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Hello, I unerstand that hanging scroll has nothing to do with Nihon To, but anyway I kindly ask for asistence on this old writting. Thank you and best regards, Bojan S.

Hello, thank you very much for help, Best regards to all, Bojan S.

Hello, I came this far with reading this mei. I kindy ask you for help. 越後國..................住 Echigo Kuni Ju.....Saku. Please don't laugh, someday I will learn . I think in other side is date. Thank you for help. Best regards, Bojan S.

Hello, I add some more pictures of Kanesaki's "regular" Gunome hamon, if this can mybe help to determinate aprox time of this kind of work? Thank you and best regards, Bojan S.

Hello, thank you for translation mr.Morita. Textil looks old, dimensions are 80 cm x 50 cm. Mybe someone adyust flag to hang at home? I find this sample on the net, which has quite the same hanging system? Best regards, Bojan S.

Hello, I kindly ask if someone can read the golden inscription on Sashimono flag. The flag should be from Edo and writing is on both sides. Thank you for any information. Best regards, Bojan S.

Hello, I made conection to posted link of strange stamp in one of my swords: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3106&p=22453&hilit=masa+mitsu#p22453. Two kanjis stamped on nakago are inscription - Masa Mitsu. Size of one kanji is aprox. 4 mm. Stamp is in the oposite side of where should be mei of swordsmith. Regards, Bojan S.

Thank you again for nice words Piers, I will fight with kanjis ! Regards, Bojan S.

Thank you Piers, I think I will never learn. I try with commonly used characters from the book, but not working . Best regards, Bojan S.

I kindly ask for writing translation help. I come to this fare..: Mune -?- Saki Masa Thank you. Bojan S.

Did I see unprofesional sharpened blade or it just look like that because of flash? Not good sign for the sword if it is true. Bojan S.

Hello mr. Jean it is true that file marks are not running//. Lines looks like they were made before the nakago was signed, because the adges of mei are not skratched. Thank you very much for your close look to my sword.Why will someone scratched the nakago on both sides? Regards Bojan

Hello the sword of which I posted reference link (dated 1688) has also Sensuki file marks, if description is true. How is posible that sword gets papers with destroyed nakago. Mine sword has NBTHK white paper. Regards Bojan S.

Hello mr.Jean please let me know what is wrong with nakago? Thank you, Bojan S.

Hello, This example ofInshu Ju Kanesaki Saku mei is from Mid Edo, around 1688. Kanjis are more close together, but activity is not the same as on mine. http://www.google.si/imgres?q=inshu+ju+kanesaki+saku&um=1&hl=sl&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=38H18zuvWxNLjM:&imgrefurl=http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/T11617_W7129_PUP.ht_&docid=RWTAeg32LeCkCM&w=850&h=900&ei=FmZJTp3eDIuVswbTlYytBw&zoom=0&iact=hc&vpx=354&vpy=264&dur=549&hovh=146&hovw=138&tx=97&ty=44&page=2&tbnh=146&tbnw=138&start=20&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:20&biw=1118&bih=717 Regards, Bojan S.

Hello Matt, here are some more pictures of the blade. Nagasa:70 cm Mune machi:3,1 cm Sori: 1,4 cm Hamon: rounded gunome midare. I find one oshigata of Inshu Ju Kanesaki Saku from Aoi art, very similar to my blade http://www.users.on.net/~coxm/oshigata%20sword%20s16.html dated 1615. Regards, Bojan S.

Hello, I kindly ask for help reading "NBTHK white paper" which comes with Inshu Ju Kanesaki Saku katana (photos of blade and nakago are already under Nihonto topic). Thank you very much, Bojan S.

Thank you mr. Ludolf for this info. I will try to find this datas about Inshu Ju Kanesaki Saku swordsmith.I will also post some pictures of the blade, if someone will look for this smith in the future. Bojan S.

Hello, I didn't find any smith with name Inshu Ju Kanesaki Saku in smiths data base. Does mybe someone knows to which generation of Kanesaki smiths belongs this Mei? I find two swords dated as early shinto with that Mei, Thank you for help, Bojan S.

Hello all, thank you again for your time and useful comments on my Kabuto. I will also try to find Anderon's Jap. armour book. Sadly, only the middle back plate (where used to be a signature) of Kabuto is from inside so rusted, that is inpossible to see if there was a signature. What's left on other plates from inside, are signs of red laquer writting (arsenal numbers?). I am happy that I can share with you my small armour collection. Best tegards, Bojan Sibenik

Hello, Is it any chance to get some more information about the age and style of my 16 Ken suji Kabuto. I already posted some pictures of Kabuto and armour in "Translation assistance": http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10219. All items are from my small armour collecton. Thank you for your help. Bojan S.

Hello, thank you for your comments! Yes, 16 Ken Suji Kabuto is heawy and wery beautiful. I would be interested to get some more information about it. Here, are some pix. of my whole Yoroi. Regards, Bojan S.

Hello, I kindly ask you for assistance on reading the inscription on my 16 ken suji Kabuto (second picture) and Dou (last picture). They are look quite the same for non trening eye. Writing on kabuto is very hard to see and it is done with red colour. Thank you for helping. Bojan S.

Hello, With your help I find all about bonji Dai Nichi. As writen on kabuto, brobably has only personal meaning (as protection) for user of Kabuto. Greetings from Slovenia, Bojan S.

Hello, I kindly ask for any information about meaning of kanji on my Kabuto and help to correct reconstruct it's fool shape . Thank you very much, Bojan S. EU