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  1. John A Stuart
    Doesn't 裹板金 tsutsumi itagane mean a complete or full metal plate. John
  2. John A Stuart
    I like that Piers, it fits. John
  3. John A Stuart
    Is the Art Swords Preservation Association not tied in with the All Japan Swordsmiths Association ? John
  4. John A Stuart
    BTW, the date is, a lucky day in a lucky month 23rd year of Heisei, 平成二三年吉月吉日 John
  5. John A Stuart
    Maybe, Yoshihisa Masakazu, 吉久正一 John
  6. John A Stuart
    I see Tsuneshige 常重 and something resembling 交 ?? John
  7. John A Stuart
    If it isn't it must have been messed with. I hope to be wrong though. Better in focus shots would help assessment. John
  8. John A Stuart
    This is a replica sword. John
  9. John A Stuart
    It looks like 雲竜子源正儔 Unryu ko Minamoto Masatomo. John
  10. John A Stuart
    Yes, I believe so. I think it is of pretty good quality. John
  11. John A Stuart
    Jean the Kanetoki you link to is the 兼 辰 bunch. John
  12. John A Stuart
    It looks like Kanetoki 兼刻 One of three sue-Seki smiths. John
  13. John A Stuart
    When you get the exemption they attach it to your passport for your exit. John
  14. John A Stuart
    I see 肥後 Higo 時伐 江戸後期 carved late Edo. What is that character above Higo? It doesn't seem to be 林 Hayashi. John
  15. John A Stuart
    I flipped the origami the right way. John
  16. John A Stuart
    It can be found. Mine was from Pt Barrow whale hunt. They are allowed 8-10 a year. Expensive 200$ each, shipping is a bit unless chopped up, but, one will do a lot of pieces. John
  17. John A Stuart
    Great examples of the soft warm colour this metal can have. They'll make you happy for quite a while, I'm sure. John
  18. John A Stuart
    An example of greed ruining good intent. John
  19. John A Stuart
    If it involves money, it can be faked. Museums are full of faked art and artifacts. Always; caveat emptor. John
  20. John A Stuart
    Ah, thank you. A short hand for 彫る John
  21. John A Stuart
    I want it all. Come on lottery. John
  22. John A Stuart
    Great, WW II, eh? John
  23. John A Stuart
    I concur. 藝州 John 藝州
  24. John A Stuart
    BTW, the fuchi is signed 義永刀 Yoshinaga ? (tou) I don't know why 刀 is added. The tousogu would look good cleaned up a bit. The tsuba actually intrigues me, cast bronze with figures?? It seems to be Takegawa ju .... 武川住.... Curious. John
  25. John A Stuart
    Perhaps Takukuni Kanemoto 澤図包元 if what I see is even correct. John
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