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    Most of us outside of Japan do not have the luxury of seeing good swords in hand month in and month out. Your best bet is to memorize the terminology - try to understand as best you can thru photos - try to do online kantei or shijo kantei. When you do get to see good swords you can connect the terminology to the actual activity. Studying this way takes time but you can get there, ganbatte! -tch
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    Kanbun swords were made to standard lengths for the period - a sword so long it needed to be cut down would be a rare thing from this time period. More likely it had greater curve before being cut down. I would be looking in Yamato - nagare hada - sunanagashi - hakkikake - chu-suguha - short or no turn back - suggests Yamato to me. This is Koto imho. -t
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    Notice The Shinsa for 2020 has been cancelled - due to lack of plane flights out of Japan - the To-ken Taikai is still on and we hope to see many of you there! Thomas C Helm NCJSC
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    Notice The Shinsa for 2020 has been cancelled - due to lack of plane flights out of Japan - the To-ken Taikai is still on and we hope to see many of you there! Thomas C Helm NCJSC
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    For help with mail-in service contact Cyril Skladany via cyro.nihonto@gmail.com
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    Dear All Very sorry to be slow in posting this, we had to create a new website as our old one is too old to be updated. Please visit www.nthkamerica.com for details and online registration. As always feel free to contact me with questions - toryu@toryu-mon.com Thomas C Helm www.toryu-mon.com
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    There will be a shinsa at this years NCJSC San Francisco To-Ken Taikai - www.nthkamerica.com - visit our website for details...
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    Saw an exceptional blade by this smith the other day - anybody have more info? 杉田明二　Sugita Shoji or Akikazu or Akiji of Yamaguchi-ken Signatures include; 善昭作 Yoshiaki saku 長州長府住川上家伝来昭和六〇年八月日　善昭作 Choshu Chofu ju Kawakami ke denrai Showa 60 nen 8 gatsu hi Yoshiaki saku 3 Time Nyusen winner Member of the All Japan Swordmakers Society lives in Hofu, Yamaguchi 防府市真尾掘溝 511 -t
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    I am inclined to go with "gojusai" but looking at John's rendering and the last character "hoko" seems more correct. John how would you translate the cho? -t
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    Army Kendo manual - for the army not the general public...
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    Rick - Your certificate is a Kantei sho - blade is unsigned but attributed to "Den Fujishima". This means that they think it the work of the Fujishima school but cannot pin it to a particular artist. You'll want to look at Fujishima artists working around Tensho for an idea of whom this might be. -t
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    Thanks Peter
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    Update! The first batch of certificates was mailed out today! The second batch from Japan was received today I should be mailing these out shortly. We do appreciate your patience, your certificates are on their way! -tch NTHK Hyogi-in
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    Seikado Meito Hyakku Sen
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    Dear members We are sorry for the delays in sending out the papers. Seems there is a shortage on the handcrafted paper used for the certificates. The Japan team reports they are about halfway thru and should finish up in mid- February, once the paper comes in. It usually takes about six months but this year is taking a bit longer, we do appreciate your patience, -tch NTHK Hyogi-in
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    Jay et al We are sorry for the delays. Seems there is a shortage on the handcrafted paper used for the certificates. The Japan team reports they are about halfway thru and should finish up in mid- February, once the paper comes in. It usually takes about six months but this year is taking a bit longer, we do appreciate your patience, -tch NTHK Hyogi-in
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    Shimenawa and pine?
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    The picture on the left is the place name the right column in the right picture is a buddhist lay name... -t
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    Sergei the right column is often a place name or title the left column is most often the signature... -t
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    Robert - not Hachidai but Yatchiro or Yatsushiro a place name in Higo... -t
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    I say Bizen Osafune Ju Kanetsugu 兼継 very poorly cut, likely gimei but then the date looks to be Genki so late late generation, low grade smith? -t
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    Kanzan and Jittoku for sure... -t
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    Umetada Tsuba

    Toryu2020 replied to rkg's topic in Tosogu

    Love it, signature looks early... and just for fun
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    nice piece
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    Theme?

    Toryu2020 replied to Ken-Hawaii's topic in Tosogu

    Now this is not based on anything but vague memory I beleive the Saru-hiki was at one time seen as representing Tanuma Okitsugu, a corrupt official who essentially ran the shogunate. The Shogun being the hapless monkey on a leash... -t
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