Honami Kochu origami

[DirkO]

Hi,

 

A while ago I picked up this origami (just the origami, not the blade)

I've given it my best shot, but some kanji still elude me - can someone please help?

 

 

1. 直江兼次– Naoe Kanetsugu

2. 正真 – shoshin

2a.長X 弐尺 参寸 分 X – nagasa x ni shaku ni sun bu X

2b. X 磨上無銘也 – X suriage mumei nari

3. 代百五 拾寛 – dai hyaku goju ?tsuho?

4. 正徳二年辰 - Shôroku ni nen tatsu (1712 year of the dragon)

5. 卯月 三 日 来阿 「花押」- uzuki mikka Hon A [kao] (3rd day in April, Honami Kochu「kao」)

[Nobody]

1. 直江兼次– Naoe Kanetsugu

---> 因州景長 - In-shu Kagenaga

 

2a.長X 弐尺 参寸 分 X – nagasa x ni shaku ni sun bu X

---> 長サ貳尺貳寸八分余 - Nagasa 2-shaku 2-sun 8-bu amari

 

2b. X 磨上無銘也 – X suriage mumei nari

---> 但磨上無銘也 - Tadashi (However), suriage mumei nari

 

3. 代百五 拾寛 – dai hyaku goju ?tsuho?

---> 代百五拾貫 - Dai 150-kan

 

5. 卯月 三 日 来阿 「花押」- uzuki mikka Hon A [kao] (3rd day in April, Honami Kochu「kao」)

---> 霜月三日 - Shimotsuki mikka

(not sure about the last signature)

[DirkO]

Thanks Moriyama-sama! Apparently I wasn't too far off (mostly)

 

A few questions, so I can learn:

 

1. I was sure about the 江兼 kanji? - see a similar Juyo blade here with Honami Kochu origami http://www.choshuya.co.jp/1/0811/member_frame_sword.htm Or does the Juyo paper attribute it differently then the honami origami?

2a. What does "amari" mean? Thanks for finding the "八" in there - I couldn't find it, but I knew that there had to be a number before 分

 

I'm quite confident about the kao - it's a one on one match with several examples.

[Nobody]

1. I was sure about the 江兼 kanji? - see a similar Juyo blade here with Honami Kochu origami http://www.choshuya.co.jp/1/0811/member_frame_sword.htm Or does the Juyo paper attribute it differently then the honami origami?

2a. What does "amari" mean? Thanks for finding the "八" in there - I couldn't find it, but I knew that there had to be a number before 分

1. The actual description for Kanetsugu on the referred Honami paper is not 直江兼次 but 濃州兼次 (Noshu Kanetsugu).

 

2a. "amari" means "a little more than ... ".

[k morita]

Today,this Honami Kochu's origami came back to homeland Japan from Belgium.

I thank you very much to Mr.Oosterbosch.

 

I confirmed the square seal stamped on the back side of Kochu's signature.

This stamp was used by only the Honami head family. It's great!!

[DirkO]

Hi Kiyoshi-sama!

 

Ah I see you found the seal! Very nice - I know the Hon'ami papers I sent you will be in good hands :D