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Okami Moro-naga
is a secondary persona of mine. My family name of Okami means "wolf".
My given name Moro-naga
means "senior teacher" or "long-time teacher".
My secondary persona allows
me the excuse to wear Japanese garb and explore Japanese culture
during the time
of the Middle Ages. If you have an interest in developing an Japanese name
and/or persona, check out the following links:
Suggested Readings on Medieval Japan:
Name Construction
in Medieval Japan
by Barbara Nostrand
Outlaw Press, 1993
Japanese
Design Motifs by tr. Fumie Adashi (Matsuya Piece Good
Store)
Dover Publications Inc.,1972
The
Elements of Japanese Design by John W. Dower
John Weatherhill Inc., 1971
Mon: The
Japanese Family Crest by W.M. Hawley and K. K. Chappeleer
Suggested Readings on Samurai:
Secrets of the
Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan by Oscar Ratti
& Adele Westbrook
Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1973 (ISBN: 0-8048-1684-0)
The
Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M. Yumoto
Charles E Tuttle Co., 1958 (ISBN: 0-8048-0509-1)
Samurai: The Story
of a Warrior Tradition
by Harry Cook
Sterling Publishing
Iai: The Art of
Drawing the Sword by
Darrell Craig
Charles Tuttle Co.
The Martial Arts
and Ways of Japan by
Donn Draeger
John Weatherhill Inc.
The Book of Five
Rings by Miyamoto
Musashi
Shambhala Inc.
Flashing Steel by Masayuki Shimabukuro
Frog Ltd
The Art of Japanese
Swordsmanship by
Nicklaus Suino
John Weatherhill Inc.
Samurai : The Warrior Tradition by Stephen Turnbull & James Field (Illustrator)
Samurai Sourcebook by Stephen Turnbull
Arms and Armor of the Samurai by Stephen Turnbull, Ian Bottomley & A. P. Hopson
The Samurai: A Military History by Stephen Turnbull
Samurai Warfare by Stephen Turnbull
The Japanese Sword
: A Comprehensive Guide
by Kanzan Sato
Suggested Readings on Ninja
Ninjutsu : History and Tradition by Masaaki Hatsumi
Ninja - the True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult by Stephen Turnbull & Masaaki Hatsumi
Essence of Ninjutsu by Masaaki Hatsumi
The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training by Masaaki Hatsumi & Chris W.P. Reynolds
Stick Fighting by Masaaki Hatsumi & Quintin Chambers
Japanese Persona Information
Name: Okami Moro-naga
Titles:
Okami-sama (by liege-folk &
household members)
Okami-Sensei
(by students & protégés)
Kamon Emblem:
If you are not familiar
with the SCA but would like to know more,
check out the following links:
| SCA | - | General Intro to the SCA | ||
| Forgotten Sea | - | Website of the group that I have been Territorial Baron of | ||
| Cúm an Iolair | - | Website of a group that I have been Seneschal of | ||
| Terminology | - | Definitions of some common SCA terms | ||
| Heraldry | - | My page on SCA Heraldry | ||
Missing in Action
These articles were formerly found on the web but are no longer at
their previous location.
If you know where they are currently residing, please e-mail me with the url.
Modar at:
modar@everestkc.net
The Development of the Japanese Katana
Japanese Historical and Sword Eras
Courtly
Education in Early Medieval Japan
by Steven D. Carter
Court
Ranks and Offices in Early Medieval Japan
by Steven D. Carter
Japan: Approaching the Middle Ages~Change and Continuity, 1150-1350
The rabbit blockprint in the header is by Shusui Taki.
This Samurai Site page (and sub-pages) are published by Ron Knight (known in the SCA as Modar Neznanich) for the edification of the members of the Barony of Forgotten Sea, its cantons and the members of the SCA. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and does not delineate S.C.A. policies. In cases of conflict with printed versions of material presented on these pages or it's links, the dispute will be decided in favor of the printed version unless otherwise indicated. Opinions expressed are those of the authors.
©1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Ron Knight
Baron Modar Neznanich, Order of the Pelican
e-mail: modar@everestkc.net