Juzumaru Tsunetugu

[Ray Singer]

My wife is a Nichiren buddhist and asked a sword-related question that I am unable to answer. Hopefully someone on the discussion forum can assist. In her copy of Gosho (the writing of Nichiren Daishonin) there is a passage discussing two swords which had been donated. I showed her an oshigata of the meibutsu Juzumaru by Ko-Aoe Tsunetsugu which was worn by someone within the Nichiren group but could not answer whether 1). The Juzumaru is one of the blades discussed in Gosho or 2). If Juzumaro was owned and worn by Daishonin or one of his disciples.

 

If anyone has further information, it would be greatly appreciated...

 

- Ray

[k morita]

Hi,

Can your wife read Japanese?

Please show the following link to your wife.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%95%B0% ... 0%E4%B8%B8

 

Regards.

[Justin Grant]

Hi Ray-

 

I was raised Nichiren Shu, I understand Nichiren carried one for protection, and after his death it was in a shrine, but don't know much more. I was told by a priest that he doubted Nichiren would have carried one, he was not a man of voilence, even if to protect himself. So I don't know. I can't read the web page Morita-San referenced. My Japanese reading skills are not that good anymore except for prayer.

 

I have also seen "warrior monk" "Samurai" armor with "Namu Myoho Range Kyo" inscribed on it, and wondered if this is somehow related to the Daishonin

 

Interested to know more!

[Ray Singer]

Hi,

Can your wife read Japanese?

Please show the following link to your wife.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%95%B0% ... 0%E4%B8%B8

 

Regards.

 

Thank you. She does not read Japanese but may have a friend who can assist with the translation...

 

Kind regards,

Ray