tesscoothome123 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Could use some help on this one. I am probably way off Etchu or Esshu Kuni Ju Taka (Maybe gawa or kawa), next two clueless then saku kore. Will even do the work with some hints. Thanks for you help. Best Regards, John Quote
Ray Singer Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Takagawa Narinari. https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/NAR48 1 Quote
k morita Posted April 6, 2018 Report Posted April 6, 2018 Hi, Late Edo period sword. Mei says: "Ecchu-no-kuni ju,Takagawa(or Takakawa) Naritomo,tsukuru kore ". And top 2 kanji is a nickname of this sword, Mikazuki-Maru(crescent moon). 朏丸 3 Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Posted April 6, 2018 Hi, I Thank you both very much. Today I have learned two new kanji for my brain. Have never heard of a sword being nicknamed. Was this common? Best Regards, John Quote
Ray Singer Posted April 7, 2018 Report Posted April 7, 2018 There are two famous swords also named Mikazuki. Mikazuki Munechika Mikazuki Kanemitsu 1 Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted April 7, 2018 Author Report Posted April 7, 2018 Hi Raymond, Thank you. Will do some reading on them this weekend. Best Regards, John Quote
k morita Posted April 7, 2018 Report Posted April 7, 2018 Hi, Nickname carved sword exists,not so many. Quote
Ray Singer Posted April 7, 2018 Report Posted April 7, 2018 Both swords named Mikazuki have that name due to the crescent-shaped activity in their hamon. May be worth looking for in yours. Quote
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