Jason W
19th April 2004, 14:58
Hi everyone,
One of my students is going to Beijing in June, and he has kindly offered to do some research in country for me, related to martial arts.
Does anyone know of a good museum or place to visit with a good display of martial arts paraphernailia, - weapons, armour, illustrations of techniques/arts etc.
The focus of this type of research will be looking at early connections and possible influences between the Chinese and Japanese, particularly the Chinese influence on early Japanese metal weapons and related arts, such as swords, knives, chain weapons, and in particular, shuriken.
Any suggestions would be most welcome, and if fruitful, I will let everyone know what we come across!
cheers,
Jason Wotherspoon
One of my students is going to Beijing in June, and he has kindly offered to do some research in country for me, related to martial arts.
Does anyone know of a good museum or place to visit with a good display of martial arts paraphernailia, - weapons, armour, illustrations of techniques/arts etc.
The focus of this type of research will be looking at early connections and possible influences between the Chinese and Japanese, particularly the Chinese influence on early Japanese metal weapons and related arts, such as swords, knives, chain weapons, and in particular, shuriken.
Any suggestions would be most welcome, and if fruitful, I will let everyone know what we come across!
cheers,
Jason Wotherspoon