Japan

Web Pages:

SCA-Related:
Saionji no Hana
-Persona blog for Japanese Kamakura period

Ki no Kotori
-Persona blog for Japanese. She works on tanka and clothing

Sengoku Daimyo
-Central linking point to various shops and projects relating to Japan.

Ishiyama Gen’tarou Yori’ie
-Blog for Elliot C. Evans, including parts for his SCA persona, a Japanese nobleman from the Azuchi-Momoyama period. He is skilled in clothing, woodworking and carpentry, braided cords, and the classical painting style of Japan.

Mono no Aware
-a Heian Japanese research group for the SCA

Lady Oribe Tsukime
-1480’s Japanese shibori dyer persona. She is skilled in Japanese garb and dying

Samurai Ginyushijin
-Has class notes available that are very useful for Japanese persona development

THL Yamamura Kitsune
-Focuses on Japanese culture, history, and costume design

Godai Katsunaga
-Samurai persona from the 1570s. His research includes Japanese archery, flower arranging, and samurai training.

Mutsu no Kuni
-Includes Japanese armor, garb, and tents. The website is currently being renovated and has less content than usual; I will update once this is done.

Kute-Uchi Revival
-Japanese finger-loop braiding.

Fireflies Sing
-Blog on Japanese Feudal research

Online Shops:
Thai Silks
-Imported silks from Thailand, China, India, and Korea

Books:
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu and translated by Edward G. Seidensticker
Amazon link
-Written in the 11th CE and considered the first true novel in the history of the world by many. It gives a good idea of court life in this time period, especially pertaining to the courting process.

Ryôri Monogatari
Translation by Joshua Badgley
-Recipe and ingredients book published in 1643, but still very valid to be used in SCA period.

Mongol:

Web Pages:

SCA-Related:
The Silver Horde
-An SCA group dedicated to Mongol history and culture

Persian:

Web Pages:

SCA-Related:

House of the Lotus-A 16th century Safavid Persian house of courtesans. Has links to resources, class handouts, and projects they have done.

Ottoman:

Web Pages:

SCA-Related:
The Domicile of Urtatim bint ‘abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi
-An SCA blog by Urtatim bint ‘abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi ( formerly known as Anahita). Has patterns and also a “SCA Cultural Myths” page which I highly recommend when starting a switch to an Ottoman or Persian persona.

Silk Road Conjectures
-An SCA blog by Baroness Mistress Jadi Fatima al-Ishfahani al-Samarkandiyya. She does really good work on fiber crafts and has traveled to do research. Watch out for her incoming book!