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This is an archive of my talk page for all discussions in January 2006 through June 2006. Please do not edit or add to any of these discussions here; please add any new material to my main talk page. Thank you. LordAmeth 17:49, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wangkon936 says Hello

Hi LordAmeth. I've made some extensive edits to the Turtle Ship article and the Battle of Hansan article. Please check them out and give me any useful comments. Also forgot to answer your question about the nature of Chosun politics. For most of its history its been pretty fractious. The first Chosun king was a general who took power via coup from the Koryo King. This guy apointed a younger son as sucessor then the older son killed the younger son and exiled the father. Korean politics is so regional and different sides always ally themselves with different sucessor candidates. Even the Chosun king during the Imjin War was not the oldest son, he was like the second or third son from a favored concubine.

Thanks for bringing these articles, and your changes, to my attention. I made some grammatical and stylistic changes; I hope you do not mind. But overally, your changes and expansion were wonderful. I'm really glad this fairly obscure topic is being explored and explained.

I do have a few questions about the Battle of Hansan article. Firstly, you assert that this was the first time a Japanese commander of Wakizaka's caliber is recorded as fleeing a battle. You may be correct; I cannot think offhand of any particular examples of earlier retreats. But I find it hard to believe that this assertion is true. Secondly, I wonder if your assertions in the "Aftermath" section, comparing Hideyoshi's plans to those of Imperial Japan hundreds of years later, are not assuming too much. While it certainly seems feasible, and a number of scholars may even have put forward the same theory, it seems like a bit of a stretch to me. Well, in any case, a great job overall. Thanks again. LordAmeth 03:43, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

This is an interesting point. Could you please move this to the discussions part of the Hansan article? I'd like my responses to be viewed by other wikitopians. WangKon936 03:43, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Done. LordAmeth 23:52, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! Also worked on the panokseon article. Check it out if you have time. WangKon936 011:43, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Dear LordAmeth. I've been having a running dialouge with a fellow about the casulaties of the Battle of Hansando. I think he is a Japanese national as his english is not very good and I don't understand everything he is trying to say. Apparently he is trying to argue that the number of Japanese ships cannot be correct because Wakizaka only had 1,500 men. This goes against the majority of scholarship done on the battle in the international stage. He's requesting a objectivity clause be added on to the article. Please take a look and advise as to what I can do to preserve the article. Thank you. WangKon936 08:20, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

WangKon, I apologize that I really don't know which side to take; Yasumi's not truly in the wrong. I really think the best idea is to leave the numbers as you have them, and to include an objectivity clause, but one much more sensical and understandable than what he's written. I use Prof Turnbull as one of my primary sources in all my Wikicontributions, and I trust his analysis of the events; nevertheless, Yasumi does make the good point that Wakisaka, being on the losing side and quite possibly greatly outnumbered, would have overestimated the number of his enemies, and thus the number of casualties inflicted. Much of the focus of my research comes from earlier (11-12th c Heian period) battles, where the only information we know is from epic legend stories like the Heike Monogatari, and the troop numbers in that are blatantly overexaggerated, but it's also all we have to go on. I don't think it should be too hard to reach a compromise on this... And if I can help at all, such as by writing the objectivity statement myself, just ask. LordAmeth 11:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] hojujiden

Hello. I'm a Japanese Wikipedian Toki-ho. I appreciate that you are writting about japanese history. I'm an author of ja:法住寺 (京都市) (hojuji Kyoto city). When I read Hojujiden on English Wikipedia, I found wrong description. "Hojujiden" differ from "Hojoji Palace". They are completely different palaces (and also temples). "The temple was built ~ and a central image of the Vairocana Buddha." this　description is about Hojoji that was built by Michinaga in 1020. The palace of Goshirakawa　"Hojujiden"　was　founded upon the primary Hojuji　temple that had been built by Fujiwara Tamemitsu (藤原為光). Tamemitsu　built that in 988. After it had been burned out in 1032, Goshirakawa renewed that in 1161. Finally it was burned by Yoshinaka in 1183. But it was rebuilt and it has become the tomb of Goshirakawa. Now, Hojuji temple presents at same place. Hojoji was placed at north east of Kyoto　（上京区）. Hojuji is south east （東山区）. Sanjusangendo had been included in Hojuji. So I'd like to urge you to divide　the article into parts of "hojujiden" and "Hojoji".　I'm sorry I can not speak English enough. Please　see　my　mind, and I hope you grasp the meaning of this message. Thank you. Toki-ho 22:27, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

違うのを見せうのありがとう。知りませんでした。それを正しくて見ます。ごめんな。LordAmeth 00:52, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

どういたしまして^^。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします<(_ _)>。Toki-ho 03:32, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

分割を確認いたしました。お手数をおかけいたしました。これからも日本史分野でのご活躍をお祈りいたします。Toki-ho 01:50, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Helo

P'nawn da, fy ffrind tlws. Just saying 'hello', with a lil bit 'o Cymraeg to trigger your memory as to who I am. *grins* I'm amazed at how much you've worked on so far - I have a long way to go to come even close! Guess I'll start by creating a page for myself.. see you 'round mate! G.O.Carte 23:28, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Multiple campaignboxes

So let it be written, so let it be done, as it were ;-) —Kirill Lokshin 02:14, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Domo, Kirill. I think this works quite nicely. LordAmeth 02:16, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit]  ?

What's happened to you? I haven't heard from you in ages! All my friends are deserting me to be lonely.... Sob.... Spawn Man 02:30, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Lol. I've just been working a lot. Plus, I've gotten sucked into a new addition - World of Warcraft. I'm hoping to get back into this soon though; the Japanese feudal battle articles are in major need of some help. LordAmeth 13:28, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

What server/faction? If you say Cenarion Circle-Alliance, do I have an offer for the guy who gave me that cite (see below). Hipocrite - «Talk» 17:40, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Rofl. Alas, I am not on Cenarion Circle. I play an Orc Shaman on the Maelstrom. LordAmeth 23:59, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Shockingly, that's our alt guild's server. Look for "Hell and Earth," if you are seeking guild. We farm BWL on Cenarion Circle, we're about to start MC but need friends on Maelstrom. Hipocrite - «Talk» 23:14, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You are great.

Thank you for the help on that cite. Very much appreciated! Hipocrite - «Talk» 17:39, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Military history: Coordinator elections

The Military history WikiProject is currently holding elections for project coordinators. Any member of the project may nominate themselves and all are encouraged to vote here. The elections will run until February 5.

--Loopy ^e 04:46, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:DSCF0093.jpg listed for deletion

Orphan -Nv8200p talk 22:39, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:DSCF0096.jpg listed for deletion

Orphan -Nv8200p talk 22:41, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:DSCF0102.jpg listed for deletion

-Orphan Nv8200p talk 22:43, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you!

I would like to thank you for your support for my candidacy for the Military history WikiProject coordinator position. I am now the Lead Coordinator, and I intend to do my best to continue improving the project. If you ever have any questions or concerns regarding my actions, or simply new ideas for the project, be sure to let me know! —Kirill Lokshin 00:10, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military history WikiProject coordinators

Sorry I am late! Been away watching the Superbowl. I'm not good at thank-you messages, but still, thank you for supporting me, I'll do my best. :D If you ever need help, you know who to ask! Oh and the talk on First Sino-Japanese War, I hope everyone has calmed down, it got a bit heated. Apologies if I was a bit gruff! -- Миборовский ^{U|T|C|M|E|Chugoku Banzai!} 03:50, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

No worries about being heated or gruff or whatever; disagreement breeds discussion, and discussion breeds new ideas and understanding. I'm not sure if it's the right tack to take, but I've generally found that few things on Wikipedia are worth getting truly worked up about. Congrats. LordAmeth 04:01, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No worries

Don't worry about it. I'm a bit new and since I live literally 5 minutes away from that castle I know a bit about it. Been there lots of times. Anyway, it's cool that you revert it since that's the system. I'm not an experienced contributor, so I had forgotten to log in. Also, I can show you sources if you'd like to see them. I'm still not sure how to add them to the page, but I'll figure it out! Sorry for the website sources. I don't have any books specifically on castles.
武者返し

• http://www.kumamotonet.jp/siro/
• http://higo.co.jp/castle/musya.html
• http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%86%8A%E6%9C%AC%E5%9F%8E
  

忍び返し

• http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~daiyatec/kaesi.htm
  

To be fair, Kumamoto Castle is equipped with shinobi-gaeshi: I even took a picture of them. The photo's a bit grainy cause I took it at like six in the morning... hahaha shinobigaeshi can't keep ME out! Security is a little different than it was 150 years ago.

• http://www.geocities.jp/amejin_japan/2004.1.25_091.jpg

Spitzfan

[edit] Re: Sephie's name...

I barely want to believe it myself, but according to an interview with Barbara Kesel that was posted on the CrossGen message boards some time ago confirmed the interviewer's suspicion that this was the case. Sorry, but it seems I can't prove it except with the testimony of other fans (and even those might be hard to round up now), but those boards have been down for well over a year and they're never coming back. Just be happy I didn't do the same with Demetria (Demeter...). elvenscout742 09:25, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Interesting to know. Demetria was an amusing touch, I must say. Made me wonder if anyone else bothered to name other planets after classic Earth gods... Other than the real planets, of course. LordAmeth 21:36, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Japanese battles...

You're welcome. They were very much done "in batch", from articles with existing japan- and battle- tags, so it's probably by no means exhaustive. Alai 00:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Something for you...

I hereby present you with the Military history WikiProject Distinguished Service Award for your significant contributions to Wikipedia's coverage of Japan's military history. —Kirill Lokshin 03:47, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

Awesome! Thanks, Kirill! And the Award looks good - I'm glad we all came to a nice consensus... LordAmeth 11:59, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

It's good to know that my work is appreciated. Thanks for joining the Middle Ages task force and thanks for your encouragement. Durova 16:05, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please help!!!!

I know I haven't spoken to you in a while, but I really need your help. One of my subpages (User:Spawn Man/Reviews) has been picked out by a big time editor & is now up for deletion here, Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Spawn Man/Reviews. I know it may sound like I only come around when I need something, but this is really important to me. I only did this as a last resort. Please vote to keep the page & I'll do anything, eat your shoes, clean your toilets for a year, even wear one of those t shirts that say I'm stupid! I just want my page which I've spent so much time on to be left alone. Thanks, Spawn Man 01:11, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

No need to feel bad for asking. That community helping-each-other sort of thing is a large part of why I enjoy the 'pedia. No prob. Particularly for someone I've talked/worked with before. LordAmeth 02:10, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ancient / Classical splitting?

Hi LordAmeth. You were the proposer of splitting the Ancient Japan cat into Ancient / Classical Japan at Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion/Log/2006_March_19#Category:Ancient_Japan_to_Category:Classical_Japan. I haven't looked into the category yet, but unless its pretty clear whether the articles fall into Heian / Asuka-Nara / neolithic etc would you be willing to either do the splitting yourself or provide notes as to how to classify for the untrained? You can reply here, I have your talk page watched. Thanks! --Syrthiss 15:59, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I have no problem doing the splitting myself, though it might take a little bit; I don't know when I'll find the time. But thanks for looking into it and considering my proposal. LordAmeth 18:22, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military history WikiProject Newsletter, Issue I

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter Issue I - March 2006
Project news An independent military history peer review has been created for the benefit of the project. A number of articles have already been reviewed, receiving significantly more feedback within the project than they did on the generic peer review page. The project's Collaboration of the Fortnight got off to a great start with Ferdinand Foch and is now focusing on the military history of Spain. Two new task forces—dealing with warfare during classical antiquity and the Middle Ages—have been created. An effort to build a catalogue of high-quality maps for use in military history articles is now underway. The newly-formed translation department is looking for volunteers to help with translating featured articles from other-language Wikipedias.	From the Coordinators Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Military history WikiProject's newsletter! We hope that this new format will help members—especially those who may be unable to keep up with some of the rapid developments that tend to occur—find new groups and programs within the project that they may wish to participate in. Please consider this inital issue to be a prototype; as always, any comments and suggestions are quite welcome, and will help us improve the newsletter in the coming months. Kirill Lokshin, Lead Coordinator
Current proposals Proposed guidelines for categories of military people are currently being discussed. A number of issues have already been resolved, but the proposed scheme is still in draft form and further input would be very welcome.

delivered by Loopy ^e 05:12, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military history WikiProject Newsletter - Issue II

The April 2006 issue of the project newsletter is now out. You may read this issue or change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you by following the link. Thanks. Kirill Lokshin 18:49, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Did you know? has been updated. A fact from the article Hashiguchi Goyo, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks for your contribution! Awesome artwork, great find, great article. ++Lar: t/c 13:10, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

The article's actually not mine, but thanks for posting it! It truly is a well-done article, and I'm glad to have found it. LordAmeth 13:19, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I was fooled by the nom text, I read it as a self nom... sorry. And thanks for moving the DYK notice over to User talk:Mollypop for me, appreciate it! I've changed your notice from created to nominated. Grin. ++Lar: t/c 14:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] First use of the name Osaka

Hello, thanks for your recent contributions to the Osaka article. I'd just like to ask you what your source is for "but the oldest usage of the name (Osaka) dates back to 1496 in a text written about the foundation of the Ishiyama Honganji", and why you removed "written by Rennyo monks". I suppose you might have a different source from the Japanese Wiki entry on Osaka ([1]) but on that page it says it first appeared in 御文章 (gobunshou), a text written by Rennyo / or Rennyo monks about "浄土真宗" (joudojinshuu), roughly, "the true belief of the Pure land". The mentioning itself was "摂州東成郡生玉乃庄内大坂" (Sesshuu Higashinarigun Ikutama (Ikudama?) no Shounai (Shouuchi?) Oozaka) which is an address. Mackan 01:24, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

My source is Stephen Turnbull's "<a href="http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php/title=S826X~per=41">Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries</a>." I was referring, as a matter of fact, to the same document, just changing the words somewhat. I didn't think that "Rennyo monks" made sense. And the Ishiyama Honganji was a Jodo Shinshu temple founded by Rennyo, so the real content of what's being referred to hasn't changed. LordAmeth 10:58, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

OK, so what you are saying is that the text written about the foundation of the Ishiyama Honganji was a part of the gobunsho? That would make sense. I might add the fact that it's taken from "Gobunshou" just to clarify things for people who've read the Japanese version. Thanks! Mackan 13:38, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Naniwakyou

I read your notice on Osaka's talk page about having a separate article for Naniwa-kyou. I don't think it's an entirely bad idea but if you look at the Kyoto article, Heiankyou is not separate. Also, I think the Osaka article is far too small and an expanded history section would definately not hurt the article. I think it might be a good idea to start adding information about Naniwakyou to the Osaka article and if it/when it grows too big you could make it a separate article. Just my opinion, though, it's of course your decision. Mackan 01:32, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestion. I think I will go ahead and do that. There's no separate article on Heiankyo or Heijokyo or New Amsterdam for that matter, so I think it'll probably work out fine to add to the main Osaka article. LordAmeth 10:54, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military history WikiProject Newsletter - Issue III - May 2006

The May 2006 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —ERcheck @ 00:36, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] english version

There is a move request under discussion at Talk:House of Karadjordjević Henq 09:54, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I thank you for bringing this to my attention. I hope that my presence in the discussion might be seen as helpful and productive and not obstructive or antagonistic. A general Wikipedia-wide policy does need to be reached on diacritics, in order to hopefully avoid these sorts of disagreements in future. LordAmeth 14:47, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CC Lemon

Hi, LordAmeth. I noticed your comment in summary of your contribution to WP:JA. If you meant a beverage named so and producted by Santory, I think them so relevant as Coca cola inclusion to USA related topics. --Aphaia 07:23, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I think I see your point - are you trying to say that since CC Lemon is not directly related to Japanese art, history, culture, or politics, that it doesn't really count? Well, I suppose an article on Nissan or Toyota wouldn't count as "Japanese", but since CC Lemon is only sold in Japan, and in specialty Japanese-market stores outside Japan, I thought it would count as a specially Japanese topic. Coca-cola is an international company, and I'd think the majority of people have it in their hometowns. CC Lemon, like Calpis or Pocari Sweat, is a uniquely Japanese thing with a taste almost entirely unique from anything we have here in the States. LordAmeth 11:58, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Sorry for unclear, and perhaps our cultural difference misled you. On my side as a Japanese, Coca-cola is still definitely US related topics, even if all cokes I buy was producted, bottled and of course sold in Japan. As for conclusion, I totally agree with you. --Aphaia 02:50, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Ah, sorry for the confusion. I'm glad we are together on that. Keep up the good work! がんばれ！ LordAmeth 03:57, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Request a small favor

Forgive me for grabbing the first person on the list on Project Milt Hist I know from past edits, but at least you and I have interacted. I just signed up there while am taking a few weeks for RL (This is a break from my wikibreak as it were!). Could I get you to somehow cut out your watchlisted pages on the huge project so I can go down the list and add them to my watchlist? Would be much appreciated. Just email me fabartus -at- comcast.net. (No at symbol means no spam spiders grabbing same!). Thanks. Best regards, // FrankB 22:42, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Sure, no prob. Just want to make sure I get what it is you're asking. You want me to email you a list of all the Mil. Hist. pages I have watchlisted? LordAmeth 02:39, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Horyu-ji

Hi LordAmeth: I saw your comment when you were editing at the Horyu-ji article, and with the hope of not sounding defensive, I was wondering what I could do better.

I know there is still a lot of information that needs to be added. But everything I did add, I made sure to source.

If you wouldn't mind sharing with me your input, insight, and perceptions on how to improve the article, I would appreciate. Thanks for your time. Tortfeasor 23:31, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

I apologize, feasor, I realize that my phrasing was somewhat patronizing. Basically all I meant was that I am not getting involved in the editwar that's been going on on that page and several others regarding the degree of influence Korea (Paekche) had on Japanese culture and architecture in that period. I really think that for the most part, all the Horyu-ji article needs is a little cleanup for style. Just make the sentences a little more straightforward, a little less awkward. If you'd like I can take a look at it tonight and see what sort of little changes might need to be made. LordAmeth 10:55, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks I would appreciate that and I will be working on the article too. Tortfeasor 17:18, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimania

Hello Lord Ameth! Thanks so much for your encouragement to bring people to the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Science. I'm a huge fan of the MoS myself and hope people will go there, espcially for the Body Worlds exhibit. I've got a ticket for July 29 and just can't wait! Actually, one of our local Wikipedians has worked with the guy behind it ...

Anyway ... Would you mind extending your offer to show people around on the discussion page of the field trips list? I think if people see it there, they might be more likely to take you up on the offer.

I might be able to purchase some discount tickets to the MoS through my employer ...

I'm really busy doing a hundred other things for Wikimania. I'm sure people would be interested in going to either museum. If you would like to try to coordinate a group to go together at a certain date and time, maybe you should go ahead and do that. It might be a good activity for people on Thursday, Friday, or Monday.

Jkbaumga 23:20, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Hey Lord Ameth! I've been talking to some Wikimania attendees about museums attendees should visit. There's definitely a lot of interest in the Museum of Science and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Jkbaumga 19:52, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military history WikiProject Newsletter - Issue IV - June 2006

The June 2006 issue of the Military history WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. Kirill Lokshin 05:45, 30 June 2006 (UTC)