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  1. John A Stuart
    Everything has a life span, especially ephemera. John
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    Ibota, huh? John
  3. John A Stuart
    I moved this here from 'guidelines' and wonder 'name required' what is your query or sharing about. John
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    I moved this here and hope you can add pics later. John
  5. John A Stuart
    Yes, 柳村 仙寿 Yanagimura Senju 平成 の 刀身彫刻 Heisei no Toushin Chyokoku, Sword Engravings of the Heisei era. John
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    Kanehira 兼平 John
  7. John A Stuart
    Still being made to this day by the thousands. Fairly low prices for the style in tens of dollars. John
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    Norinaga 憲長 ? John
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    Chocolate

    John A Stuart replied to echoe's topic in Tosogu

    Haaaaaa! Funny typo. Cocoa brown. I believe 'coca' is white. John
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    Tsuba Poem

    John A Stuart replied to bob elder's topic in Tosogu

    Strange how the translation to make sense has 'no dust' as 'speckless' and 'frost like' as 'shines brightly'. No wonder Japanese poetry is so hard to translate. John
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    Chocolate

    John A Stuart replied to echoe's topic in Tosogu

    Koumugiiro?
  12. John A Stuart
    I actually find the Kingfisher on the reeds mumei F/K more to my taste. John
  13. John A Stuart
    Well, the hawk in the branch is signed Shigemitsu. John
  14. John A Stuart
    Well, according to what I was told. In winter Yunomi were used for macha as well as sencha as they retain the heat better. Of course, that was more relevant in the days when houses were cold and charcoal braziers barely kept you from freezing, something I experienced in the mountains of Quangxi. No central heat there. Hot tea was a life saver. John
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    F/K are very good and high relief, covetous. Tsuba, not equivalent, but, at least representative. John
  16. John A Stuart
    Same thing for me, another vendor though and he did sell as antique. $2000 down the drain and I protested, but, could not provide proof of a negative to win. John
  17. John A Stuart
    Needed for insurance purposes as well. A certified appraisal needed to prove value is a must. John
  18. John A Stuart
    I find this winter style difficult to whisk and use a summer style for matcha. They are fine for sencha however. John
  19. John A Stuart
    Haaaa! ...and I thought it was bragging on how accurate at distance was the construction. John
  20. John A Stuart
    五分三里筒 50% 3 ri (7 miles) gun barrel. John
  21. John A Stuart
    The gentleman has gone the way of the dodo. We are all 'hey you' now, Ian. John
  22. John A Stuart
    I hope some find this of interest. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270005713_Phase_composition_mapping_of_a_17th_century_Japanese_helmet
  23. John A Stuart
    My silver fitted handachi style wakizashi. Kozuka and waribashi en suite. John
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    Tsuba Photos

    John A Stuart replied to Stephen's topic in Tosogu

    That's because you are orienting on the head. Completely natural viewpoint, but, unmounted you'd be rotating and flipping it to view all its' glory. John
  25. John A Stuart
    Yes, I see how the yasuri and mei roughness could affect the good fit we would want. Got you there Andrew. John
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