Stephen

diff search sites did not bring up Takayama prison please add link so i can read about it.

Not that i have found.

Yes id like to know as well, maybe next time Koichi sama gets on.

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/samuraimaniac some hot prices, if wishes were horses id be bidding.

I think there is a bit of confusion on the post there, THE Nagamitsu never used Takayama in his mei ..other Nagamitsu's did. reading the thread a fellow posted, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think the swords with the Takayama-to (高山刀) markings with the smith and polisher name marked in parallel are the rust-resistant metal made swords (I wouldn't say stainless on these) that was initially invented by a person called Takayama (a navy martial arts master), and hence the Takayama-to naming on them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I still don't see where the prison came it to play with the Takayama to maybe a forge.

k morita (Offline) Forum Family Posts: 107 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Japan 03-15-2006, 07:11 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps, this sword was manufactured between 1935-1945. I have not understood what "Takayama-Sword" means for a long time. What does Takayama mean? , I was guessing that it was a name of a place or a name of the mountain or a family name. But, I understood that "Takayama" is a family name recently. Mr. Takayama who was the master of martial-arts(Takayama-Ryu,Takayama school) of naval forces, and he designed of those swords(perhaps, material, length of sword, and length of handle etc,). Therefore, these swords seem to have been named "Takayama Sword". http://www.webdiva4hire.com/kenshinkan/ph_toyama.html this was what i was thinking about, any other pix to share.

was the Takayama a prison or a training in the martial arts camp. we have had a post by koichi san on this some where. need to do some searching.

IMHO none scream true nihonto, looks like a gimmick to me

must have been thinking else where when I looked at the star stamp, a little 101 on handling the sword, always keep the sword cutting edge up. The sword is made to be pulled out on its back or mune. Please check the links for proper care. Surprised that this was not caught by others. If you have time it would be nice to see the full blade sans mounts as its always a pleasure to see well made gendaito and from the looks you have a fine one.

where the word barber came from? Like Barber Rosa is red beard

Bugs your going to need to open your own Edo store. nice find!

date is 1942 posting the pix so its not such a head turner,,Kuni ..something...hiro???

theres no fool like a old fool but i can tell you one thing Andy is not fooled on Tsuba or much of anything else.

Ian I have been helping a new member locate officers sword, he is member Javi from Spain, id contact him and see where it goes, hope he can help. Ill forward this thread to him as well.

T Seki Junin Kanenori saku. hope no typos

yep typo....thanks Jacques

#1 Kanekune #2 Kanekado seki stamp, date showa ju shichi

Barry i think i see a problem with the blade, better send it to Des Moines for a closer look for lets say six months! LOL vvn my friend.

Welcome aboard mate, one slight due where due is do. Rich Stein started the NMB then passed to Rich T, then Brian. I'm sure you have been to his most exlant web page. http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

Seen that the other day, i cant see any hagire, can you pick up one the from the pix posted?

on behalf of the owner and myself, thank you very much.

taking from them both, could one take the Kanesada and retemper in a forge and have the cracks go away? just a wondering this morning. http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/SC.html

Owner request a traslation, please help.

Im the go to guy, as a member here can not have swords shipped to him, I also thought it odd that they had to be done first, we'll know now that on such a undertaking polish first rest later.

Buying a rusty blade is a crap shoot, see link for what turned up after foundation polish. This was bought on ebay for five hundred, add in shipping shirasaya and habaki its not fun when it goes bad. http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/SC.html