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Hi David I’ve never had one myself and had no interest until a friend got this one and to be honest I’m surprised by how well it’s made and the quality of the barrel, I hope one comes your way soon 🤞 Ian
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Back with some more pics. Hope these help ian
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Piers I’m hoping to visit and see the gun for myself next week and will hopefully get more pictures, and see if it is signed. Ian
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Gentlemen some more pics Ian
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Hi Piers Thanks for the reply, I’m hoping to get more photos when he gets it, I’ve never seen shumei on a gun before and I’m curious as to what it says/means. Ian
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Sorry but this is the only picture he has sent me 😱
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Gentlemen A friend recently acquired a Tanegashima with shumei on the underside, can anyone please help with a translation, the picture is not the best but I think you can see it all, Thank you Ian
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Hi John I didn’t know that about Kanefusa thanks for the update.
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Hi John I asked him for a picture under the Habaki and he said there is nothing except dark greasy marks.
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Brendon I like your theory 😂😂
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I agree on all counts but my friend only told me about it after he picked it up, the problem I have is that I don’t understand it being faked while the war was still ongoing.
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Hi H what do you think the reason would be for the engraving when the blade was made in =1942, too early to be a forgery ?
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Gentlemen A friend has recently acquired a blade signed Yoshihisa with a Seki stamp and dated 1942 it has an engraving of what he thought was a Minatogawa Jinja but the engraving varies at the bottom and I can’t find any info on a Minatogawa smith off that name…. Your opinion would be most appreciated.. Thank you Ian
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John Looks like it’s back to the books, the blade is not mine and so will have to wait until my friend brings it to me, will let you know more when I’ve seen it 👍 Ian
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I agree Steve regarding the character for Hiro but Sesko’s book does not show the standard character for Hiro and considering I can’t find any reference to a later smith I have nothing else to go on, that’s why I have been asking for help, it’s giving me a headache 👍 Ian
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Working on the year of the Dragon 12yr cycle it would put the date as 1772…… this could be a result 😁👍 Thank you all.. Ian
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Hi Oli Thanks for the information, there is only one that came from (Hitachi) so he is the best contender so far…. HIROCHIKA (弘近), An´ei (安永, 1772-1781), Musashi – “Jōyō Suifu-jū Hozumi Hirochika” (常陽水府住穂積弘近), he came originally from Hitachi province but moved later to Edo, Thanks Ian
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I don’t know why but the picture came out upside down sorry 😔
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Piers I have found a reference to a Hirochika working Anei1772-1781 in Sesko’s Swordsmiths of Japan . Do you think this could be him? Ian
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I can’t find any information on the smith but as you say the Nakago looks quite new poss Gendai, I’ve only seen the pictures and have not been able to find a Gendai or Shinshinto smith with this name… Ian
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Jean, sorry for long delay in responding… The blade is signed (Hitachi Kuni Hirochika)
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Thanks Steve I didn’t know that, I will see if I can get an approximate year , I will check with my friend who made the blade. ian
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I don’t honestly know when the year of the dragon was, I tried looking at the Chinese years but couldn’t fathom anything from it 😱
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Hi all I cannot make head nor tail of the first character 😱 any help please. Ian
