Jacques
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Hi, Ah? Ok. Never seen this one.
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Hi, Just looking at the nakago-jiri i would be very surprised it is a ken, may be a shinshinto tanto, can we see the whole blade please?
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This Week's Edo Period Corner
Jacques replied to Bugyotsuji's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
It is said the same thing in the book: Tanegashima: The Arrival of Europe in Japan (Olaf G. Lidin) -
Hi, You are right Keith, seems i need new glasses
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Hi, http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/styles.html
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Hi, IMHO, it looks more U-no-kubi-zukuri. :D May we know who is the polisher?
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HI, I think Takeda Otoji saku 武田音次作 is a correct reading, it can be also read Ototsugu. BTW i don't know who he is
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Hi, This blade seems have been machi-okuri. BTW it's only a text book example for bad work. If my reminds good, some times ago, you had said that we cannot judge from the keisho because we can't see the nioi-guchi. Have you changed your point of view?
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Style of Sword Question
Jacques replied to SwordGuyJoe's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Hi, U-no-kubi-zukuri (cormorant's neck). -
Hi, The kanefusa school was founded in 1501. For what i see from the pictures, hamon, boshi and grooves seem matching the school. Nevertheless, it is really difficult to identify which generation it is.
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Hi, Smiths named Kanefusa are numerous and worked in many periods, without seeing the whole blade (and some details such hada, hamon, kissaki), it is impossible to determine whom. There are Some scholars on this board such Guido or Clive, but for all that, they are not soothsayers. :D
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Hi, I'm wondering what you can learn from the other stuffs you own. Maybe you will be more happy collecting pins or camenbert boxes.
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Hi, Mantis were respected in Japan as they are predators and protected ricefield from pest insects. You will often find their image engraved on dotaku 銅鐸 BTW Mantis cannibalism is not systematic :D
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Hi, Oops! Sorry, i'd forgotten to quote the title. Modern Japanese swords and swordsmiths (from 1868 to the present) by Leon and Hiroko Kapp and Yoshindo Yoshihara.
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Hi, This blade is gimei at 99.99%. Wrong location, lack of skill in the engraving, lack of atari. Wrong yasurime. An absence of kiku-mon will confirm it.
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Hi, Just to add; there were only eight saijo saku swordsmiths during Shinto era, Inoue Shinkai was one of them.
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Hi, A very big name
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Hi, This smith's blades are extremely rare, so rare that Fujishiro cannot show one in his book and the Nihonto Koza just shows an oshigata extracted from the Koto Meijin Taizen. Some clear pictures should be savoured. :D
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Hi, Because off yasurime, not Shinto.
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horimono on Oei Bizen, atobori or originally
Jacques replied to Tokaido's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Hi, As already said i find some strange things on this blade and the following ones make me wondering. First, look at this origami, the sanko doesn't match those on the blade and the zone framed looks odd like this picture has been photoshopped. Second, the first ji of the nengo OEI has been hammered, why? Moreover, the mei does not look good. -
horimono on Oei Bizen, atobori or originally
Jacques replied to Tokaido's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Hi, The sankozuka/vajra does not correspond with those of Morimitsu. Some others things seem also odd such a text about this blade which is only kanteisho -
Hi, This sword was overpolished and it is quite tired. More, if you look at the picture "Yasuhiro, Part Blade 6" It seems to be a collection of hagire or, at least, shinae. Personally, i find 500$ is expensive for a blade like this one.
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Hi, Sorry to tell this but this sword is dead. Too much forging flaws which should increase with a new polish.
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Tomoyuki Koto (Nabokucho) Katana - novice needs help
Jacques replied to Gates's topic in Translation Assistance
Hi, There were also three generations of Bungo Tomoyuki in shinto times, pictures would ve helpul.