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Hi, Agreed with Yasuhide. 安 秀 Date is 11th month,the 10th year of Kansei (1798). 寛政十年十一月日

The signature reads "Suikoku" 翠 谷 The stamp says Takahashi(family name) Suikoku. 高 橋 翠 谷

Hi, According to [ Imamura oshigata ](#3 vol,on page30),Yoshimasa's signature is carved on shinogi-ji side of the tang.

Ken, Isn't the sayagaki for a Tanto blade?

You're confused. I just translated the sayagaki.

Hi, Ōsawa Kanehisa is a Showa period smith.

Hi Bob, The mei says "Yoshitsugu saku"(made by Yoshitsugu). 吉 次 作

Hi, 桃 武 山 人 (Tōbusanjin) is maybe his Go(pen name).

Hi, This paper is a part of a page on a book [a glossary of seasonal terms for haiku-poem composers]. Its line is being explained about a flower named as "Sendaihagi(仙 䑓 萩)" (Russian false yellow lupine) as a season-word of spring.

Hi, The one he's seeing is a Ken-sword he presents to Imperial Household in 1934.

Hi, An inscription on this blade is a waka-poem by Saigyo Hoshi(1118 – 1190). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saigy%C5%8D English translation of this poem: Finding a few cherry blossoms remaining hidden by leaves I feel I'm meeting you whom I secretly love.

Hi, Right is Kato Masakuni/Sanekuni(真国)(real name Kato Matazo) in 1934 at Tokyo.He wore white beard. He's seeing Ken-sword that he made. Left is maybe Kato Sukekuni(祐国).

Hi, Right pronunciation is jizai-okimono, not jizai-onimono. It's a shrimp, not a crayfish. The mei says Hiroyoshi. 弘 美

Hi, The mei says Yoshimitsu. 能 光

Hi, This artwork is one scene of chushingura.(also 47 ronin) Is it ivory ? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%ABshingura

Jason, You need more study of kanji.

Thanks for your replys. The photo of Showa Emperor's type-94 gunto appeared on a monthly magazine published in 1934. I don't know who made this blade in Nihonto Tanrenkai. Probably, SUYA company took the picture when sword equipment was made, in 1934.(?) http://ohmura-study.net/701.html There is(was) never fact that Showa Emperor's T-94 sword was exhibited in any museum or art museum. Additional information: 6) The menuki is three chrysanthemum.

Mei says KANEWAKI. 兼 涌

Hi, Recently,I got a photo(Printed matter) of "Showa Emperor's type-94 gunto", so I sent the photo to Mr.Ohmura.(A photo of Type 94 Gunto with shirasaya). http://ohmura-study.net/282.html I could know the following new fact by explanation(caption) of this picture. 1)The Showa Emperor wore Type-94 Gunto from March 10, 1934. 2) Fittings (tosogu) was made by Shinbashi SUYA company. 3) The blade was Yasukuni-to. 4) Engraved a family crest chrysanthemum(by "shishiai-bori technique") on the habaki. 5) The tassel was very gorgeous. *Please don't copy and paste this picture to this forum or other sites. *Please don't use this picture without permission.

Hi, It's a printed matter.

Hi, Hamanasu and yamabuki are the meaning of "a Japanese rose" in English. Especially, yamabuki ( 山吹 ) was drawn in many paitings and ukiyoe.

Hi, Hizen (no) Kuni Tadahiro 肥前國忠廣 length: (one)-shaku, 7-sun, 7-bu 長 尺七寸七分有之

Hi, First,I don't know whether this inscription on the tang is real or not. ---------------------- R pic says: Niiro(ni-i-ro:family name) Hisanori wore this(sword). L pic says: This sword have been handed down in Hatakeyama family from generation to generation. Smith's name is unknown. ------------------------------ * Niiro Hisanori (1807-1873). ** Niiro(family name) Hisanori(name) was a chief retainer of Satsuma clan. *** He's from Hatakeyama family.

According to[soshu Den Meisaku Shu ],this tanto was retemperd blade.

Hi, This set(Fuchi,Kashira,Kurikata,Uragawara,Kojiri) is made by Aoki Harutsura(1805－1858)but no signature. Theme is Noh player and related goods. Attached pic is from [The Japanese toso-kinko Schools] by Markus Sesko.