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Chris, they both look like reproductions to hang in the bar. The excessive wild hada is one sign, but also they usually have cheaper tsuka ito of a different weave, plus the binding crossover is usually all one way, and not alternate overlap. Mal
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Michael, I had a closer look, please check if this may be cast.....hit with a steel object...does it "ring" or "clunk"?
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Michael, yes this is Echizen Kinai very late design, but the mei looks a little "clunky" (quickly cut). On website Nihonto-no-Bi is a comprehensive summary of Kinai group for comparison http://www.users.on.net/~coxm/?page=TsubaIII Mal
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I wonder if it suggests a tsuka remount, as often the lower hole looks newer, as in post-filing? Mal
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Hi George thanks glad it was helpful, but I cant match the curatorial precision you have used in the report of your treasures! Thats a nice report. Mal
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This is a nice topic and they are most enjoyable items shown. Lots of character. I will throw in a modern "mekugi pocker" made by Kimura Kanemitsu of Akamatsu Taro Tanrenjo in Kumamoto. With handmade bag. The saying "ichi go ichi e" means something like "always treat someone you meet as though its the first time, as it may be the last". Mal
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Yes its in NMB Downsloads https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/files/ Dave dwmc...thanks for the pics, I will store, and hopefully later do a "supplement". Looks a very nice blade with some good activity. I am intrigued that a number of these blades have 2 holes. Be great if you can do the other one also. cheers Mal
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Hi Dave, thanks for comments. That looks a very nice example. Any chance you could post some pics (e.g. oshigata, hamon, kisskai) and I can file for an update. Of both?? Mal
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John, thanks and glad to hear that, which is what it is for. Mal
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If you are interested in WW2 Fukumoto Amahide, his Seki workshop and support tosho, I have done a compilation and Brian has posted on Downloads. Hope it will be of use. Mal
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Translation of Antique Japanese mei on shirasaya
mecox replied to Vagabond's topic in Translation Assistance
Agreed, December 1945 is somewhat unlikely. -
Translation of Antique Japanese mei on shirasaya
mecox replied to Vagabond's topic in Translation Assistance
Yes Steve and Uwe thats about it. 乙酉年十二月初冬日 kinoto tori nen ju ni gatsu shoto hi kinoto (2/10 stems) tori (rooster sign 10/12) nen (year) ju ni (12) gatsu (month) hatsu fuyo (pronounced shoto: early winter) hi (a day) which is December 1945 Mal -
Adam, nice blade, and I would think John J's comments are pretty much on line. Certainly Mino-den nakago. There were quite a few tosho signing Kanemoto, here's some examples for comparison: http://www.users.on.net/~coxm/?page=late_mino Mal
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very interesting and one letter over another thats inverted mal
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I found this....a Kanetada gunto being surrendered http://guntoartswords.com/010802.html Mal
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Yes, it is Matsuda Kanetaka 松田 兼高 and his real name was Matsuda Takaichi 松田 高市. and yes Showa 10 1935. Interesting early Sho stamp. Also interesting to see the nambun tsuba and the old tsuka. Is that leather binding? He was registered as a toshi in Seki, Gifu 26 October, 1939 (S14.10.26) with 20 others. Looks like a busy day. It was a Thursday! Mal
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Got it thanks very useful Mal
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Chris and Peter thanks for positive comments. Chris I have yours as 1944 Jun A, but just realised I did not include your mune "ko" and "ho" in the table. Mal
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Folks, To me Masatsugu from Saga Prefecture is a WW2 tosho of interest and I have done a compilation for him. Brian has put it in Downloads. If you are interested in him have a look, and please let me know if errors. Also if you have examples or more info be great if you could post it. I can always do an addition. Mal
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This is a rather weird mei. looks to be: MI NO KUNI KAJITA JU MORITA KANESHIGA SAKU The "no" is katakana (a small stroke).... very unusual use. So Mino is the Province. Kajita is a town in Mino (I guess he came from there). So checking, it appears the towns of Tomida and Kajita were combined to form Tomika. Be good to see the blade. Mal
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I am pretty sure its Morita Isamu Kaneshige of Seki born 1900 was a Rikugun Jumei Tosho. Quite a good smith. But I dont follow all this mei. Mal
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I had a couple over the years, but none showed that type of potential. Thats a treasure. Mal
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Nice tanto, and continuity of the nie along the hamon is quite special.
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Fine by me and has some good news angles
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Yes it is Taguchi Masatsugu. Hizen no Kuni Masatsugu Koki ni sen roku hiaku san nen u-zuki kichi jitsu (uzuki is April, year of the Hare , U Nen) “lucky day 4th month 2603 years Japanese Empire” (April 1943) This old oshigata is from Mr Han Bing Siong of Netherlands Token Society. I believe they got NBTHK papers from Japan for it.
