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Ludolf Richter

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Hi,I got a pic of a Wakizashi,which I am probably going to purchase.The problem is that the tang has been shortened obviously a long time ago,so the Go is not longer to be seen.The first 2 Kanji make no sense to me,the 2nd might be a ill chiselled "hira".The first one doesn't match with anyone,I have tried.My hope is that with your help this name might lead me to one or a grop of swordsmiths.Ludolf

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Hi Ludolf,

Definitely Naminohira Ju ... You can search my index, on the JSS/US website. Search for Naminohira, which will give you a match for those smiths who signed with Naminohira in their mei. Then you can check those smiths against whichever references you have and maybe you'll find a match.

Grey

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Thank you experts for the "Naminohira"!There are a lot of swordsmiths from the Satsuma-Naminohira-School/Group in old Koto-times (Yasu--/Yuki--) with some big names like Yukiyasu.A few minor Shinto/Shinshinto-swordsmiths used that name too,although there was no longer a Naminohira-School.What is strange with this Mei is "ju",followed by a Kanji unlike Yasu or Yuki.The displayed upper part of the 4th Kanji could be from a "Fuji":Fujiwara.Till now I only found Mei with Naminohira,followed by the Go.I intend to look at all of them in the Nihonto Meikan and check your list,Grey.Ludolf

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