Bugyotsuji

So if the Mei is legit, an early Tenbun/Tembun date could certainly fit with Fusamune.

Oh Moriyama San, stupid me!!! Thank you!

Stuff I still need to work on, but Tembun 7, November… is visible. 天文七年十一月 Either side of 10 (十) is the old date of Tsuchinoe Inu, 戊戌 土口日 (?… not sure what kind of day this refers to)

What inscription?

Missed my favourite programme… Just kidding!!! Monday TV is useless.

That was quick, Colin. I’ve spent the whole evening comparing waterfalls in Japan, China and Taiwan…

Gerry, as I said above, this last one is not a kanji, but a ‘Kao’ 花王, an artist’s personal seal or flourish sometimes added to a signature. PS Fusamune has to be a possible reading, but I would compare it to other known Fusamune signatures as it is aiming very high!

https://www.nilsjapan.com/news/?p=4562 In Japanese legend, Kasasagi (magpies) as messengers of the gods created a bridge for lovers to meet on 7th July. (Tanabata) Was this created to celebrate a wedding, perhaps, with ume and bamboo symbolizing a new start? (Four artist friends create something together for the couple?)

A first for me too! Intriguing.

Referenced here:

赤尾清夫 Normally Akao Kiyoo but that personal name (second two Kanji) could be read several ways. One of the Akao school. Seio, Seifu, etc. …(?)

Possibly meant to be Nobumune…(?) + Kao, but the strokes are not quite right. 信宗

I think it says it’s a joint work between the four people named, dated an auspicious day of Showa 7. (Rich colours. Interesting thing! ) PS I am sure there are no cracks in your walls!

Ah, you spotted that! (I'm not just a pretty, er, handsome face)

Hmmm… let’s see what we’ve got here… Nope, I reckon you could win this, Dale!