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    I have been collecting nihonto since I was about 15 years old . In the days before the internet I was able to purchase a lot of swords from soldiers who bought them home from the war. Of course most of these were of pretty low quality but the occasional gem did pop out .I like quality blades in quality mounts but these are pretty hard to come by.
    I have probably handled several thousand swords over the years and have owned a couple of hundred . I currently have about fifty in my collection.
    My collecting highlight has been purchasing and identifying the Norishige katana which is one of the missing Japanese National treasures and then having my article on the sword translated into Japanese by the NBTHK and published in their journal

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  1. Ian B3HR2UH
    Similar ones to this piece in Japanese publications are labelled Satsuma or Oda school
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    YOSEGANE

    Ian B3HR2UH replied to Ian B3HR2UH's topic in Tosogu

    Hi Jake , it is right here in Victoria
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    YOSEGANE

    Ian B3HR2UH replied to Ian B3HR2UH's topic in Tosogu

    Thanks , yes my mistake I had it as Morimasa and wrote Morimitsu by mistake . Thanks again for your help with the translation. Ian
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    YOSEGANE

    Ian B3HR2UH replied to Ian B3HR2UH's topic in Tosogu

    I am glad you liked it Brian . The blade is hirazukuri with an orikaeshimei Bishu Osafune Morimitsu , circa 1360 , I believe . It is tokubetsu hozon from memory . None of the fittings are signed Lewis Ian
  5. Ian B3HR2UH
    Here is the first page again hopefully with the correct alignment
  6. Ian B3HR2UH
    The attached might be of interest
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    YOSEGANE

    Ian B3HR2UH posted a topic in Tosogu

    I was struggling with the Japanese description of a mounting . Mr Moriyama , who is a huge asset to the Board , assisted by giving me the translation ,being Yosegane ,together with a link to the Mokumekin Museum . The museum describes Yosegane as"like marquetry Yosegane combines metals of different colors to create patterns ". Members might be interested to see an example of what I now know to be Yosegane. This sword , regretably not mine , is one of the finest that I have ever handled. I hope you enjoy looking at it . Ian Brooks
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    Thank you , that makes sense . Your help is much appreciated . Ian
  9. Ian B3HR2UH
    Can anyone tell me what these characters would read when they follow the characters for fuchi or kashira . On their own they read kikin meaning contribution or donation but that makes little sense as part of a description of a fuchi kashira or tsuba
  10. Ian B3HR2UH
    Nagasone okisato nyudo Kotetsu . A much faked maker
  11. Ian B3HR2UH
    That is the makers name not a valuation
  12. Ian B3HR2UH
    I think this is the swordsmith Munechika forging the blade Kogitsune Maru ( little fox ) aided by the Fox Spirit in the form of a youth . See plate 5 of Robinson's The Arts of the Japanese Sword
  13. Ian B3HR2UH
    Your tsuba is signed Shozui . Shozui 1696 - 1769 is a very famous and much faked maker who founded the Hamano school . Your tsuba looks to be a quality piece but not in Shozui's style. Ian Brooks
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    I am sorry to say it but this is a Chinese fake Ian Brooks
  15. Ian B3HR2UH
    It is almost impossible to give an opinion from these photos without having the sword in hand but here goes The freshness of the nakago and the roughness of the file marks lead me to think that the blade is probably Showa . On the other hand the Habaki is older and points to the blade also being older . The habaki seems not to fit too well though so may be added. The overall impression that this piece gives is one of low quality so I wouldn't be expecting too much . Ian Brooks
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