lyoung Posted January 2, 2013 Report Posted January 2, 2013 Dr. Richard Stein ( http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm ) mentions the following: "It has recently been established that there was a second generation ( nidai ) Minamoto Yoshichika. Examples of his work with the inscription at the top of the signature "Nidai" are rare. The oshigata at right reads Nidai (mekugi ana drilled through) Minamoto Yoshichika saku kore." I have a rather nice katana by this smith and I would like to know how it has been determined that Nidai Minamoto Yoshichka is a second generations smith. Dr. Stein's contact information seems rather unavailable to ask this question of him directly. Larry Young Quote
cabowen Posted January 2, 2013 Report Posted January 2, 2013 We know there was a nidai Minamoto Yoshichika because there are extant swords signed "nidai MInamoto Yoshichika".... Quote
lyoung Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Posted January 4, 2013 Chris, This seems too simple an answer, but perhaps that is all there is, such as there being no written relationship or lineage to follow. Thank you for the response. Larry Quote
cabowen Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 I have never seen anything written about the nidai; I have seen next to nothing about the shodai as well.... I have seen several swords signed "Nidai Minamoto Yoshichika" so that is all we have to go on. Since the swords were all period correct and the workmanship was very similar to the shodai, I have no reason to believe they weren't what they were claiming to be.... Quote
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