Translation

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Can some one help me?

 

I need the translation of which is written on the right of the picture

 

 

Thanks in advance

[Bungo]

chapter 1

principle of sugata

 

milt

[Brian]

I am sure Jacques is looking for the rest of the text on the right too?

This looks like a very interesting and early "analysis" of sugata? Any info on the source?

 

Brian

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

I am sure Jacques is looking for the rest of the text on the right too?

This looks like a very interesting and early "analysis" of sugata? Any info on the source?

 

Brian

 

Right Brian :D Comes from the Shinto Taikan by Limura, and seems to be a method to calculate the kissaki lenght.

[Guest reinhard]

Hi Jacques,

 

Here's another one for comparison (you might know already). I find this kind of visualizing sugata principles confusing, because of their extremely simplifing way. They must have been helpful to people with very limited access to pictorial resources, but are completely outdated nowadays. They are interesting historical reminiscences though.

 

reinhard

[Bugyotsuji]

Hi,

 

Can some one help me?

 

I need the translation of which is written on the right of the picture

 

 

Thanks in advance

 

What is written on the right is just a description of what is drawn on the left. When I have a few minutes I will translate it, if someone has not already done it, but you will be surely be disappointed.

 

The photo is not very good so I cannot be 100% sure on a couple of the Kanji. You are forcing me to make educated guesses! :lol: Do you still want the translation?　

 

Edit. Apologies. You can click on the picture and then click again to make it even bigger and easier to read. I take it back about the 'poor photo'... !

[Bugyotsuji]

First attempt. The Japanese is quite convoluted and the translation was actually much harder than I thought it would be at first glance! Can someone please help polish this for me.

 

 

Chapter One. Fundamental Principles behind the appearance of the blade.

 

Saki sword tips of Nihonto, which take their creations naturally from original circles, appear in a fan diagram, from the right, as Dai-saki, Chu-saki, Sho-saki.

 

How the appearances of the complete blades are calculated proportionally from circles. From the right, Tachi, Tanto, Wakizashi, blade shapes which appear naturally.

 

[Nobody]

Saki sword tips of Nihonto, which take their creations naturally from original circles, appear in a fan diagram, from the right, as Dai-saki, Chu-saki, Sho-saki.

Piers,

 

Your translation is excellent.

The translation was difficult for me. I still cannot 100 % understand the Japanese text, as it is grammatically incorrect. (But I might be wrong and it is just old-fashioned Japanese?)

 

[nonliteral translation]

A Kissaki of a Katana is basically compared to a fan shape which is naturally cut out from (coaxial) circles. And the original shape is completed as the kissaki of a Katana. From the right, O-kissaki, Chu-kissaki, Ko-kissaki.

[Bugyotsuji]

Moriyama sama, thank you for rescuing me!

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

 

Many thanks gentlemen, to day i will go to sleep less ignorant, and i thank every day which bring me its little dose of knowledge