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cl-Japan-msg - 5/23/12

Clothing of medieval Japan.

NOTE: See also the files: Moghul-India-msg, Mongols-msg, fish-feast-art, Kumihimo-art, silk-msg.

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Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:12:00 -0500

From: JL Badgley <tatsushu at gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [Lochac] OT - Obi to give away

To: "The Shambles: the SCA Lochac mailing list"

On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Zebee Johnstone <zebeej at gmail.com> wrote:

<<< Is there anyone with a Japanese persona who could use an obi? ?I've no

idea if it's even a thing used in period dress. >>>

For historical reference, obi were used before 1600 in Japan, but I