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David, based on your Tsuba, my signature seems quite different and confirming the "gimei" trend. Mariusz, you are right but i am not that proud of the pictures I have (I post them any way). These pictures are those of the auction house where I purchased the tsuba and as soon as I receive it , I'll provide better ones (ones the Tsuba will be cleaned gently). Thank you for your feed-backs

Hi , Can someone one give me clues on the fact that this signature might not be Gimei? If the signature is genuine can it be Hamano Noriyuki I or Noriyuki II? Thank you for your advise and expertise

Thank you so much for Your kind help. Bruno

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Hello, On the web, I disvored this Thesis from the Durham University: The Namban group of Japanese sword guards: a reappraisal" by Dr John Philip Lissenden http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4129/1/4129_1648.pdf?UkUDh:CyT 209 pages to be readen during the Week-end....... :D Best regards

Hi, I made some research on a list of Kanji . Would it make sense if : 1st Kanji : GU / KU / Tomo / Kane 2nd Kanji : SO / Kana 3rd Kanji: Saku I did not found any artists with combination of these names..... Does a Japanese member can help ? Thank you

Please refer to this illustration coming from a book with Title " The battles between Japan an China - Vol III = SHEKWAN",published by SHUN-YO-DO / Tokyo. Kyu Gunto were definitively usedin combat...... best regards Bruno

Dear Japanese fans, can you help me in translating the 3 kanjis on this Kozuka ? The blade and the kozuka are one piece ! ! ! Does any one has similar kozukas ? Thank you

Thomas, John. Thank you for Your answers. In fact i totally forgot That Tampa mighty have an impact. Thank you again.

Hello, I probably should have posted this on the "translation assistance " ? Nobody can confirm the signature? "A l'aide", "Help" , "Hilfe", "Securo" !!!!!

Typing on Google: Nihonto + Seattle, I got this post from 2011.... I'll fly from Europe to Seattle by next April and I am keen to discover a new Nihonto world :D . Does someone had time during those 3 last years to collect information on dealers, museums, in Seattle? Thank you

Hello, another tsuba i just purchased. Kanjis in signature look like being KIYO (Kei?) HARU + Kakihan. But I do not see any Kiyo Haru with such kanjis in Haynes nor in Shosankenshu or in Markus Sesko's Genealogy. Does someone has ideas on school ? Thank you for help.

Chris, sorry for being so ignorant but can you precise your views? I have heard that Tsuba with signature at this place where Kenjo Tsuba ? Is it true ? Thank you in advance for your knowledge on this topic.

Pete, Haynes states that YUKINORI 12452 died circa 1700 / 1750. My Tsuba looks much more about 1850. The signature from shinsen Kinko Meikan looks effectively more similar and correspond to Chris translation

With Pictures....

Dear all, I have in my collection a Tsuba signed Yuki Nori but signature does not correspond to any Haynes listed artist. Tsuba is really late Edo (meiji ?) and no artist signing with those Kanji is registered? Can some one help me? Thank you

and mine too in a very different way

Denis, 100% Jakushi but you should remove the red rust to have it looking beter and to protect it for the future.

Hello, I need some help for those two small Tsuba I purchased some time ago. Both are in Shibuichi representing a sennin (1st Tsuba is 5.8 cm high and second one 6 cm high). I am pretty sure that first Tsuba represents KO-SHO-HEI (Taoist priest under chinese name Hwang Chu Ping) with stones being transformed in his goats. But what about the second One? Does someone can give ideas ? I assume those tsuba are Hamano, but should you thing they are Nara or Mito please advise. Thank you for your kind help

And in addition, he speaks FRENCH !!!!! A great dealer with high level tosogus and a perfect sense of service

Ken, It is definitvelly Mokko shape.

Thank you all (including Steve) for information and new directions for my searches.

Hello, on my side if somone one has a similar round (1 cm) menuki, fell free to PM me..... Thank you

Hi, I was wandering if somoneone could help me in getting details on this Tsuba of my own collection? Based on a Kozuka (#81) of "Claude THUAULT collection - KOZUKA 100", it could be a FUNADA IKKIN Tsuba style (Haynes 01864) . Thank you for your comments and clues.

Hi, Tsuba looks very similar to Nara Tsuneshige Style (Mid 18th century)