Hector Posted Tuesday at 09:44 AM Report Posted Tuesday at 09:44 AM Yesterday I scored another vintage Japanese magazine about swords. Basically, I know it's from Showa 8 and I recognised one of the photographs as being from the Yasukuni Shrine but, that aside, I have very little idea what it's actually about (apart from swords). I'm including the seller's photos because I've discovered that I am absolutely awful at taking my own (of blades, books - basically anything). 🥴 Best, Hector 3 Quote
Baka Gaijin Posted Tuesday at 12:42 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 12:42 PM 日本刀劍の研究 Nihon Token No Kenkyu Literally Research into Japanese Swords 1 Quote
John C Posted Tuesday at 10:05 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 10:05 PM Hector: Does it say who these smiths are? John C. Quote
Hector Posted Tuesday at 10:56 PM Author Report Posted Tuesday at 10:56 PM 43 minutes ago, John C said: Hector: Does it say who these smiths are? John C. Hi John, I haven't received it yet so I can't confirm the caption underneath. However, this is the photo that I felt sure was of a Yasukuni smith. It looked very similar to a shot I saw in Tom Kishida's book and Showa 8 is 1933, which is when the Yasukuni forge started up so it would make sense. i'll let you know as soon as I have the magazine in hand. Best, Hector 1 1 Quote
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