Help deciphering a Mei, Please

[hybridfiat]

I found this on ebay and wondered who the smith was.

I can recognise the last characture as michi but not the rest

Cheers

Steve

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Mei reads Izumi no kami Rai Kinmichi (yondai). Mishina smith

 

Can you post a pic of the whole blade? because i would like to see the hamon. :D

[hybridfiat]

Cant, because the hamon isnt clear from the pics posted. Im just going to watch it and see if it goes for a reasonable sum.

Thers some stupid prices paid for blades out there at the moment.

[James]

Hi Steve, what's the eBay link to this sword?

 

There's another Rai Kinmichi on eBay at the moment also:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RAI-KINMICHI-Shinto ... dZViewItem

[Bugyotsuji]

There seem to be three readings of this name, but I am not sure which is the 'accepted' correct one. Is it 1. Rai Kinmichi, 2. Rai Kanemichi or 3. Rai Kindo?

 

My first instinct was no 2. Kanemichi for the sound, which doesn't mix On and Kun readings. But then I found a reference to 3. Kindo, which keeps true to the On reading of Rai; this also seemed good. Finally I found a reference quoting all three readings and thus decided to post the question.

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

There seem to be three readings of this name, but I am not sure which is the 'accepted' correct one. Is it 1. Rai Kinmichi, 2. Rai Kanemichi or 3. Rai Kindo?

Rai Kinmichi is the accepted mei, you can find some informations about this here and also here

[Bugyotsuji]

Jacques. Excellent links. No more questions. Thank you.

[Nobody]

There seem to be three readings of this name, but I am not sure which is the 'accepted' correct one. Is it 1. Rai Kinmichi, 2. Rai Kanemichi or 3. Rai Kindo?

Though I do not have any evidence right now, I heard the reason for the irregular reading.

 

Actual reading of é‡‘é“ is thought to be Kanemichi. However, it is expediently read as Kinmichi to distinguish it from å…¼é“ (Kanemichi) when the name is only pronounced.

[hybridfiat]

Sorry about the delay. This is a best offer or buy it now. $999 reckon that is a good price???

http://stores.ebay.com/Kevco5000

[Stephen]

If you look at the pix the nakago also has a kiku flower above the mei,...this could be a good blade, yall might want to dig out your books on this, may be second or third gen???

 

RK2) Rai Kinmichi, 2nd generation, 1620, Yamashiro, wazamono, Izumi (no) Kami Rai Kinmichi 和泉守æ¥é‡‘é“, Fujiwara Rai Kinmichi 藤原æ¥é‡‘é“, Daihoshi Hokyo Rai Kinmichi 大法師法橋æ¥é‡‘é“, Daihoshi Hokyo Rai Eisen 大法師法橋æ¥æ „泉. On 5/6/1616, he received the title of "Izumi (no) Kami". Used kiku mon and eda kiku mon which is a kiku flower with branches, together with his mei on nakago. Produced gunome hamon.

 

mei looks kinda close dont ya think