Davidarmy Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 Unable to translate.....please help David E. Quote
Davidarmy Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Posted March 23, 2014 It is on both the gokatana and shirasaya. David E. Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 I believe it may be 小字銘 (kojimei- inscription) 埋忠 Umetada. 草くつかう I think this means written in Sosho (grass script). John Quote
Nobody Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 .............草くつかう I think this means written in Sosho (grass script)............. That means the Horimono on the blade? 草くりから (So no Kurikara) - highly simplified dragon winding around a sword Ref. http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/k/kurikara.htm Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 That makes more sense than my thought which actually was more like 'I bought some grass shoes'. John Quote
Nobody Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 ............... 'I bought some grass shoes'. John Quote
Brian Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 Didn't take you for the hippy type John.... Brian Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 24, 2014 Report Posted March 24, 2014 Good one Brian :lol: They do look comfy. John Quote
Davidarmy Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Posted March 27, 2014 Here is the horimono David E. Quote
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