English INDEX of Gendai-toko-meikan.

[k morita]

Hi,

I am feeling that i can not easily look up swordsmith name in a [Gengai Toko Meikan](in Japanese) by Ono.

Therefore, it might be more difficult for the English speak person to search for sword-smith names with this book.

 

So, I am making English INDEX names of the swordsmith by Excel for this Forum Members.

 

Please tell me, should I also put swordsmith name by Kanji in this INDEX?

Or no Kanji?

[kuromido]

Hello Morita-san,

I for one would find this very helpful and adding the kanji even more so.

Good luck with the project and Thanks

 

Sincerely,

Peter D

[huntershooter]

Yes, please add kanji.

Thank you for your effort Morita san!

[bridgeofdreams]

Anthony Thomas - who I met once at a Chicago show but have not heard from or of in over 10 years - compiled such an index, which is on Dr. Stein's website:

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/gtmindex.htm

 

It is not clear which edition he worked from, and certainly the addition of kanji would be a great help.

 

Craig

[cabowen]

That brings back memories...I spent a lot of time doing the same thing (making an english index for Ono san's book) back when I was in college, about 20 some years ago! That was how I learned most of the kanji for smith names! Not sure what I did with it- I think I sent it to a few people....Once I completed it, I knew the kanji and didn't need it anymore!

[george trotter]

I just checked my first edition against the index by Mr Thomas published as a link on Rich Stein's site and it is different...so the Thomas index is the second edition (both published the same year)...same as the index given here by Morita san.

 

Geo.

[Grey Doffin]

Don't know which edition I indexed, but the book is included in my Index on the JSS/US website.

Grey

[k morita]

Anthony Thomas - who I met once at a Chicago show but have not heard from or of in over 10 years - compiled such an index, which is on Dr. Stein's website:

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/gtmindex.htm

 

It is not clear which edition he worked from, and certainly the addition of kanji would be a great help.

 

Craig

 

Hi,

Thank you many replies.

OOOHHHH, OMG. I did't know Dr.stein's the link.

Because this link page has no kanji, So i add smith name Kanji to my Excel.

[David Flynn]

Thank you Morita San

[Brian]

Morita san,

Thank you, that would be a very helpful document.

 

Brian

[Gilles]

Dear Morita San,

 

Your work will be very useful, thank you so much.

[SwordGuyJoe]

That would be very helpful!

[Stephen]

Morita san

 

Thank you for your hard work, i am looking forward to it as this book is on its way to me.

 

Hai Domoarigatogozamasta!

[outlier48]

Morita-san -thanks in advance for your forthcoming contribution to the study of Nihonto. I, too, think the addition of the smiths' kanji would be of great benefit to all.

 

Charlie Brashear

[Jean]

Morita san :

[Brian]

Having just received this book (Thanks Stephen!!) I was just wondering if you ever completed the index with the kanji Morita san?

I will be using the one on the JSI for now, but having the kanji would be great, and found this topic when searching the forum. 5 Years later, let's see if there is some news

 

- B -

[Stephen]

You wont for the time being the site is kaput 

[Brian]

Well, since I host the site (and have everything backed up) I don't think that will be a problem

It'll be back soon. They are restoring the sites as we speak, takes time though. Awesome gift Stephen