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That is making more sense to me now - thanks

Thanks Jean and I agree 100% Still leaves this niggle Again, assuming I have the correct kanji I’d like to know why Jirotaro is on the front of this tsuba and not joined with the maker’s name It way be just on a whim and something I've not seen before

1930M636 Jirotaro 次郎 Naokatsu 直勝 Nobuie 信家 utsushi 寫kore 之. H06661.0 Again, assuming I have the correct kanji I’d like to know why Jirotaro is on the front of this tsuba and not joined with the maker’s name

T398 Choshu 長州 Hagi 萩 ju 住 Naka(i) 中 Tomomitsu 智光 Assuming I have the correct kanji, I’d like to know the context/meaning of 中

Thanks Piers and I'll try to find some mei examples for this maker

I thought I'd try again with this request so I have decided to spit this post up a bit T363 Atsuyoshi 乃吉 carved 彫 this I have a query about this kanji 吉 as it doesn’t seem right for Atsuyoshi

I like what Sam says and I'd like to throw Kanayama into the selection Nice tsuba

Hi JJ It's all a learning curve so have a look at some Japanese examples to help choose your next sword

I wonder if I should have split this into three separate posts As I've five queries in total I'd didn't want to put a a load of posts over a short period I'd appreciate any views on the best way to add this type of post

I have been rechecking my tsuba mei and I'd like some clarification. I do have a couple more to add later with a longer translation T363 Atsuyoshi 乃吉 carved 彫 this I have a query about this kanji 吉 as it doesn’t seem right for Atsuyoshi T398 Choshu 長州 Hagi 萩 ju 住 Naka(i) 中 Tomomitsu 智光 Assuming I have the correct kanji, I’d like to know the context/meaning of 中 1930M636 Jirotaro 次郎 Naokatsu 直勝 Nobuie 信家 utsushi 寫kore 之. H06661.0 Again, assuming I have the correct kanji I’d like to know why Jirotaro is on the front of this tsuba and not joined with the maker’s name

Looks like a sale

After having a tidy up I'd like to sell these items All for £50 less postage Sale items.pdf

Good points - thanks

I think this is the one referred to earlier as failing shinsa Any more to add?

I tried to instal the sosho font. I downloaded a apk file but when I tried to install this font it was not recognised If I can get it to work it would be ideal Some great references - thanks I opened the Sesko kanji pages as a PDF but on conversion to MS word it reverted to the standard type written kanji This exercise is for my next book and contains all the mei kanji within this book so initially the format is word before changing it to a PDF file

Thanks Maybe Steve will chip in as this term is quite specific

Hi I have a load of kanji and this example below is for 7 strokes Is there a quick way of getting the handwritten kanji for these typed kanji? I could using something like Jisho and screen shot but it would lake a long time Similar is to find the sosho versions but again quite an onerous task as there are over 300 kanji to convert Strokes Kanji 7 位 住 佐 作 兵 利 坂 寿 尾 村 秀 良 花 芳 見 赤 辰 近

This has often been mentioned before Possibly the work of what is call "Low-crossbar-mei Yamakichibei,". Have any tsuba with this type of mei passed shinsa?

If I remember correctly as a guide Bushu is the same both sides and Choshu you see the image and is reverse

Sorry Bob my mistake It was another Bob M in the UK

Hi Just purchased these from Bob M and I'm curious about a few details 1st full tsuba Strange 'dots' Unknown feature Second tsuba Is this the worse tree ever? Gourds! It looks initially looks really rural but it has a shakudo rim so a good feature 3rd tsuba. A really nice papered tsuba with chrysanthemum stamps but any idea of the shapes, clouds, sand banks

I always describe them as ornamental metal work There is never any mention or sword or nihonto

Thank you all for your help

I wonder if this kanji will remain unknown

I look forward to see if all OK