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k morita

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  1. Hi, The mei says Nissyu(Hyuga province), not Soshu.
  2. Hi, 山 村 介 之 Maybe this smith is Yamamura(family name) Sukeyuki,RJT smith in Tokyo. His name appears in the name list of The 1st Gunto exhibition in 1943.
  3. This is the link of his web site, shop name is "kobijutsu Yubi". http://japansword.art.coocan.jp/
  4. Hi, "Maruko" is a family name.
  5. #1 pic: 昭 和 十 三 年 八 月 吉 日 (A lucky day ,August 1938 ) #2 pic: 福 岡 住 末 次 繁 光 作 [Made by Suetsugu(family name) Shigemitsu in Fukuoka] 為 岡 松 守 敏 家 [For Mr.Okamatsu(family name) Moritoshi's family ]
  6. Yes, Fujiwara Nobukazu. The mei is 運 壽 藤 原 信 一 作 Unju Fujiwara Nobukazu saku.
  7. #6 明珍民部 Myochin minbu. 紀宗定作 Ki (no) Munesada saku.
  8. Hi, Unusual Tachi sword and good shape!! Omote side inscription of the tang: (Right line): 干時 (toki-ni),date 昭和十三歳次 (13th year of Showa),1938 戊寅 (Tsuchinoe-Tora), 天長佳節 (tencho-kasetsu), The Showa Emperor's birthday (29 April) (Left line): 日 州 (Nisshu), Hyuga province(Miyazaki prefecture,not Oita prefecture) 都 万 住 (Tsuma ju), living in Ttsuma(Tsuma town) 山 地 正 久 (Yamaji Masahisa),
  9. Hi, Maybe gimei.
  10. Mokume and web tsuba by Mitsuhiro.
  11. Musashi tsuba by Mitsuhiro
  12. thousand monkeys by Mitsuhiro.
  13. 3 monkeys (sanzaru) by Mitsuhiro .
  14. One monkey on the rock by Mitsuhiro.
  15. Hi, Pics from [A barief History of Noda Mitsuhiro],an old booklet published in 1929. It is described on this booklet that Jakushi also made thousand-monkey tsuba. Sorry poor quality pics because pics from old booklet.
  16. Hi, :D This flag is a championship flag of Kendo (Japanese fencing) match in a tournament. The sponsor was Japanese Empire Veterans Society, and a branch of The 12th Military district(The 12th division). Maybe pre WWII period.
  17. Hi, :D The mei says " Hayakawa Kaneyuki " ,not Kanemichi. 早 川 兼 進 WWII period,Seki smith.
  18. Hi, Great tsuba!!! Made by Tanabe Tomomasa.
  19. runagmc, For your Kanji study. :D
  20. Hi, 兼 弘 Kanehiro
  21. Yes, this tanto is not Kamikaze knife.
  22. Thank you for the posting and the link. 頒御賜 Meaning is "Sharing of an Imperial gift". A person ordered some Tantos and share/gift for his friends, when a person given money(or something) as a Imperial gift from the Emperor.(my guess). Isoroku Yamamoto also did the same act.(Amada Sadayoshi tanto)
  23. Hi, Maybe nice find. Is there the signature on the tang ?
  24. #2 越 前 住 明 珍 吉 久 作
  25. #1 Kaneishi( kan-ei-shi ) 干 英 子 Nomura Kanenori 野 村 包 教
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