Two questions in one regarding replacing genuine mei.

[Paz]

Hi all

Two questions. And some sub questions 

 

1. I've heard and read that genuine mei were removed and replaced with gimei

If so. 

 - what are the signs on the nakago that this has happend ? 

 

2. Are there any books or sources about the period from 1868 to 1920 ? 

 

I'm trying to study how shinshinto transitioned into gendai. This is one period that I'm interested in. 

 

Thanks 

Regards 

 

 

[Matsunoki]

  On 4/2/2024 at 4:07 PM, Paz said:

2. Are there any books or sources about the period from 1868 to 1920 ? 

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A couple to be going on with…..

 

[Matsunoki]

Another one…..

 

[oli]

Hi,

 

i think most books from this time are incomplete, the best is i think shinshinto-shi from Markus Sesko. It goes a little bit into Meiji and Taisho time. But not so much. Maybe one time, i hope,  the gendaito-shi released. 

 

Regards

Oli

[Grey Doffin]

Where did you read that genuine mei were removed and replaced with gimei? I'm sure it has happened sometime but, given how much easier it would be to start with a mumei blade that wouldn't require removal and repatination, it probably is quite uncommon.

Grey

[Paz]

Thank you all. 

 

Just ordered a copy. 

 

Kind regards 

Paz