Kanayama vs Ko-shoami.

[Artur DrogaMiecza]

Hello, I would like to ask for help in understanding what features will help me understand if this is Kanayama or Ko-shoami tsuba?

Please note that I'm a beginner. I will be happy for any tip. Dimensions: mm: 76,5 x 76 x 5,0 (mimi: 5,7), Ts626391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Soshin]

From my experience of having owned some papered Kanayama and Ko-Shōami tsuba, what is most important in telling the difference is the detail and characteristics and the distribution of the forged iron.  What I have seen in Kanayama tsuba that are thicker at the rim and thinner toward the seppa-dai and that they would have rounded square rims (kaku-mimi-koniku 角耳小肉) versus a more pain round rim (丸耳). Also, with Kanayama you would have many large iron-bones (tekkotsu 鉄骨) appearance the of the iron bones. I see that in your Kanayama tsuba example above along with the large strong iron bones along the rim. Thank you for sharing your nice Kanayama tsuba.            

[Artur DrogaMiecza]

On 4/27/2023 at 1:20 PM, Soshin said:

From my experience of having owned some papered Kanayama and Ko-Shōami tsuba, what is most important in telling the difference is the detail and characteristics and the distribution of the forged iron.  What I have seen in Kanayama tsuba that are thicker at the rim and thinner toward the seppa-dai and that they would have rounded square rims (kaku-mimi-koniku 角耳小肉) versus a more pain round rim (丸耳). Also, with Kanayama you would have many large iron-bones (tekkotsu 鉄骨) appearance the of the iron bones. I see that in your Kanayama tsuba example above along with the large strong iron bones along the rim. Thank you for sharing your nice Kanayama tsuba.            

Thank You very much!