Gallery

 

This pictoral history is aimed at telling history and events regarding the Taizen, past and present, telling where we are and how we got there. Linked event descriptions open up a photo gallery in a new window.

 

2007

June 17th - 24th ~ Ragnarok XXII in Cambridge, OH

Excellent showing by the Taizen with great effort given by all

April 20th - 22nd ~ Gates of Fire Campout in Somerset, PA

The Frostburg chapter participates in a particularly hilly inter-realm campout

March 24th ~ Lane Manor Park Field Battle in , MD

Frostburg and Maryland chapters join forces for a local Aratari battle

January 13th ~ Lake Frank Field/Woods Battle in Derwood, MD

12 of us participate in a forced trek through the woods, after great effectiveness in a field battle

January 1st ~ Dead Dog Hangover Battle in Derwood, MD

A newly promoted and particularly tired gashira, Zabumaru, represents Taizen in battle

2006

November 25th ~ Lake Frank Field Battle in Derwood, MD

Event marking a full year of battle for the Taizen

September 16th ~ Lake Manor Park Field Battle in Hyattsville, MD

Maryland chapter battles at a local field battle

June 18th-25th, 2006 ~ Ragnarok XXI in Cambridge, OH

10 of the Taizen attend a particularly rain-soaked Ragnarok

June 10th, 2006 ~ Roundtree Park Field Battle in Annandale, VA

Hayamori's first battle as taisho  

April 29th, 2006 ~ Axfest Campout at Marietta Mansion in Glenndale, MD

Maryland chapter attends a humid, fast-paced Saturday battle  

February 11th, 2006 ~ Aratari Tournament at Old Adelphi Mill in Adelphi, MD

Sanjuro and Takeda take 2nd and 3rd in the veteran green tournament   

January 26th, 2006 ~ Roundtree Park Field Battle in Annandale, VA

11 members of Taizen attended the January battle, providing a great opportunity to increase our effectiveness as a team in battle 

 

2005

November 26th, 2005 ~ Lake Frank Field Battle in Derwood, MD

Great showing at the large yearly event in Montgomery County

October 15th, 2005 ~ Axfest Campount at Marietta Mansion in Glenndale, MD

The first offical presence of the Taizen in an Aratari battle

August 2005 ~ Formation of the Taizen

A small group of samurai band together to form the Taizen