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Hi Brano, where can I go to ident the red and white arrow shooter ? Think that the bad arrows and the blue hearts should be named, I give a blue one to Brano and a blue one to Greg.. Who gave me a bad arrow for the Biden tube? What`s going on here? BEST

DAVID BULL INTERVIEW

Hi Mark, thanks for your answer, think you are right. NBTHK wrote „ Bizen den Ichimonji“ .. Best

Hi all, Mr. Ettig told me that he sold his own reference books, so I`m curious to see more.. Best

Hi Barry, will do so. Best

Hi Didier MARKUS translate the NIHON SHINSHINTO SHI...THE EXAMPLE SHOWN is imo not an ICHIMONJI HAMON.. BEST

KO-CHOJI MIDARE LIKE BIZEN OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU.. http://nihonto-museum.com/blog/bizen-osafune-nagamitsu BEST

TENGU PUBLISHING offers sword books. Think Mr. Ettig bought a collectors references, most Japanese language...I bought the Sato Kanzan book. https://tengu-publishing.de/de/index.php?site=artikelliste&wg=25 BEST

I think it`s a hamon question. Jacques is your example choji midare Ichimonji hamon? BEST

Never seen a choji midare ICHIMONJI copy made by Naotane, but some (Japanese) sources and also NBTHK told us there are „Bizen den Ichimonji..“. Only in the NIHON SHINSHINTO SHI we learn that Naotane did not temper Ichimonji blades. Opinions welcome. BEST

Swordsmith Monju Shiro Kanemitsu and the malice of the Edo hairdress The swordsmith Monju Shiro Kanetsugu founded in the 14th century the Monju school of swordmakers. The wife of his famous father Tegai Kanenaga went even every day to Nara`s temple prayed and meditated in the temples major hall in front of the BODHISATTVA MONJU statue to give her the birth of a son. The desire of her heart became true and the linage holder Shiro, often called Monju Shiro was born. Kanenagas Tegai school existed into the late 16th century. The schools tradition continued by the the famous swordsmith Nanki Shigekuni until the 11th generation who worked in the mid ninetenth century. Shigekunis family was also named Monju. Tokugawa Ieyasu and later Tokugawa Yorinobu hired the exemptional swordsmith Shigekuni, who was one of the best shinto period swordsmiths. Many swordsmiths`were forced to retire or had to forge daily articles or deco works in the peaceful Tokugawa time. Only the best craftsmen worked exclusivly in the castle towns or in the Edo residencies for one Daimyo and his samurai clan. One swordsmith who wasn`t lucky enough to become a clan smith was Kanemitsu. He forged about kan`ei ( 1624-1644) first in Yamato and later in Yamashiro. Kanemitsu a Monju school swordsmith signed: Yamashiro no kuni Fushimi-Ju Monju Fujiwara Kanemitsu. He worked in Osaka and in Kyoto`s Fushimi. In the poem collection „Rakuhatsu Ga“ wich means „Best wishes for your tonsur“ he is the (even not so lucky) protagonist of the following poem: otsumuri e / Monju Shiro no / samo suzushi on the little head / of Monju Shiro breezes / the cold terribly bad Auf den kleinen Kopf / von Monju Shiro zieht / die Kälte am schlimmsten Monju Shiro Kanemitsu made short daggers, knives and razers in Fushimi near Kyoto. The tonsur of the forehead (sakayaka) and the hairknot (chonmage) was the typical hairdress of the Edo time. ( see Markus Seskos books: Lexikon der japanischen Schwertschmiede A-M und. N-Z, BOD Norderstedt 2012 and Geschichten rund ums japanische Schwert, BOD Norderstedt, 2. Auflage 2011, Haiku Sammlung, C. Hürten Berlin) Peter Reusch on a lucky day mid spring 2021

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH JUSSI.. A LABOR OF LOVE

Late KOTO Bizen HITATSURA Tanto ( Sukesada ) BEST

Teikai Naotane -englisch – Kopie PDF.pdf

Got it, thanks a lot.. Best

Hi Robert, all pdf`s are not availlable...too bad... BEST

„DO NOT PUT THEM IN YOUR MOUTH“.. https://dmscraft.proboards.com/thread/4113/lead-miniatures-safety BEST

Int. Article.. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/17/arts/design/swords-as-status-in-old-Japan.html Best

RON, WHO IS THE POLISHER in Spe ? BEST

FORGET SHE GOT A Dozen.

Short story... this is Yuriko Seshima from GINZA MARUHIDE. She is six years in business. This very day she visited Seikodo and did a sword appraisal. Sword tangs are hidden, she has to observe shape, texture and pattern. It`s allowed recieving written past kwowledge and experience. The sword researcher TAKESHI TAKAYAMA is talking about is a TOKUBETSU JUYO with kinzogan mei, swordsmith Oohara Sanemori. The tanto shown TENSHU-UCHI mei KUNIHIRO. He was famous for carving DAIKOKUTEN ( god of the great darkness ). It`s a JUYO sword from the house of OSHIMAZU ). I missed to share the subtitles. BEST

Int. You tube ..

Emperor`s most difficult ritual.. https://Japan-forward.com/inside-the-niinamesai-the-emperors-most-difficult-ritual/ Best