In a message dated 1/23/2007 7:27:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So if the event is mostly Japanese, I'd go with the Japanese
representations of the namban, and cross-dress if I was a biological
female playing a namban.
Sounds like the best plan to me, too.
In any case, Spanish OR Portuguese, I am totally unable to find anything
even resembling long poufy pants. Anywhere but on Japanese
representations of European traders.
So if the event is mostly Japanese, I'd go with the Japanese
representations of the namban, and cross-dress if I was a biolog
I remember reading that Japan was closed to outsiders until relatively
recently (1800's). Only the Portuguese traded with them, in only one area.
Maybe look in Portuguese sources.
The Portuguese arrived in Japan in the 1540s or 1560s, not totally certain.
Japan had closed its borders to China,
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:36 PM
To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
Subject: [h-cost] Nanban trader... again!
Hi again!
I'm kind of stuck. I've found a lot of very interesting images of Namban
traders.
For example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/NanbanGroup.JPG
or
Hi again!
I'm kind of stuck. I've found a lot of very interesting images of Namban
traders.
For example:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/NanbanGroup.JPG
or this, from the Costume museum
http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/fukusyoku/busou/33.htm
Both those sources are Japanese, BTW
