Yasaka Azuma

If it's practical rather than decorative, the strap that uses the eyelet hole is as shown in the image. However, a strap that does not require an eyelet hole is also introduced. My impression is that their use deprives the hands of freedom. https://tokka.biz/fittings/TS806.html

Troy-san. Beheading Holofernes. In Japan, it is said that a woman can hunt her sleeping neck. Scared...💀 Jacques-san. There seems to be a little misunderstanding. Enbu shows kata according to the "伝書secrets book,目録 list " handed down from the founder of the school. It is done only a few times with a limited number of people to preserve the tradition. The naginata-do association in Japan honestly writes that "The ratio of males to females, Very few males appear to be less than 5%." The association is recruiting boys to improve the gender image of naginata-do, but with less success. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/budo/51/Supplement/51_S_8/_pdf

The buyer got used to seeing the leaves of the paper plant, so he probably did a cheap trick. The description says it's made of copper, so it's easy to scrape. Cast iron is hard and cannot be easily scraped. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f458746654

Guessing from your nickname or icon, are you Airman or something stationed in Japan? You seem to like Asian girls, but Japanese men like blonde beauties.🤩 Nevertheless, the sharp blade does not remind us of a woman's face. It's a difference in sensibility.

Hiroshige Shitahara is not a master craftsman, but the Imperial Japanese Army soldiers preferred to use a sword with the sign "猪廣重" as a Gunto. Just as Japanese Navy officers liked the sword of "波平行安", it was a superstitious language of Japan called "Rush recklessly". The naginata used by the medieval armor samurai certainly seems to have been large. However, I do not know the detailed distinction between Naginata. As is well known, the naginata-do from the early modern period to the present age belongs exclusively to women. It's reach is longer than bamboo or wood sword, so when a man against her, she hits her badly.😣 There is no gladiator who challenges the lady's naginata to free practice because his pride is lost.

The sign is a little different from the second generation who named "相模守 sagami_no_kami", so it may be the third generation. The blades are considerably reduced by sharpening, becoming shorter and thinner. You can see that by comparing it with the shape of the sheath. Please save without cutting anything any more. 薙刀　相模守藤原広重 (naginata sagami_no_kami fujiwara hiroshige) https://www.e-sword.jp/sale/2014/1410_4010syousai.htm

During the Edo period, Japanese people interpreted akikusa-zu as a scene in which autumn grass in the field emerged in the darkness of the night under the moonlight. It suggests "野晒 Nozarashi - a weather beaten skull". https://twitter.com/yakozen777/status/1230979390520999937

It looks like a casting, but it's fun items. I'm likely to bid involuntarily. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t754085798

I'm sorry to trouble you again, Dale-san. I turned off the translation function of browser and posted in English. I don't know why this happens. If you find it again, please leave it as is Japanese. I will correct it myself.

Speaking of the Umetada school, there was a person who won the Tsuba for over $ 10,000 in June. It shows the high evaluation of Sumie-zogan.

津尋芳（1721－1762）江戸時代中期の装剣金工。 享保（kiyou-ho）6年生まれ。阿波徳島（阿波徳島）藩の抱え工野村正道（野村政道）の門人。野村一派でもっともすぐれた工人といわれる。花鳥、植物図の縁頭、小柄、鱗などを製作した。宝暦（hou-reki）12年6月死去。42歳。江戸出身。通称は八左衛門（Hachizaemon） 。 研究書：梶村茂著 『津尋后』 1966、自費出版

"Akikusa-zu" is said to be the theme of Rimpa school, which is a pictorial expression of a passage of "Laozi" "中秋良夜瓢風驟雨" Meaning that unnatural events do not last long . However, I don't know if it is the same expression in Mino School.

According to an ancient Chinese collection of short stories, "The Shuyiji" (A.D.460-508), "A snake grown in muddy water becomes a Mizuchi (rain dragon) in 500 years." In Japan, it brings the blessing of rain to agricultural gods, especially rice cultivation. https://www.facebook.com/imamiyajinja/photos

The hitu-ana in the Ita-tsuba is set by the user as needed. That has already been revealed by Mr. Sasano. Still, I'm a little surprised by chance. 墨絵象嵌(sumie-zougan)and 片笄櫃(kata-kogaihitu) may be referring to the Umetada School. https://blog.goo.ne.jp/tsuba_001/e/ddd37030c3dfca86d88a8543b5f20666

Another one. Items with hairlines on Seppadai may be suspicious. As a trace of castings polished with a power polishing machine. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x724588152

I'm slightly skeptical of this product only, but it might be wrong because of the image reproducibility of the example.

Unusually, some good iron tsuba were exhibited at the start of $20 or $30 this month. As the auction went on, the Japanese fold due to lack of funds, and it seemed that the buyers for overseas had won the bid. They may represent dealers, not collectors, and if so, they will show up before you. It is not wasteful to know the purchase price. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x718280108 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j668122388 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d463296422 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l620180717 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n420517313 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e445925646

For Aug. These are staple products. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h493681754 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o415623129 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j667331008 https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p780233857 This tsuba was sold for 386,000JPY in February. Maybe it was a failure at April shinsa. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/auction/b484604837 https://twitter.com/yakozen777/status/1230978756384182272/photo/1 There were over 100 large fires in Edo during the Tokugawa era, which were hit once every 2-3 years. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s760387501 Buyers ask about the material of the tsuba, but the seller doesn't answer clearly. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/j642393537

Both are great work! I heard that "Katakiri ha-dukuri" is difficult to heat-treat, and that high technology is necessary to finish it without breaking "hamon".

There will be one shortage. Is "Umegane" made of lead? If so, easy to come off.

Part of the zodiac? Leo,Virgo, Libra,Scorpio,Sagittarius?

why? The Chinese in Japan are making pocket money while taking a walk in the park. It's really ‟grubstake”.

Originally a Japanese doctor's sword that was carved in Japan, 19th century. It has a built-in blade. https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co123275/symbolic-doctors-sword-ceremonial-sword

It may be "cordyceps". Chinese traditional immortal supplement. Mushrooms may have been engraved on Kashira.

Thank you, Peter san. Much knowledge is shared in Japan, but not all are well proven. I introduced a hypothesis that seems plausible. The author of the site that provided the link wrote his profile like this: "In the spring of 2006, I suddenly lost my eyesight. I became blind, but I want Japanese swords to be known to as many people as possible. I hope it will be of some use to those who are interested." BaZZa san. Please make up for a little confusion and unclear understanding of terms, and I want to ask for forgiveness with my weird English.