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RobertM

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  1. Ive been pondering on this one for a while now. I have a nice mounted shin-shinto tanto in good but old polish (perhaps 80%. The question is should i get a "touch" up polish to enhance the blade? I can fully appreciate it the way it is but cant help but think what a beauty it would be in full polish. Im based in the UK so i guess my choices are faily limited?

     

    thanks

     

    Rob M

  2. Would it be possbile to get an english translation? An online translation tool reads it as:

     

    瑞気、堂に満る

    air, in hall full

     

    如意寺を訪ねて

    Visiting the 如 mind temple

     

    千紫萬紅

    Thousand purple 萬 crimson

     

     

    Am i right in reading that the artists name is either Masaharu or Shoji?

     

    many thanks for your assistance

     

    robert M

  3. Thank you very much for your assistance and knowledge. I have found the full poem for those interested:

     

    Mountain and river, grass and tree, grow more barren;

    for ten miles winds smell of blood in the fresh battlefield.

    Conquering horses do not advance nor do men talk;

    outside Jinzhou Castle, I stand in the setting sun.

     

    Emperor's army, a million, conquered the powerful foe;

    field battles and fort assaults made mountains of corpses.

    Ashamed - how can I face there fathers, grandfathers?

    We triumph today?

  4. Hi all,

     

    Just wondering if its possible to find out any more info on a WW2 smith called KaneMori 兼守. I see on Rich Steins site that his real name was 西田 林弥. I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to translate that for me. I have a extreamly nice kai gunto made by him, although it is showato I still find it fascinating. I understand that showato are looked down apon due to thier construction, however i feel it remains important from a historical point of view.

     

    Many thanks

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