Bruce Pennington Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Seller says this is Yoshitada but I'm unable to find some good oshigata to confirm it. Thanks for the help! Another question - Looking at prefecture maps, it looks like the "Hizen" prefecture was really Nagasaki during WWII. Any idea why the smith would have used Hizen? Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 https://swordsofjapan.com/product/hizen-yoshitada/ Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Posted July 2, 2021 Bingo! Thanks Ray! Any thoughts on my question about the "Hizen" prefecture? Doesn't look like there was a Hizen in WWII. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 There was a group of swordsmiths producing excellent work in Kyushu during the war. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Tradition Bruce, all about tradition. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Posted July 2, 2021 Thanks John, that makes sense. Smith mei often include things like that. I'm trying to pin down this smith's wartime prefecture for my files. So, would you think it's Nagasaki? Quote
k morita Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Hi, "Hizen no kuni" includes Nagasaki prefecture and Saga prefecture. Kinoshita Yoshitada lived in Saga prefecture. 5 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 3, 2021 Author Report Posted July 3, 2021 5 hours ago, k morita said: Yoshitada lived in Saga prefecture. That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you Morita-san!!! 1 Quote
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