Haigata Jisshu -Friday, September 14, 2018
Created: September 19, 2018 4:43 AM
Tags: Haigata, Jisshu
Updated: September 19, 2018 4:43 AM
Haigata jisshu with Iwama-sensei
There weren’t too many notes to take for this. For beginners, start out with the front and back lines corresponding to the very front and back parts of the gotoku. The maegawara should be exactly straight, right along the line. When placing the gotoku, you should first put hai down so it doesn’t scrape against the clay insulator underneath. Make sure it is equidistant from each side, and make sure the kama is at a good height (the seam on the kama should be just a hair above the edge of the furo). Otherwise… ganbatte. Front, then back, then middle. Mountains should be level, although it’s been said that making the mountain in the back a tad higher will make it look more level than if you actually make it level. Also, the ash in the front should be about 1cm below the lip of the furo.