Dewa501 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Posted August 18, 2008 Hi All. Can I ask you learned guys out there to translate these kanji for me, there are four lots that I will post separately, all I can read is Masamune Saku, but some of it is the name of the original owner apparently. You help will be much appreciated. Chris F. Quote
Guido Posted August 19, 2008 Report Posted August 19, 2008 It says "Gorô Masamune Saku" - the Sôshû Masamune is also called Gorô Masamune or Gorô Nyûdô Masamune to distinguish him from others by the same name. Quote
Dewa501 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Posted August 19, 2008 Guido. Thank you very much for such a quick and interesting reply, not sure that the big man ever made Yari, but we can always dream. Will post another picture this evening. Thank you. Chris F. Quote
Dewa501 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Posted August 19, 2008 Hi all. Thanks to Guido we now have "Goro Masamune" Here is the next picture. maybe difficult, is the right hand short column the place where he lived (Kuni?) Unfortunately the top kanji is partly obscured by tape, I didn't notice until I had taken the picture but can do again if necessary. Thanks guys. Chris F. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 What is that, a box? 美濃国 土岐 頼近 秘蔵 My first guess is 'Mino no Kuni' (writing down the right of the photo) Then... 秘蔵 Hizo = owned/treasured by... Here the guessing of the reading of the name starts, ... 土岐 Toki (Town/city in Gifu) ...and finally 頼近 (old kanji) Norichika? Yorichika? (Raikin?) Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Wow! Where did you find that? It's really helpful to have the whole background first. Otherwise it feels like you are being tested on something with absolutely no context! Quote
Nobody Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Wow! Where did you find that? It's really helpful to have the whole background first. Otherwise it feels like you are being tested on something with absolutely no context! Maybe this one. http://cgi.ebay.ca/Japanese-SPEAR-MASAM ... dZViewItem Quote
Nobody Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Almost the same as Piers’ reading; 美濃國 (Mino no kuni) 土岐頼近秘蔵 (Toki Yorichika hizo) – Toki Yorichika’s prized item Toki Yorichica seems to have been a warlord of Toki clan in Sengoku era. However, any one can write such a sayagaki without any proof. Quote
Brian Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Since it is an ended auction, I won't move this to eBay discussion. Nice looking yari. Standard advice applies though. You are not going to find a genuine Masamune on eBay, especially not from a Japanese seller. Brian Quote
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