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  1. Ha. He stores them both in the koshirae and has the shirasaya in the sword bag with the wooden mock sword One item that was interesting was the tsuba were wooden, and very loose Is that normal?
  2. This is the Rai Kinmichi that I thought it is. http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KIN45
  3. Thanks for everyone's help Just received back from Tanobe-Sensei. The interesting thing is that Tanobe sensei writes that the katana is made by 3rd generation Rai Kinmichi. I had been told that the katana is made by 2nd generation Rai Kinmichi. Based on the research into the name Daihoushi Houkyou. Aren't there two “Kinmichi" named sons?. Brothers - Iga no Kami Kinmichi and Echigo no Kami Kinmichi. If you go to this page: http://www.nihontocraft.com/Mishina.html I believe that the swords were made by Katana (RK2) and Wakizashi (K3). Cousins, or nephew/ Uncle? Now... on to the translations and pictures. !! Katana: Daihoushi Houkyou Rai Kinmichi Nakago Jiri wa Ubu de Machi Okuri 8 Ji Mei Ari Kore Rai Kinmichi 3 Dai Nao Enpo Hajime Koro no Tedai Naran Kanbun Shinto no Shitai wo Teishi (*TRA Original ubu tang, 8 letters signature by Rai Kinmichi 3rd generation, from Enpo era, Shinto Kanbun era style) Sugu ni Yakidashi Koshi Daka no Kozue Kado Baru Gunome Wo Shucho To Suru Kattasu na Midare wo Yaki Nioi Guchi Akaruku Deki Yoroshii (*TRA starting with straight yaki, high Koshi, square irregularly undulating temper line, wild temper line, bright Nioiguchi, and great work) Nagasa: 2 shaku 5 sun 1 bu amari arikore Jizai Heishin Seiwazuki (*TRA 2016 April) Tanzan Kaou Wakizashi: Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi Kikumon Kou 7 Ji Mei Oyobi Nihon Kaji Sousho wo Sou 3 Dai Kinmichi Nao Notare Cho no Hadori to (*TRA Kikumon, 7 letter signature with Nihon Kaji Sosho, 3rd generation Kinmichi, wavy) Kozue Kado Baru Gunome wo Majie Nie Nioi Fukaku Atsuku Nao Nioiguchi Akaruku Kare no Tenkei Teki Yuhin Nari (*TRA square irreguarly undulating temper line, deep nioi/nie, bright nioiguchi, and his typical good work) Nagasa: 1 shaku 6 sun 8 bu Han arikore Jizai Heishin Churyo (*TRA 2016 April) Tanzan Kaou
  4. Hi Guys, I finally received the files from my friend in China. Two blades as mentioned above. Opinions?
  5. Apologies...I thought the marketwatch article was quite new
  6. Wow... Great article on the rise in popularity of Katana http://www.marketwatch.com/story/Japanese-swordplay-is-revived-by-anime-and-manga-2016-04-15 And check out the video, included in the article Hope you like it!
  7. I hadn't seen this video mentioned Quite interesting http://youtu.be/FW9WBzo6fAk
  8. haha. Interesting. my impression may have been colored by the fact that they are stored in the koshirae and it felt a bit cheap, He absolutely only knows that he was told they were nice. Other than that he has no knowledge. Itis why he asked me. I said I would ask the smart people Guess I am a bit of a noob :-D
  9. I was visiting an antique dealer friend in Kunming China He mentions he has a nice sword Go to his house and my first impression is chinese fake l Opinions ?
  10. Thanks very much ,jussi and Maurice These are the papers for the hizen Real? Am I that much of a nube?
  11. Hi guys Visiting a friend in China and he showed me a couple of swords. Both seem a bit HINKY, and wanted to run the Mei by you What do you think. Real or fake? My gut says fake with my limited knowledge
  12. As a former Night Club Disc Jockey, this makes perfect sense. ANDDDDD>... Happened on a regular basis!!
  13. “Energy follows thought; no matter how hard we work or how much we know, we tend to rise to our assumed limits, and no higher.” ― Dan Millman, No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life

    1. JonnyO

      JonnyO

      I loved "Way of the Peaceful Warrior"!

      Ah, the 80's.

      :-)

      I'm still searching for a cassette that was called "Positively change your Life" (for Men )

      Some subliminal "stuff" but I loved the melody that it played.

       

  14. Hi Dominic, sometimes when you buy a sword it is just the blade. But then you find matching 200-300 year old fittings (Tsuba, menuki, fuchi,kashira) and then have the koshirae built using those parts. The saya (scabbard) will be new, the Tsuka (handle) will be new, but all the "metal parts" can be just as old as the sword and in some cases worth more than the sword. A
  15. I am sure you have seen it before Grev, but I am amazed by some of the pictures and stories
  16. Great article to wake up to https://medium.com/life-tips/seven-samurai-taught-me-to-avoid-one-terrible-mistake-we-usually-make-when-someone-rejects-us-705c00efccbc#.6ban5jkj4
  17. It is worth the wait http://drdeanhartley.com/ColHartley/Oriental/ArmsAndArmor.htm Hope you enjoy
  18. Ha... I use that all of the time. I didn't think about using it for prices. Great idea!!
  19. Not sure if you guys have seen this. Pretty good http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-130-year-old-samurai-armor-get-restore-to-its-pri-1763891108
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