Marius Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Dear All, a friend of mine is handling these blades for an exhibiton catalogue. My knowledge of Kanji is insufficient to see more than: NANIWA JU GASSAN URYUSHI MINAMOTO SADAKAZU on the first sword and I would be grateful for a confirmation that the last two on the second sword are SAKA JU GASSAN. and the date is 1975? Thanks for your time Quote
Markus Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Hi Mariusz, The first one: 浪華住 月山雲龍子源貞一 彫同作 慶応三丁卯年十一月日 Naniwa-jû Gassan Unryûshi Minamoto Sadakazu hori-dôsaku ([blade] and horimono made by Gassan Unryûshi Minamoto Sadakazu from Naniwa [Osaka]) Keiô san hinoto-usagidoshi jûichigatsu hi (a day in the 11th month Keiô three, 1867, year of the hare) The second one: 浪花住月山貞一精鍛 大正二年八月日 Naniwa-jû Gassan Sadakazu seitan (thoroughly forged by Gassan Sadakazu from Naniwa [Osaka]) Taishô ninen hachigatsu hi (a day in the eighth month of the 2nd year Taishô, 1913) Quote
Mark Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 the yasuri on the second blade look unusual for the Gassan school, does that blade have any papers? Quote
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