Recreational research into Feudal Japan
Posts tagged O-umajirushi
Kickstarter Post Linkdump
Nov 6th (a Sembu (先負))
So, it’s been a year since my Kickstarter funded, and it’s been wrapped up for a bit. I’ve got some new stuff to talk about here, but first, for the record, I wanted to link to some of my Kickstarter posts that might be generally interesting.
- Introduction to Japanese Crests, the handout for the Japanese heraldry class I taught at Pennsic a year ago
- The Process, talking about translating and the joys of kanji, hiragana, and kuzushiji
- Oodles and Oodles of Variant Kanji, about variant kanji and GlyphWiki
- The Final Stretch!, talking about how O-umajirushi was actually called O-mumajirushi
- Status Update, about the mysterious “koshisashi oyako sannin-no”
- Update, about various biographical sources
- Sources of Excitement, about Shoshō Kisei Zu, a heraldry source from 1637
- Home Stretch!, about “Shoshō Shōki Zu Byōbu”, a heraldic compendium in folding-screen from 1632
Link: O-umajirushi
Jul 19th (a Daian (大安))
Preparing for teaching a class at Pennsic (my first!) on Japanese heraldry, I’ve been gathering some good sources for figures. One of the best primary sources for Sengoku-era heraldry is O-umajirushi, a collection of heraldic displays printed somewhere in 1624–1644. Contrary to some sources, all six scrolls still exist, and I just discovered they can be found online at the National Diet Library of Japan. Enjoy!
