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  1. Nobody
    I think that the mei means as follows; Ford ---> Fu-Ou-Dou (歩王道) means "walking on the royal road", right?
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    The following items are to be written on the certificate. Shubetu (種別): classification such as Katana, wakizashi, tanto, and so on Nagasa (長さ): blade length in centimeter Sori (反り): curve in centimeter Mekugi-ana (目くぎ穴): number of mekugi-ana Meibun (銘文): mei, date, etc. Biko (備考): notes FYI: APPLICATION OF THE SWORD LAW AND RELATED TOPICS http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/japane ... _laws.html
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    Actually, I cannot identify the mei. However, by pure guesswork, it could be "Umetada Munehisa (埋忠宗久)".
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    That is a rank for smiths of an evaluation system. Although my translation might not be exact, the meanings are as follows; CHUGE SAKU: below avarage made Ryoko no Joi: above good smith
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    Does it mean the sword is still in Japan? If so, it must have its certificate (Torokusho; 登録証) and that means it is genuine. Ref., http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/japane ... _laws.html
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    HI, The mei reads "Toshihide monjin, Numazawa Toshimitsu saku (俊秀門人 沼澤俊光作)". That means "a pupil of Toshihide, Numazawa Toshimitsu made". FYI; He is listed in the group of CHUGE SAKU (中下作) on the following page. http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/tosho.htm
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    Nobody replied to TAIOSON's topic in Nihonto

    Hi, The mei on the Kogatana seems to read "Mitakigawa Rai Kunimitsu" (御瀧川来國光). 御瀧川 is an old expression of 三滝川 (Mitakigawa = river Mitaki), which is in Mie prefecture.
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    Translation help

    Nobody replied to Stephen's topic in Nihonto

    Hi sencho san, I made a brief seartch and found a simple explanation of "Shinbu Fusatsu" on the site below. Please read the 3rd paragraph. http://www.classicalbudomalta.org.mt/jiujutsu.html http://www.heartaikido.com/terms.html And I also found its connotation about the 1st Emperor Jinmu as you say. It is based upon a tradition that the Emperor Jinmu conqured from Kyushu to Kinki region without staining his sword with blood. http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/applemint/2005-12-28
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    Translation help

    Nobody replied to Stephen's topic in Nihonto

    They are; Tyu (忠): loyal Kou (孝): piety
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    Translation help

    Nobody replied to Stephen's topic in Nihonto

    Hi, I have just finished my breakfast! Shinbu husatsu (神武不殺): Excellent Budo does not kill people. Takayama-to (高山刀): swords made at Takayama Forge (I heard they had unique features.) Ujinaga saku (氏命作): Ujinaga made
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    Hi morita san, Thank you for the confirmation. BTW, I could not understand one point. There are two 藤 (fuji) in the mei, but they were differently chiselled. Does anybody know the reason?
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    It may be Seki junin Fujii Kanefuji saku (関住人藤井兼藤作). But I am unsure about the 1st kanji. He was also one of Showa WWII smiths in Seki.
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    organisation

    Nobody replied to Bungo's topic in Tosogu

    Hi, Toen sha (刀苑社) is the organizaion in question. Ref. on the bottom of the following page of your site; Toen sha origami http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/origami.htm
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    Nobody replied to Bungo's topic in Tosogu

    Sorry, I know this post does not relate to the theme of this thread. But I realized a strange thing about the Tsuba. The pattern on the tsuba seems to be symmetry both vertically and horizontally except nakago-ana. But only lower left part is different. When I flipped over and rotated the part, it fitted in the tsuba correctly. So, I suspect that the maker made a mistake to assemble parts when he made the tsuba.
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    the 1st one; Zoshun-tei Seiho zou (蔵春亭 西畝造): Zoshun-tei Seiho made (this). (*seems an Imari; 伊万里) the 2nd one; Kutani (九谷): (a place name) Dai-nihon (大日本): (big) Japan Oda sei (織田製): Oda (*seems a name of a shop) made Kaga (加賀): (a name of a province)
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    The mei may be "中國大連陳朝波壬午年", though I do not know its Chinese reading. The meaning may be as follows; 中國: China 大連: Dalian 陳朝波: name of a person (Chen Chao Po?) 壬午年: 2002 (year)
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    I found that 足銀 (ashigin?......unsure about its reading) is an old Chinese word. It means pure silver with more than 95 % fineness. But I think the item may be a replica of Chinese antique.
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    help needed

    Nobody replied to b.hennick's topic in Nihonto

    They are 無銘 (Mumei; unsigned).
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    It is a paperweight (文鎮; Bunchin) usually used for calligraphy. ex. http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d69334215
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    Hi, The motif seems to be Chigai-Ya (違い矢; crossed arrows).
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    FYI; See the bottom of the page below. http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~t-ohmura/gunto_011.htm
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    Hi Simon, I think that the shop must be one on the site below. Masamune kogei bijutsu seisakusho (正宗工芸美術製作所) http://www.jtb.co.jp/kokunai/Sight.aspx ... gorytype=4 http://www.navida.ne.jp/snavi/33111_1.html And the smith may be, http://www.kcn-net.org/my_kamakura/mykama_35.html The shop seems to be one of tourist attractions. The smith is Yamamura Tsunahiro (山村綱廣) and he claims himself as 24th generation Masamune.
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    Nashiji Aoimon chirashi Itomaki Tachi koshirae (梨子地葵紋散糸巻太刀拵), mid Edo period, Nagoya City Museum
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    I think I could read some parts.
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    I am sorry it does not look right to me.
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