48th Juyo Zufu and other Books with English Translations by Markus Sesko (and then some)

[Rayhan]

46 Yasuchika.pdf 47 Yasuchika.pdf 48 Yasuchika.pdf 49 Yasuchika.pdf 50 Shozui.pdf 51 Somin.pdf 52 Ishiguro Masayoshi.pdf 53 Ishiguro Masahiro.pdf 54 Furukawa Jochin.pdf 55 Iwamoto Konkan.pdf 56 Kikuoka Mitsumasa.pdf 57 Toshinobu.pdf 58 Terumasa.pdf 59 Jochiku.pdf 60 Kiyotoshi.pdf 61 Kiyotoshi.pdf 62 Toshiyoshi.pdf 63 Nagatsune.pdf 64 Toshiyuki.pdf

[Rayhan]

This concludes the 48th Juyo Fittings segment

65 Miyata Nobukiyo.pdf 66 Tomoyoshi.pdf 67 Ichijo.pdf 68 Ichijo.pdf 69 Ichijo.pdf 70 Ikkin.pdf 71 Araki Tomei.pdf 72 Isshin.pdf 73 Natsuo.pdf 74 Unno Shomin.pdf

[Rayhan]

We are almost at the end of the drops here and will continue with the Koto blades.

Yamato up next.

26 Senju'in Yoshihiro.pdf 27 Senju'in Yoshihiro.pdf 28 Senju'in.pdf 29 Senju'in.pdf 30 Nobuyoshi.pdf 31 Aritoshi.pdf 32 Yamato Yoshimitsu.pdf 33 Yamato Yoshimitsu.pdf 34 Taima Tomokiyo.pdf 35 Taima.pdf 36 Taima.pdf 37 Tegai Kanekiyo.pdf 38 Tegai.pdf 39 Tegai.pdf 40 Hosho Sadayoshi.pdf 41 Hosho.pdf 42 Shikkake.pdf

[Rayhan]

43 Yamato-Shizu.pdf Hosho Juyo Paper.pdf Hosho sayagaki.pdf Hosho Juyo Zufu.pdf

[Rayhan]

44 Shizu.pdf 45 Kinju.pdf 46 Kaneyuki.pdf 47 Kanenori.pdf 48 Norishige.pdf 49 Kashu Sanekage.pdf 50 Kashu Sanekage.pdf 51 Kashu Sanekage.pdf 52 Fujishima Tomoshige.pdf 53 Shintogo Kunimitsu.pdf 54 Shintogo Kunimitsu.pdf 55 Shintogo Kunimitsu.pdf 56 Shintogo Kunimitsu.pdf 57 Akihiro.pdf 58 Nakahara Kunimune.pdf

[Rayhan]

 

59 Sengo Masashige.pdf 60 Ko-Bizen Yukihide.pdf 61 Ko-Ichimonji.pdf 62 Ko-Ichimonji.pdf 63 Sukekane.pdf 64 Yoshimochi.pdf 72 Nagamitsu.pdf 73 Nagamitsu.pdf 74 Nagamitsu.pdf 75 Nagamitsu.pdf 76 Nagamitsu.pdf 77 Kagemitsu.pdf 78 Chikakage.pdf 81 Hatakeda Sanemori.pdf 82 Hatakeda Sanemori.pdf 83 Hatakeda Mitsumori.pdf 84 Unsho.pdf

[Rayhan]

85 Unji.pdf 86 Unju.pdf 87 Kanemitsu.pdf 88 Kanemitsu.pdf 89 Kanemitsu.pdf 90 Kanemitsu.pdf 91 Tomomitsu.pdf 92 Masamitsu.pdf 93 Masamitsu.pdf 94 Masamitsu.pdf 95 Nariie.pdf 96 Nariie.pdf 97 Nariie.pdf 98 Sukemitsu.pdf

[Rayhan]

99 Tomosada.pdf 100 Motoshige.pdf 101 Motoshige.pdf 102 Shigezane.pdf 103 Chogi.pdf 104 Chogi.pdf 105 Kencho.pdf 106 Kencho.pdf 107 Morikage.pdf 108 Yoshikage.pdf 109 Yoshikage.pdf 110 Yoshikage.pdf 111 Morimitsu.pdf 112 Morimitsu.pdf

[Rayhan]

113 Shigenori.pdf 114 Kiyomitsu.pdf 115 Shigetsugu.pdf 116 Aoe.pdf 117 Aoe.pdf 118 Aoe.pdf 119 Aoe.pdf 120 Tsuguyoshi.pdf 121 Toshitsugu.pdf 122 Ko-Mihara.pdf 123 Ko-Mihara.pdf 124 Ko-Mihara.pdf 125 Masahiro.pdf 126 Kiyotsuna.pdf

[Rayhan]

127 Sadatsuna.pdf 128 Sadatsuna.pdf 129 Sadatsuna.pdf 130 Sadatsuna.pdf 131 Hojoji.pdf 132 Sa Sadayoshi.pdf 133 Sa Kunihiro.pdf 134 Kuniyoshi.pdf 135 Kunisuke.pdf 136 Kunisuke.pdf 137 Enju.pdf 138 Enju.pdf 139 Enju.pdf 140 Enju.pdf

[Rayhan]

Lastly there is this Enju. It shows the progress from Hozon to Juyo. I hope the work of Markus and the sharing of these Zufu will help who ever comes across them and answer some of the questions collectors may have about their own swords and fittings. I only wish there was more we could share with all. 

 

Enju Hozon.pdf Enju Juyo Paper.pdf Enju Juyo Zufu.pdf Enju sayagaki.pdf

[Gakusee]

Well, Ray, I hope the community appreciates your gesture. 
 

Moreover, I sincerely hope at least some people will put the information to good use….Often here there is a lot of more general / political / banter-type  talk, but this treasure trove goes to the heart of advanced information hand-delivered in English for straightforward consumption. 
 

Kudos 

[Steve Waszak]

REALLY appreciate the efforts you and Markus have put in here.  Many, many thanks.  

[Jussi Ekholm]

I think there can be some great discussions to be had about these items in this thread. Of course the amount of items is so great people will most likely need to do reading and studying of the items. It is not so often so many high quality items are encountered at one time so it will be bit to handle, as I still feel in general a Jūyō item is just still quite rare encounter in general for the average collector.

 

However as you can see when reading that the majority of the items posted in this thread are just from Jūyō 48 as Rayhan stated in the title. Now there have been 70 sessions...with 71 coming later this year.

[Lewis B]

Nice example of a saiha Shintogo Kunimitsu tanto, retempered by Echizen Yasutsugu (1st Gen) and passing Juyo. Hideyoshi owned. 

[Rayhan]

16 hours ago, Gakusee said:

Well, Ray, I hope the community appreciates your gesture. 
 

Moreover, I sincerely hope at least some people will put the information to good use….Often here there is a lot of more general / political / banter-type  talk, but this treasure trove goes to the heart of advanced information hand-delivered in English for straightforward consumption. 
 

Kudos 

I take example from you and Darcy and @Brano who are always sharing information, @Jussi Ekholm who is always lending help where he can and so many other friends i have met in this community. @Brian who keeps everything going and keeps himself going even though it must be so stressful dealing with characters like me  everyone who shares information and takes time to meet up or organise meetings, kudos to all of you.

[Rayhan]

Hello All

 

Thanks to Markus and Brian we now have some additions to the downloads section that are from the Edo period. 

 

1 - Minamoto Yoshitsune Ason kachu zu. [Illustration of the Armour [and sword] of the Great Minamoto Yoshitsune].
2 rolled manuscripts in an envelope (measuring 275x28cm & 362x28 respectively), one showing his sword, the other his armour.
Later Edo period [i.e. around 1800-1830.]
This is an interesting document relating to the famous Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189), the victorious military commander during the Gempei wars and a swordsman of legendary fame. His life and death have become immortalised in literature, including several Noh and Kabuki plays. The short text in the beginning of the sword document is entitled: “Old honourable Sword”: It states that that Yoshitsune owned this old sword, and explains the provenance as follows: A merchant in Nara called Kogawa had owned this sword, and he took it to Edo and showed it to a Megata Nagato-no-kami. Megata wanted to own the sword, and Kogawa presented it to him. In December of the first year of Genbun (1736) Sakai Harima-no-kami purchased it from Megata. Ohara Mamori from Hoki prefecture had previously verified the authenticity of the sword.

 

This is a wonderful Oshigata of famed armour and sword with an interesting back story.

 

2 - 

Shuko Jushu - Swords - Matsudaira Sadanobu

The ‘Shuko jushu’ was an Edo period catalogue of ancient artifacts produced under the auspices of Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759-1829) which eventually ran to 85 volumes.
The ten subjects mentioned in the title are inscriptions, bronzes, weapons, copperware, musical instruments, stationery, seal impression, wooden tablets, portraits, and calligraphy. Researchers travelled widely visiting the treasure houses of ancient shrines and temples to measure and sketch important objects. The present catalogue of important swords is complete in itself.

 

3 - KURIHARA (Mitsunobu): 'Token Zukou' [Pictorial Study of Japanese Treasury Swords]. First edition. 2 volumes. Edo: Hanabusa Bunzo, 1843. Includes details and descriptions of famous and celebrated Japanese swords from the 11th-16th centuries, with numerous illustrations

 

Many of these documents contained old Kanji and Markus worked over a years period to bring them to us so we can enjoy moments from Nihonto many 100's of years ago. He would translate the old Kanji to a modern text and then into English. It is such a blessing that we have people like Markus to open our eyes to items such as these so please pass your thanks to him should you download and enjoy the books. 

 

The downloads are quite large so please be prepared for that.

 

Thank you Brian and Markus.