Bugyotsuji Posted July 17 Report Posted July 17 Does that say it 'has a feeling of gansaku Rai Kunitoshi'? 贋作来国俊 Who performed the sayagaki? Quote
Lewis B Posted July 17 Report Posted July 17 6 minutes ago, Bugyotsuji said: Does that say it 'has a feeling of gansaku Rai Kunitoshi'? 贋作来国俊 Who performed the sayagaki? Well it says chin chin cho cho and the style matches Tanobe. There must be additional writing on the reverse side. 1 Quote
Okan Posted July 17 Report Posted July 17 1 hour ago, Bugyotsuji said: Does that say it 'has a feeling of gansaku Rai Kunitoshi'? 贋作来国俊 Who performed the sayagaki? Tanobe sensei 表 内反りノ短刀姿形面精妙ナル小板目鍛ヘ二清雅ナ直刀ヲ焼キ帽子モ小丸二深ク返リ 富士形ヲ呈スルナド□作来国俊二倣ヒタル感アリテ常ノ活気溢レル作域トハ對照ノ妙ヲ示ス優品哉珍々重々 裏 飛騨守藤原氏房 刃長九寸四分弱 歳己巳暦文月 深山識 花押 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted July 17 Report Posted July 17 33 minutes ago, Okan said: 来国俊二倣ヒタル感アリテ He seems to praise the blade, mentioning 'a sense of emulating Rai Kunitoshi'. 1 Quote
Dereks Posted July 21 Report Posted July 21 On 7/17/2025 at 12:23 PM, Lewis B said: Well it says chin chin cho cho and the style matches Tanobe. There must be additional writing on the reverse side. Hello @Lewis B, what does "chin chin cho" mean? Quote
Lewis B Posted July 21 Report Posted July 21 2 hours ago, Dereks said: Hello @Lewis B, what does "chin chin cho" mean? Its Tanobe speak for very important and valuable. Sometimes he uses chin cho, and other times the more emphatic chin chin cho cho. As Darcy Brockbank once quipped, it's the equivalent of, if there's a house fire, this is the blade to save first. 1 1 Quote
Dereks Posted July 21 Report Posted July 21 29 minutes ago, Lewis B said: Its Tanobe speak for very important and valuable. Sometimes he uses chin cho, and other times the more emphatic chin chin cho cho. As Darcy Brockbank once quipped, it's the equivalent of, if there's a house fire, this is the blade to save first. Understood, thanks a bunch! Quote
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