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[Nobody]

In this case, 維時壬辰 means Heisei 24th year (平成24年 = 2012), when the sayagaki was witten by Tanobe sensei.

[Stephen]

So good to wake to Nobody this morn.

[Brian]

WELCOME BACK Koichi...we missed you!

 

[BIG]

Thank you Yurie and Koichi

 

Best

[yurie]

It is maddening I did not get it all right.

Yes of course.

惟（これ,this）時（とき,time）---- 　Yes, Thank you 森山さん（Mr. Moriyama)、 means this time in other word now.

壬辰（mizunoe tatsu）---　年齢早見表 on the back of the cover page of Takashima Ekidan (高島易断) clearly shows that.　　

 

Thank you very much.

由利江

[yurie]

A new Chapter, " Chapter 52| Part 2 of ---17| Late Kamakura Period Tanto (Early Soshu-Den Tanto )"  was posted.

For the other previous chapter, visit "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com", and go to the table of contents page.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

I posted a new chapter.  Chapter 53 Nanboku-Cho History.

p\Plese visit my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

If you have any comment, please write to me.

I really appreciate it.

 

Thank you.

[yurie]

I went back to Japan this earlier May.  I visited Kamakura and posted  the pictures of Masamune tombstone and Hongakuji temple where Masamune's memorial tower is located.  Also a picture of the owner of Masamune Kogei store who is the 24th generation of Masamune descendent.

Please visit the website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

[Greg F]

Hello Yurie,

That would be an amazing place to visit im sure. Thank you for sharing this.

 

Regards

 

Greg

[yurie]

I just posted a new page to my website, chapter 55 Nanboku-Cho Sword.

Please open and read my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

Also, to go to my face book, https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseSwordStudy.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

The new chapter, "56| Nannboku-Cho Tanto" was posted a little while ago.

Please visit my new chapter from either "studyingjapaneseswords.com" or

face book "https://www.facebook.japaneseswordstudy/.

I showed my Juyo Token sword "Nobukuni" in this chapter.

Thank you

Yurie 

[vajo]

Hi Yurie,

 

your link dont work. 

 

This works better : https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseSwordStudy/

 

A very nice sword.

[BIG]

Thank's for sharing your Nobukuni Tanto, and the paper is nicely framed. Every time I visit your site, first join your very tasteful and elegant room.

 

Best

 

PS keep on going ...

[yurie]

 Hi Peter,

Thank you very much for saying that.  I wished I could take a better picture of Nobukuni.

Taking a good photo of sword is very difficult.  I tried to take a picture of Boshi area Hamon and

Jigane. But I could not do that.  It was beyod me.

Some people display an enlarged Hamon picture on face book.

They look perfect.  I assume that must be done by a professional.

This level of photo is as good as I get.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[Gakusee]

Lovely tanto

[Hoshi]

Wonderful tanto indeed. 

 

For ambient light photo it's a nice photo! What I really like is that everything about these photos tells me this tanto is deeply cared for. Here is my tip: to make photos of the Jigane or the Hamon you need directed light sources and a relatively dark room. Beam the light directly on the blade and take a picture at an angle. Using multiple directed lights will make for even better results. 

[yurie]

Thnak you very much for the wonderful advice.

I will follow your technique step by step.

Dark room,-----beam light directly (multiple is better) -----take picture at an angle

If I can take better picture, I will change to the better photo.

Thank you.

 

Yurie 

[yurie]

Hi everyone.

I just posted a new chapter "57 Muromachi Perid Histry".  Please open my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

I posted Kinkakuji Temple photo where we (us, daughter, son-in-law, and two grand children) visited in May.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

Hi Everyone,

I just posted a new chapter "58 Muromachi Period Sword".  Please visit my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July and enjoyed a long weekend.

 

I just posted a new chapter 59 Sengoku Period History. Click on link below to be directed to the new chapter. 

 

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/07/07/59-second-part-of-23sengoku-period-history-%e6%88%a6%e5%9b%bd%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e3%80%801467-1596/

[yurie]

New chapter was posted this morning.  Please visit chapter 60 of "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

This is about Sengoku Period sword.

 

This year's  San Francisco sword show is on August 2,3,4.

I plan to go there on Saturday.

The sword maker Mr. Yoshihara Yoshindo should be there.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

Next chapter 61 was posted this morning.

Please open my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

The new chapter is 61 Sengoku Period Tanto, Muramasa.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[yurie]

So far, I have been posted the article average once every 10 days.

Next article will be off for a while because of the San Francisco Sword Show.

San Francisco Sword Show is from August 2 to 4th.

I will be there on 3rd afternoon with Yoshihara's table.

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[cisco-san]

I wish I could attend the SF show...

[yurie]

Hi everybody,

I posted several pictures of 2019 San Francisco Sword Show.

I got so distracted meeting many people at the show, I could not take more photos of swords.

 

Here is the link,

 

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/07/2019-san-francisco-sword-show/

 

Thank you

Yurie

[yurie]

Hi Everyone,

A new chapter 62|Part w of ---26}|Edo Period History (江戸時代）1602 - 1867 was posted today.

Please open and read it.

www.studyingjapaneseswords.com

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[Peter Bleed]

Yurie,

I love your site and I always learn from it. Thank you. When will we learn about Kunikane and other other swordsmiths of Sendai?

Peter

[yurie]

A new chapter was posted this morning. 

Chapter 63 Part 2 of ---27| Overview of Shin-To (新刀).

Please visit my web,

www.studyingjapaneseswords.com

 

Thank you

Yurie 

[Jussi Ekholm]

Thanks for writing the sword blog Yurie. It is interesting to read, even though I haven't commented much. It was nice that you included the San Fran show too.

[yurie]

Hi Everyone,

A new chapter was posted yesterday.

Chapter 64 Part 2 of 28 Main 7 areas among Shin-To sword (part A).

Please visit "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com".

 

Mr. Jussi Ekholm, thank you very much for your encouragement.

I often feel  does anybody think this is worth reading,

or am I embarrassing myself.

The comment like yours reduce my doubt somewhat.

Thank you

 

Yurie