Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art* HOME DECOR The hiragana characters for Okaasan

The hiragana characters for Okaasan (mother) are carved out and framed in 7/8” sterling silver heart and hang on an 18” sterling chain treated with a rhodium finish to prevent tarnishing—a beautiful way to honor your favorite mother

and his personal struggles as a student

with the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle as the cultural nexus

but now they have become yet another way of expressing and sharing your interests and passions and kindling conversations as well as teachable moments

The result has been the emergence of many new and surprising sculptural forms created through techniques such as wet folding

Jidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art* HOME DECOR The hiragana characters for OkaasanJidai: Timeless Works of Samurai Art: Museum Exhibited Swords, Fittings and Related Weaponry This is the catalog created for the display that was on view at JANM in 2015. Contains full color photography and a history of the collection and its contents. Curated by Michael Yamasaki, Gary Yoshino, and Darin S. Furukawa. Jidai looks at the weaponry and armor of the samuraiJapans elite warrior class. Assembled from collections in the greater Los Angeles