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I have a Kogarasu-Maru Tanto made by Watanabe Kurando Genju

for Lord Taira Toshimasa of Okayama in Feb 1807.

Can anyone assistance me on the History on Lord Taira Toshimasa?

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  J Guzman said:
I have a Kogarasu-Maru Tanto made by Watanabe Kurando Genju

 

Hi,

Are your Tanto(?) Watanabe Kurando Minamoto (no) Genju????

渡辺蔵人源XXXX????

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He was the 16th master of the mainline Shinkage-ryu.

Founder - Kamiizumi Ise-no-kami Fujiwara Nobutsuna

2nd Headmaster- Yagyū Tajima-no-kami Taira Munetoshi (Sekishusai)

3rd - Yagyū Hyōgonosuke Taira Toshitoshi (Jounsai)

4th - Owari Gondainagon Minamoto Yoshinao

5th - Yagyū Hyōgo Taira Toshikane (Renya)

6th - Owari Gondainagon Minamoto Mitsutomo

7th - Owari Gonchūnagon Minamoto Tsunanobu

8th - Yagyū Hyōgo Taira Toshinobu

9th - Owari Gonchūnagon Minamoto Yoshimichi

10th - Yagyū Rokurōbe Taira Toshitomo

11th - Yagyū Hyōsuke Taira Toshiharu

12th - Owari Saishochūjō Minamoto Haruyuki

13th - Yagyū Mataemon Taira Toshiyuki

14th - Yagyū Hyōsuke Taira Toshihisa

15th - Owari Gondainagon Minamoto Naritomo

16th - Yagyū Shinroku Taira Toshimasa

17th - Yagyū Chūjirō Taira Toshishige

18th - Owari Gondainagon Minamoto Yoshikumi

19th - Yagyū Sangorō Taira Toshichika

20th - Yagyū Kinji Taira Toshinaga

21st - Yagyū Nobuharu Taira Toshimichi

22nd - Yagyū Kōichi Taira Toshinobu

John

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  k morita said:
  J Guzman said:
I have a Kogarasu-Maru Tanto made by Watanabe Kurando Genju

 

Hi,

Are your Tanto(?) Watanabe Kurando Minamoto (no) Genju????

渡辺蔵人源XXXX????

 

Hello Morita-San,

 

Please see new attachment

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  J Guzman said:

Can anyone assistance me on the History on Lord Taira Toshimasa?

岡山領主馬平利昌 – Taira Tishimasa, Shume (主馬) of Okayama demesne

He was not a Lord of Okayama. Shume (主馬) is an official title of him (maybe control section of horses).

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J Guzman ,

 

Ok, i found the mei on Honma's Meikan on page 997.

The mei is "Watanabe Kurando Mototoshi kitau "

源壽 reads Mototoshi. Around Bunka period(late Edo era) swordsmith.

Posted
  k morita said:
Hi,

could you close-up in side of oval line of attached photo?

And, how many blade length of the KOGARASU-MARU?

  k morita said:
J Guzman ,

 

Ok, i found the mei on Honma's Meikan on page 997.

The mei is "Watanabe Kurando Mototoshi kitau "

源壽 reads Mototoshi. Around Bunka period(late Edo era) swordsmith.

  k morita said:
Hi,

could you close-up in side of oval line of attached photo?

And, how many blade length of the KOGARASU-MARU?

blade lengh 30.2cm

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