Jizai Onimono Maker's Name/history....

[ken kata]

Hello forum...

 

I am trying to learn about Jizai Onimono and their makers.

This is the Breast Plate of the "Crayfish" art piece I bought.

 

May I please ask, can you help me with the name translation and who he was or family history?

 

I have been searching the internet, but, there is only a few sites, and, most are about Onimono Auctions/for sale sites.

 Is there any sites that are dedicated to Jizai Onimono art work and enthusiast?

 

I did not know where else to ask.

 

Thanks for viewing..

Alton Takata    - aka Ken Katana on the weekends

 

 

 

 

 

[k morita]

Hi,

Right pronunciation is jizai-okimono, not jizai-onimono.

It's a shrimp, not a crayfish.

 

The mei says Hiroyoshi.

弘 美

[ken kata]

Thank you Morita-san.

My ignorance..

I don't know how I miss named it..

You're right..

I did see another one, and it was called "Ebi"..

 

I'd hope to learn and use the proper terms and names.

Thanks for the correction on both errors..

 

 

Alton

[JoA]

Hi Alton,

 

There are two nice books on Jizai Okimono, see links and video (Click on the picture).

(first one is in English and Japanese, second one only in Japanese)

 

Link 1 to video

 

 

Link 2 to video

 

 

I don't know of specific websites, but with this search, you will get some more pictures

https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E8%87%AA%E5%9C%A8%E7%BD%AE%E7%89%A9&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=USkMVcL1JYn18QWAzoHQDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1626&bih=826

 

Jo

[Brian]

You may want to have a talk with Roger Robertshaw who wrote the Hizen book......he has the odd Jizai or 2..

 

Brian

[ken kata]

Hello Jo,

Amazing.. I was researching Muniyuki Myochin the other week, and, it lead me to your website.

There, I saw the photo of you, Mr. Myochin and Mr. Fujimoto.

And now, here I am conversing with you. How amazing is that..

 

There, I also sadly learned, about Mr. Myochin's passing..

 

 

I just bought another "ebi". This one is made by Mr. Myochin..

And, I am very proud to have one of his works..

 

Thanks for posting, and, congrats on your exciting work and dedication to Japanese Armor.

 

Alton Takata

[ken kata]

Hi Brian,

Thanks.. I'll go and research that..

Thanks for posting..

Alton

[Brian]

Good to see you posting here Jo. I am sure you can add a lot of value to this section.

 

Brian

[JoA]

Brian, Alton,

 

Thank you for your kind words.

 

Concerning Myochin Muneyuki. Ishida Kenji made a book 'in dialog' with him. Ishida san also wrote a book on Myochin. See both below.

(if you click on a picture a movie should appear if all goes well ...)

 

 

 

There were also some nice pieces in the Lundgren collection. See below

 

 

 

I know that some of the people in the katchu section here or at Dave's place also are into jizai okimono... so maybe they will add to the discussion...

 

Jo