k morita

HI. 明治天皇御製　 Meiji Emperor's poem.

Hi, Not Enso円相. Painting is "Nyoihoju" 如意宝珠. http://darumamuseumgallery.blogspot.com ... annon.html Thanks

Hi, I saw your PM. :D I'll send you scan of Honjo-Masamune pages by e-mail. K Morita

Thank you for all replies. First of all,Meibutsucho has two kinds. One is:The each description of swords is written shortly and concisely.---- Type A Description start from short sword/yoroidohshi "Atushi-Toshiro"厚藤四郎(Yoshimitsu). This type Meibutsucho is all one Vol.., swords are 236 sword( 158 + swords of lost by fire 78 =236 swords ). Another type Meibutsucho that guido-san explained are all 4 volumes type.---- Type B Description start from short sword "Hirano Toshiro"平野藤四郎(Yoshimitsu). swords are 248 swords (168 sword + swords of lost by fire 80 = 248), and 25 additional blades. This type-B Meibutsucho was a book retouched in the end of Edo era by Honami. The Meibutsucho that Honami had submitted to Tokugawa shogunate( in 1719,Tokugawa Yoshimune) was type-A . Published Mebutsucho is only Type-B until today ([Zusetsu Token Meibutsucho] by Mr.Tsujimoto Tadao 1970, [shochu Token Meibutsucho] by Uko Inji 1919, [Token Meibutsucho] by Chuo token-kai 中央刀剣会 ,1926and1932). Mine is a Type-A Meibutsucho that transcribed in 1774 (安永Anei 3rd year).Description start from short sword/yoroi-dohshi "Atushi-Toshiro"(Yoshimitsu). Thanks

Hi, Have you ever seen Meibutsu-cho? Photo is one page of The Meibutu-cho that i owning. This Meibutsu-cho was transcribed in the middle of Edo era (Anei period).

Hi, I don't know English version. Pic is original book .

Peter san, You're welcome. Good luck!

Peter, Did you understand my answer? Perhaps, no one might have been able to read this signature(Morikuni) before you posting here and in U.K. There were 3-4 sword smith Morikuni(守國,盛國,護國)in around Ansei(安政) period. Therefore, Morikuni(もりくに,your sword) might be someone in 3-4 swordsmith. Morita

again I got the smith name. Mei is Morikuni saku.もりくに作(Morikuni made).

Hi, Peter, Date is August ,1858. Thanks.

beakner, Nice! Kato Kunihide was a pupil of Suishinshi Masahide.

Beautiful Sayagaki writing! 1st pic "Suriage" shortend blade. "Kanenori". 2nd pic "Nagasa 1-shaku 4-sun 5-bu " , blade length 43.9 Cm(about 17.3in) .

Hello Takakage, Sadatoshi was a skilful swordsmith,and he was Rikugun jumei tosho. His real name was Jiro UEMURA or KAMIMURA(family name). Born in 1916. Thanks

Hi Takakage, Is Sadatoshi mei that you say this characters? 貞壽

Hi, 加藤壽命

Hi, The mei is "YoshiHisa" 美久. Most late Edo era-- early Meiji era sword smith in Himeji.

Hi "真笑翁" "Shinsho-oh" in Nihongo. :D

Hi,

Moriyama san, 瑞気、堂に満る　(zuiki doh ni mitsuru ). 如意寺を訪ねて　(Nyoi dera o tazunete), Masaharu or Shoji (name). Book title is: 千紫萬紅　(sen shi ban(man) kou).

Hi, I belive this Mei is Chinese around Hong Kong. The 1st and 2nd Kanji means Europian name "Edie". morita

Moriyama san, 睦(Boku) is correct reading.

Hi, I belive the meaning is: Two (2 hanging scrolles) came from Mr. Sen (or Mr.Senkane ?) in Hikone,in the beginning of the 12th month of 1851.

Hi The mei is "Seki ju Kojima Kanenori saku".

Thank you for the new information. Will they issue the new organization magazine?

It is difficult to read the 2nd unskilled Kanji character. If I dare to guess, KaneSato (兼郡). But i'm not sure.