/movies/12yasu.html?ref=movies

]]> By: namastenancy http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-831 namastenancy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:40:37 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-831 I've read a bit about warrior women in various cultures, including China and Japan but what I hate is that their lives always end in tragedy. What's the point of being the Joan of Arc of Japan (or France either) if you end up dead. A statue just doesn't cut it when you are dead, dead and did I mention --- dead? Plus, as Tom points out, the position of women in samurai culture (as in many other cultures) was distinctly subordinate. But at least she got to hack off a few heads before they shot her down. Humph! I’ve read a bit about warrior women in various cultures, including China and Japan but what I hate is that their lives always end in tragedy. What’s the point of being the Joan of Arc of Japan (or France either) if you end up dead. A statue just doesn’t cut it when you are dead, dead and did I mention — dead? Plus, as Tom points out, the position of women in samurai culture (as in many other cultures) was distinctly subordinate.
But at least she got to hack off a few heads before they shot her down.
Humph!

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Rochelle Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:14:54 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-823 Wow - thanks for sharing the video! I never knew women Samurai existed either! Did you make that video yourself? Great quality - thanks. Wow – thanks for sharing the video! I never knew women Samurai existed either! Did you make that video yourself? Great quality – thanks.

]]> By: xensen http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/08/10/the-other-samurai/comment-page-1/#comment-801 xensen Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:08:09 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1233#comment-801 Interesting. <a href="http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/author/otomeki5/" rel="nofollow">Otomeki5</a> also <a href="http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/06/17/harajuku-street-fashion-top-gun-and-samurai-women/" rel="nofollow">touched on the topic of women and martial arts in Japan</a>. The "halberd" (not really a halberd in the strict sense but rather a swordlike blade on a long pike) was a traditional weapon for women. At the same time that we recognize the contributions of women we should also remember that "there was great subordination of women in samurai culture," <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/04/DDSF18S81D.DTL" rel="nofollow">according to catalogue author Thomas Cleary.</a> Interesting. Otomeki5 also touched on the topic of women and martial arts in Japan. The “halberd” (not really a halberd in the strict sense but rather a swordlike blade on a long pike) was a traditional weapon for women.

At the same time that we recognize the contributions of women we should also remember that “there was great subordination of women in samurai culture,” according to catalogue author Thomas Cleary.

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