Luc T

It is a typical Munehisa! No doubt about this. He worked at the end of the muromachi period in Soshu. The quality of his work is inferior to the Joshu Myochin, but it is a war product. Also the shape is very typical for Munehisa, as is the signature and the date. The reinfordement on the inside is also not that strange. His work was very thin around the tehen no ana. Thanks for sharing this old boy.

Stylistic, it is Ichiguchi Myochin. Also the aspect of the iron points in that direction. The exagerated shinodare are a part of their style.

I agree Dave (maybe it’s Easter..?)

Outch... indeed, this happens many times. I agree Dave that important restorations should be documented. Apart from that, is is an educatioal podcast. It allways comes to rule nr one: study on the subject, use your eyes, and don’t believe too beautifull stories easily.

I agree 100% with Ian. Even armor should be handeled with gloves. It is a matter of respect and conservation

Try Zenon Van Damme, Belgium, professionally trained.

Special shaped mabezashi Piers. Do you have better pictures?

I received next message from Eric’s wife Rachel: “I just saw all the posts on the forums, and it was really touching! Please do tell everyone, thank you, and I really appreciate their kind messages for my Eric. Rachel”

Dave Justin, Eric left us only a week ago, I think the family has other concerns now.

Simon, I had contact with his widow earlier this week, I also sent her a link to this page.

I found this one on his legendary Pinterest pages, I think it’s a good one to say farewell to Eric

our former JAS member Eric Tulin passed away last week, after a long and demanding desease. May he finally rest in peace. My deepest condoleances in the name of the Japanese Armor Society for his loved ones.

the problem with too many books is that when you finish the last one, you forgot the first so you can start all over... quite frustrating if you aske me

right, I own a copy of Arai Hakuseki's honcho hon kiko... that's where it comes form. Thank You!

Malcolm, can you give a bit of explanation?

The pictures are too small to see detais.

I am not sure, but the mother of pearl and the longer stick could point to a momoyama gunbai

Mark, it is an interesting and unusual kabuto after all , thanks for sharing. The information in Sasama's Shin Katchushi Meikan is one of the very few sources we have. Altough it must be said that later research changed insights and knowledge, it is still very valuable as a research tool. Takemura sensei, one of the leading experts of our NKBKHK, is working on a new updated katchushi index. Maybe it will bring new insights on your Ieyoshi kabuto.

Ian, i hope for the day that we can discuss armor with an open mind as we did in the past. This group is too small for troube. It is up to us to change this. Luc T

Ian, ok with your interpretation of the Sasama, but I never wrote baldly ‘this is xxx’. I wrote. :’It seems to be a xxx’. My conclusion is that some people can say the most offending things here, but for others it is forbidden to have a simple opinion. When emotion takes it over from rationality, any serious discussion is over. And about the koshimaki... well, a koshimaki is for a kabuto what a nakago is for a sword (dixit a most respected Japanese expert) the more you know, the more,you know what you don’t know with respect, Luc

try modern art Brian!

Al least, we all agree about one thing: It is a Japanese helmet!

Ian, first point of interest to determine a kabuto is the kabuto itself. The mei can only be a confirmation or another question. The hachi in the Met was seen as a Haruta by Sasama. The details of the , yes, zunari confirm this, no matter what Sasama said. This mei is very close to the mei on Mark’s kabuto. Compare Marks kabuto with the early edo Haruta, as there are Katsusada. Fujiwara and Yamato are names often found in Haruta mei, as you know. Honorary titles, marketing...whatever. Am I sure? Never. But I am sure that I am close. I respect your opinion of course, but what school do you think it is?

thanks Mark. I was hoping that the original mabezashi was reused. Unfortunately, it is later version. Sasama's Katchushi Meikan is a bit outdated at some points. A jo I rated armorer is seen as a very good smith. (chu i = good, jojo I = exellent, Sai jo I = superb)

here it is Uwe. Maybe we can ask a picture on Markus?