adventurer_900 Posted August 20, 2018 Report Posted August 20, 2018 Hi folks, I wondered if someone could help with a translation of this mei which was found on a naginata. Your help is appreciated. Quote
Peter Bleed Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Bishu ... NOBUFUSA - as in NOB16 Who was he? P Quote
Gunome Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Hello, Not sure of the nobu, i read tada. So would be Tadafusa, however not sure either on the fusa... Quote
cisco-san Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 from Markus book: NOBUFUSA (延房), Genna (元和, 1615-1624), Owari – “Bishū Kiyosu-jū Nobufusa” (尾州清洲住延房), “Tanba no Kami Fujiwara Nobufusa” (丹波守藤原延房), mokume, chū-suguha, ko-midare Quote
Peter Bleed Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 My question remains, Who was he? P Quote
Jean Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Peter, Just a smith among thousand, forging at the beginning of shinto period, did not left any important works but forged enough blades to be listed in a book in the 21th century... 3 Quote
adventurer_900 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Report Posted August 21, 2018 Thank you all. much appreciated. Quote
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