Ron STL Posted December 16, 2016 Report Posted December 16, 2016 Looked at several swords a friend brought over today and I'm puzzled by the mei on this one. It's dated: Kaei 5 (1852) and a nice quality work. Signed: Michi---- saku koreo. Help anyone? Quote
Peter Bleed Posted December 17, 2016 Report Posted December 17, 2016 Ron, You sure know how to organized sword adventures. I'll jealos. when are you - and your crew coming down to visit me? Got plenty of room in Arkansas. I think you have pushed this one as far as it will easily go. I'd guess it might read :"MICHITAKU" but who was he? . . . some kid would hung around his local kajiba before he moved on to a "real career". P Quote
Ron STL Posted December 17, 2016 Author Report Posted December 17, 2016 Ah, Michitoki...I thought of that but wasn't sure about it. Peter...when you're settle in, give me a call. Still have the yari sitting here. Ron Quote
cisco-san Posted December 19, 2016 Report Posted December 19, 2016 Hi, I guess it is this guy (form Markus book): MICHITOKI (道辰), 6th gen., Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Ōshū – “Ōshū Aizu-jū Michitoki” (奥州会津住道辰), real name Nakajō Fujinosuke (中条藤之進, the first name can also read Tōnosuke), he studied under Shōken Motooki (松軒元興), i.e. under the 2nd gen. Motooki, dense ko-mokume with ji-nie and a gunome-chōji-midare in nioi-deki, also mixed with saka-ashi in ko-nie-deki, his succesor, the 7th gen. Michitoki, had to give up sword forging because of the Meiji-era ban on wearing swords in public 1 Quote
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