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  1. Guido
    三条宗近十六代宗次 SANJŌ MUNECHIKA JŪROKUDAI MUNETSUGU
  2. Guido
    Could I have a definition of "Daimyô quality", please? BTW, some Daimyô earned less than a Hatamoto or Gokenin ...
  3. Guido
    Looks like 無.
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    The second photo shows clearly that the Tsuka was made for a Shinogi-zukuri or Hira-zukuri blade .... But anyhow, even if it was made for a Ken - what would that change in regard to the quality/craftsmanship of the Tsuka itself? P.S.: Edited to add image.
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    Oh no, not again ...
  6. Guido
    Not nice. Now I'm angry at myself for not saving the pic - I simply loved it!
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    Pull up the side panels at the same time (while holding the "feet" with your thubs), and everything falls into place - or, rather, apart .
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    Piers, I've seen similar stands in Japan quite often (Tôken Shibata on Ginza sells a "deluxe version" with Ramma Sukashi in the front part), and they are indeed made of rosewood. I heard they are made in Indonesia, since wood and labor is much cheaper there.
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    Don't be too hard on yourself, Ted - there's the story of a NBTHK Kodôgu Shinsa member who pronounced it exactly like that ... And when it comes to Higo Tsuba (Shimizu Jingo), 八代 is usually read "Yashiro".
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    Grey, there is no no Daijō .
  11. Guido
    Another excerpt from my many unfinished articles:
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    Curran, that's right. Here's a list of the Shinsa fees: http://www.touken.or.jp/english/shinsa_fees.html
  13. Guido
    No, just on top and on one side. As I said before: the solid gold ones are in Takamakie, and the third one from the left is Hiramakie in Nashiji.
  14. Guido
    Well, thanks - I can read the Kanji myself . I'm rather convinced that it's a name (especially with the lacquer "Hanko" below it), not a reference.
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    Just coincident.
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    Coming a little late to this thread, but anyhow, here's my favorite Daishôkake; it easily can be disassembled (for travelling, I guess) and has Aoi no Gomon in Takamakie (gold), Hiramakie (Kin-nashiji) and Togidashi. On the backside is another, bigger one in Takamakie - unfortunately the finely raised lines within the Takamakie Mon don't show in my pictures. It's signed, but I don't know the artist - can anyone with knowledge of lacquer artists identify him?
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    Not so. You can submit a sword without papers for both Hozon and Tokubetsu Hozon at the same time. To apply for Jûyô, only a previous Hozon paper is required.
  18. Guido
    What Pete said. Of course, people less educated (and certainly less funny ) than him might refer to it as Chirigami-zôgan 塵紙象嵌 ("tissue paper inlay").
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    Tsuba inquiry

    Guido replied to Thekirsh's topic in Tosogu

    Nope, our anthropomorphic little friend is simply called ミッキー (マウス) in Japanese. He/it is neither considered a mouse nor a rat, just a cartoon character.Sorry for going all linguistic on you .
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    Tsuba inquiry

    Guido replied to Thekirsh's topic in Tosogu

    There's no difference in Japanese, both are called Nezumi 鼠.
  21. Guido
    Good thinking ... and of course the bachelors always can get married if they're in need of a live dragon ...
  22. Guido
    P.S.: Last year many Chinese bought live rabbits, thinking that it will bring them luck in the year of the hare. I wonder what are they going to do this year ...?
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    Still three weeks to go until the new year starts here in China, but to the rest of the world: a Happy New Year of the Dragon!
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    Actually he's in Yoyogi, Shibuya Ward. Anyhow, why would anyone want to spread the rumor that he's imprisoned?
  25. Guido
    The Yoshinogawa with its strong current and rapids was - and still is - famous for its cherry blossoms along the river banks (like your Tsuba), and IIRC, there are some Waka poems describing this. There are also related Bunraku and Kabuki plays that use the Sakura at the Yoshinogawa as a background, although I doubt that something that bourgois (to the Buke, at least) would have inspired a Tsuba design: http://www.kabuki21.com/yoshinogawa.php http://web-Japan.org/museum/kabuki/kabu ... ki_02.html
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