gurdymonkey | Sushi didn't happen

Mostly because by the time we broke for dinner, the restaurant(s) we checked had lines out the door. We ended up at Speissekammer instead.

I discovered my copy of Seven Samurai is not in the case. I last had it for the flight to Annapolis because I watched it on the plane. It has not turned up. This is a reasonable excuse for me to get a copy of the newly restored version on DVD. I also need to replace Throne of Blood, because what I have is a Chinese release with really odd subtitling.

Let's see, we did Throne of Blood with the weird subtitles, Rashomon (Staffan had never seen it), dinner break, Hidden Fortress and rounded out the night with Big Trouble In Little China.

We made the two open bottles of shochu go away, plus most of a 350ml Kurusawa Kimoto sake. Somewhere along the line, we came up with a new game. Essentially you take a drink every time

1. Mifune walks around with balled fists.
2. Mifune laughs, defiantly or otherwise.
3. Mifune scratches self.
4. Mifune says "Hime." (Hidden Fortress variant.)
5, Mifune (or someone else) cries "Kuso!" ("Shit," though the subtitlers frequently render this as "Damn.")
6. Comic peasant is comical.

Which explains why we ended the night with Big Trouble.
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In other news, I have been informed that the Great Hero of China has been offered knighthood in the Kingdom of the Outlands. We talked this morning and he is supposed to give the king his answer next week. ~~That said, the ball is rolling on the assumption he will accept.~~ EDIT: He announced publicly on the Tousando that it's a Go for Estrella, so I'm not telling tales out of school.

He has asked me to be one of his spokespeople. Which means I should ~~maybe~~ try to knock out something to wear for the occasion. I'm thinking something from the Asuka period when Japan and China were in early contact. Abe-hime was wearing something of the sort at Twelfth Night and and I liked it. The Kyoto Costume Museum also shows variants such as this.

Except I ALSO just got an inquiry for a commission.....

EDIT: Woot, found exactly what I needed in my library for a Nara outfit - the Nuikata book even has pattern schematics. And I may even have some suitable pieces in the stash to do some of it! It's slightly later, however, it still demonstrates Chinese influence on Japanese dress, it's a really pretty look and I have enough of my own hair I may be able to do cool things with it.