TheGalos Posted December 2 Report Posted December 2 Recently acquired this Nihonto from a neighbor who had owned it for 20 years and had put it away. It's about time it gets the attention it deserves! Quote
Mark S. Posted December 3 Report Posted December 3 Mei reads: Bishū Fukuyama-jū Kuniyoshi saku 備州福山住国吉作 Bishū 備州 consists of three provinces: Bizen 備前 (east) Bitchū 備中 (central) Bingo 備後 (west) Quote
TheGalos Posted December 3 Author Report Posted December 3 Thank you very much. Its a real beauty I think i stumbled onto something special definitely WW2 military issue but shortend tang and additional hole plus the mere quality of the blade has me thinking Family Nihonto turned military. 1 Quote
Mark S. Posted December 3 Report Posted December 3 One reference from Sesko’s A-Z of Japanese Swordsmiths: KUNIYOSHI (国吉), Keian (慶安, 1648-1652), Bingo - “Bingo Fukuyama-jū Kuniyoshi saku” (備後福山住国吉作), real name Kodama Tōshirō (児玉藤四郎) 1 Quote
TheGalos Posted December 3 Author Report Posted December 3 Im sorry but what does it mean by real name?(Is that the family name?) Quote
ROKUJURO Posted December 3 Report Posted December 3 Yes, the smith name is an art name, often given by the master to his apprentice. 1 Quote
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