Shin Shinto smith

[East London 1+]

Hi All

Can anyone give me any information on a Shin Shinto smith who signs Nontonoshi Furuzaw Hachisaemon Yoshimasa.

I am doing some research and can't seem to find out much about him.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

John C.

[Brian]

Is this the one you are asking about?

http://www3.telus.net/sword/sword/index ... shimas.htm

I think we first need to confirm the signature.

 

Brian

[East London 1+]

Yes it is Brian.

 

John C.

[ROKUJURO]

..... a Shin Shinto smith who signs Nontonoshi Furuzaw Hachisaemon Yoshimasa.....

It is probably FURUZAWA.

[Brian]

Markus' book (a must have) says:

Yoshimasa (義正), Kaei (嘉永, 1848-1854), Tosa – „Furuzawa Hachizaemon Yoshimasa“ (古沢八左衛門義正), „Tosa no Kuni-jū

Ketsu´unken Furuzawa Yoshimasa rokujūsai kore o tsukuru“ (土佐国住決雲軒古沢義正六十歳造之, „made by Ketsu´unken Furuzawa

Yoshimasa from Tosa province at the age of 60“), „Nando no shi Furuzawa Hachizaemon Ketsu´unken Yoshimasa“ (南土之士古沢

八左衛門決雲軒義正, „Furuzawa Hachizaemon Ketsu´unken Yosimasa, retainer of southern Tosa“), „Furuzawa Hachizaemon Ketsu´unken

Yoshimasa“ (古沢八左衛門決雲軒義正), civilian name „Furuzawa Hachizaemon“ (古沢八左衛門), gō „Ketsu´unken“ (決雲軒), he was a

student of Nankai Tarō Tomotaka (朝尊) and of Taikei Naotane (大慶直胤)

 

Brian

[East London 1+]

Thank you for your help Brian and Jean, it is much appreciated.

 

John C

[East London 1+]

Brian i have just ordered Markus Sesko's book thanks for the re feral.

 

John C