Some will find this interesting...

[cabowen]

http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20131113p2a00m0na018000c.html

[kusunokimasahige]

Very interesting indeed, though I would not call this a restored sword but a reconstruction of an archaeological relic.

 

KM

[Alex A]

Pictures of the ancient burial mounds..

http://myaukun.wordpress.com/2013/03/11 ... al-mounds/

 

Alex.

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

 

thank you!

 

I have read elsewhere that swords of this early period had been imported from mainland China. Sword making in Japan seems to have started earlier indeed. Great information!

[george trotter]

Interesting Chris. I look forward to seeing a pic or two of the sword.

My daughter and I often walked around the Princess Ne-hime key-hole tomb and mounds at Kasai (20 minutes up behind Himeji) where she taught English. I always liked the haniwa that were unearthed. I never saw a sword though.

Regards,

[kusunokimasahige]

Here is the Asahi article. Including some photos !!

 

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_new ... 1311150008

 

KM

[Alex A]

I must watch too many movies, Conan the barbarian springs to mind...

 

Alex

[drbvac]

Very interesting that Morihiro Ogawa is thought of highly enough to be brought in on the project - long way from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. I would think he may feel that quite an honour indeed.

[John A Stuart]

A Pic of the reproduction. John

Sword pic Saitama Kofun.doc

[Stephen]

John....word pad?? please brother, not all of us can be that pc savy

[Alex A]

An early sword influenced by the Chinese. As you all know, a number of chinese swordsmiths headed to Japan in ancient times. Ive just had a quick read over this wiki page, interesting.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_swords

 

Alex.

[John A Stuart]

Sorry Stephen, it was the easiest way to copy the file. I couldn't copy and drop. John