JAL

Yes, much higher quality in your example I think.

Thank you, would that be Ōmori Terumasa? Here is a picture. best regards john

Thank you Ray, of course😄

Dear all, on a kozuka I got this mei and kao. The first kanji seems a combined kanji for Omori which I had not seen before. I am puzxled what it is and what the mei is. Any views? best regards John L

no it is the tsuka of a SSibayama koshirae. best regards john

Thank you, not so exciting😉 best regards John L

Dear all, I found this red inscription in the tduks under the fuchi. What does it say and would this be the tsuka naker? thsnks for any help, John L

Thank you so much Steve🙏 best regards John

Hello, I have some Kaga Goto golden dragon menuki came in a box. I can translate the Hozon paper but not the text in the box which I think has some similarity with the description on the Hozon paper. Any help would be very much appreciated. best regards John Lapré

Thank you Moriyama san, much appreciated, John L.

Thank you Piers, best regards, John L.

Dear all, this mei got me stuck. Any help would be welcome. best regards John Lapré

Thank you very much.

Hello, this is depicted on a Masamine kogatana. I do not know this kanji and maybe it is not one. Can anyone help? The other site has Sanryu Masamine Tsukuru. thanks and best regards John Lapré

Thank you Steve, best regards John