Katana Kinzogan

[jelda44]

Hello friends,

I am turning to you with a question. 

You don't know what the meaning of kinzogan na nakago is:

 

sode no yuki''袖之雪 - snow on sleeve

 

Thank you for your help

 

Jiri

[Rivkin]

Sword's name I presume,

 

Kirill R.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Most likely a poetic reference to the purported cutting ability of the sword ie "Cut as effortlessly as the snow slips off a silk sleeve".

[ChrisW]

I think we would all love to see full-length pictures of the entire blade! I've always wanted to add a kinzogan mei to my collection. But even just viewing them is nice.

[SteveM]

Could be from a classic poem (by Shinran, 12th-13th c.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinran

 

箸鷹のみよりの羽風ふき立て　おのれとはらう袖の白雪

 

No available translation, so again I'll give it a shot

The hawk flapping its wings, blows the snow from my sleeve

[uwe]

Isn’t nicely inlaid....

[jelda44]

Blade

[Blazeaglory]

 

Hello friends,

I am turning to you with a question.

You don't know what the meaning of kinzogan na nakago is:

 

sode no yuki''袖之雪 - snow on sleeve

 

Thank you for your help

 

Jiri

Is that your blade? I would like the back story.

 

It looks Koto? Nanbokucho or Kamakura? Looks awesome

[Ken-Hawaii]

Nanbokucho, & very nice. Please tell us more, Jiri.

 

Also, since you need to sign all of your posts, just go into your Profile, & add it to the signature.

[jelda44]

The blade is early EDO.

According to kanteisho NBTHK - Shimiosaka.

I attach a few more photos.

Do you have any further information about the meaning of kinzogan: Snow on the Sleeve?

Thank you

Jiri

[Blazeaglory]

I like it allot!