Guido Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 At a recent sword meeting someone showed us a wakizashi with horimono that I found quite witty.Sooo, what does it say and why/how? Quote
tom Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 Hi, the Horimono is upper the 4 characters, Nan Mu Yo Ho ( lotus flower is means Ren Ge ) the last character is Kyo. So all means Nan myo Horen Ge Kyo. Tom 3 Quote
Ray Singer Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 Yep, Nam Myoho (lotus flower) Kyo. Clever take on the Nichiren Buddhist sutra. 2 Quote
Stephen Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 what we use to chant up in the hills of Muckfoot farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad4hN3FbwFo 1 Quote
Guido Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Posted January 17, 2017 Yes, that's the correct answer: namu myōhō [renge] kyō 南無妙法 [蓮華] 経, the characters for lotus [renge] substituted by a carving thereof. 3 Quote
Brian Posted January 17, 2017 Report Posted January 17, 2017 Can you imagine the smith having a chuckle with his deshi/wife/customer as he explains the "symbolism"? I hesitate to say joke, as I am sure religious matters weren't taken lightly...but who knows? Quote
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