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Nimai-do" armor is seen on display at the exhibition "Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868" during a preview at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The exhibition brings together hundreds of objects that have never traveled outside Japan.

Gosoku armor with nanban-style cuirass and helmet (right, front) and other objects are seen on display at the exhibition "Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868" during a preview at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The exhibition brings together hundreds of objects that have never traveled outside Japan.

[mnehring]

awesome, I wish I had the time to go see it.

[The Comedian]

Dang. I wish this would come out on DVD, or come to God's Country (Texas).

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Tainan]

I have had the privilege to see Japanese Master Sword and Knife makers at work. They are recognized as Living Historical Legends by the Japanese Gov't. I have also viewed several private and public exhibitions of their items.
Unbelievably fascinating...if one has an interest in this stuff.
Trivia: Most surgical blades are sharpened by methods developed and used by Japanese sword and knife makers.

A doorway to an entire world of blade making.

[blam]

The Samurai And The Ainu

[ReneeLynn]

Oh, too cool! I have an MA friend in NY. I’ll have to email him about this.

[JoeProBono]

[Ramius]

Ah! An opportunity to exercise the little-used Sword Ping List!

Sword Ping!!

:-)