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Many Many Thanks Jan.

Hi everybody. Hoping someone can help me again please. I was sorting out all my old sword bags that have been at the bottom of a cupboard for years and I came across this bag with a label on it. I have totally forgotten what it came with, It is a wakisashi bag. Can somebody please translate it as it might give me a clue what it came with ? Regards Gwyn

Hi Piers, Tanks for this idea. Here's a better Photo ? Gwyn

Hi, I have a fuchi kashira set on a nice koto blade. I was wondering if anyone could interpret the theme of what is going on please?

Thank you all for your replies. Feeling better.

Thank you Francois.

Hi Guys. The Liverpool Militaria Website has been unavailable for some time now. I am a regular visitor and always log in to see what is on offer. https://liverpoolmilitaria.com/shop.php Over the years I have had loads of successful and fruitful dealings with Bill including frequent visits to his shop when it was open. A knowledgeable and a genuine nice man, a friendly chap and a straight dealer. I hope everything is alright ? Does anyone have any further information ? Concerned... Gwyn North Wales

John J... What can I say ? Thanks old Friend Gwyn

Hi John, Nice to hear from you again. Hope you are well. Once again my heartfelt thanks to you all for this valuable help. John, although I went to Japan in January, the grading was the culmination of grading here in the U.K under Kawasoe Sensei. The certificate took a while to arrive and unlike all the others, came in a box. I am so pleased now that I can continue to piece together the translation thanks to all of you. If I may please be so bold and post the remaining bits so I can complete the puzzle ? Thanks --- Gwyn

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You Guys are "AWESOME" I am so very very grateful to you. Thanks. At the expense of trying your patience and after you have been so helpful, it would mean so much to me if you could please please help with the rest of the certificate ? I can post it in sections bit by bit reading from right to left ? Here's the first two.

Hi Everybody, Hoping someone here can help me with what is written on a Certificate Box I received last week. it is a Martial Art Certificate, not a Nihonto one Sorry. Regards Gwyn Wales

Same here Adam.

Thanks for this Bruce….. So sad that this one was trashed… Thread is asking if any Emura are in CIVILIAN KOSHIRAE . ? Did it happen naturally.. i.e. not as a result of greed ?

Hi Guy's, I have a really nice Gendaito in Shira Saya by Emura (Chounsai). I like it very much and also like the story behind it. ( Yoshikawa states that in his official capacity, he often travelled around the country to inspect and "looked in on" various tanrenjo around the country. "Among my visits, the most memorable was a visit to a prison in Okayama. The head of the prison, Mr. Emura, while not a professional smith, made swords as a hobby. The swords made (by Emura) were polished within the prison by the prisoners. Blades were signed using his family name, "Emura", and also "Emura Chounsai". ) I can only find a few photos of Emura blades and most of them are in Shirasaya, a few in Gunto mounts. i was wondering if any were ever mounted in civilian Koshirae ? Regards Gwyn

Thank you for this information. Vey useful for us to know.

So grateful to you Ray. That's what we thought , but wanted to confirm. Her maiden name was Nishimoto. Anyone know what happens to the ashes once we arrive? Is the tomb hollow ? Or are they scattered or buried nearby ? We have been told that paperwork is required by the "Cemetery" (and also Customs etc)

Hi everyone, Long story. My wife's mother died and we are thinking of repatriating her ashes to her family tomb. This is a photo of the family "tomb" ????? We were wondering if somebody could please translate what the kanji says on it ? Thank you Gwyn p.s. Does anyone know how this business of taking ashes to the tomb works ? Are they buried ? Scattered ? Stored?

Thank you Maurice…. Greatly appreciated. Hi John, nice to chat again. I never really went away. I was still here every day. Just didn’t have anything to say 🤣

Dear friends, Apologies posting this as I have no idea what it is. An old aquaintnce of mine from way back contcted me asking for a transltion of the kanji. I will ask him what it is and where he got it. Meanwhile, can anyone give me any ideas onthe Kanji ? Regards Gwyn

Sad to hear today that Ford Hallam has passed away. A gifted Tosogu who made many wonderful pieces. I am very lucky to have some of his works in my collection. A few words he sent me about this Koshirae: (Having the "simpler monogram mark" he mentions) " Hi Gwyn, The full mei I use was given to me by my teacher about 17 years ago. I've used that almost exclusively on tosogu since then. The kanji read Fu O Do, this is the closest to my name phoneticaly possible with the On reading of kanji. The meaning is lit; walking in the kings/heavenly road. The simpler monogram mark I used before this, and very occasionally on very small fittings, is actually made up of my initials, F I H It was designed to seem slightly Japanese but not an obvious kanji. Kind regards, Ford"

Thanks Gentlemen, and thanks to Raaay... No it doesn't "bite" therefore no tempered edge.