Can anyone give me some information about my katana

[azizaedelam]

Hi,

 

Im a bit curious about this katana I bought on an auction in Sweden some time ago. It has a signature on the side telling its intended as a katana. The signature says something like "Universe shines in many rice fields" and my investigations have shown me theres a place in Nagano called "The moon shines in many rice fields", soo anyone knowing something about it?

 

Please see the pictures enclosed.

 

Regards /Mikael

[mike yeon]

Welcome to the forum mikael. Unfortunately your sword is a chinese reproduction. Not a real nihonto. Although, not a bad looking fake either.

 

mike

[Mark]

I agree it is a Chinese reproduction. So the signature is spurious, but just for education i would read it as Uda Tamitsu (or Damitsu), no maker i know of by that name

 

Mark Jones

[azizaedelam]

Hej guys,

 

Thanks for your fast answers. To bad its a chinese copy

Well, it was in my mind it could be. I didnt pay that much for

it, about 120 pounds, but it would have been nicer if it was

real Japanese.

 

Thanks from a beginner.

[azizaedelam]

Hi again,

 

One more question, Is it possible to say how old it is?

 

Regards /Mikael

[Ken-Hawaii]

Probably about two weeks older than when you bought it, Mikael...

[Nobody]

Hi again,

 

One more question, Is it possible to say how old it is?

 

Regards /Mikael

Hi,

The inscription reads Utada Hikaru (宇多田光), a name of a female singer. So, the age may not be older than 10 years.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utada_Hikaru

[Stephen]

the blade has a nice sori and much better than chinese copy kissaki, it may have been made in Nippon, at least is better than the really junky Crappers on ebay.

[Bungo]

" The inscription reads Utada Hikaru (宇多田光), a name of a female singer. So, the age may not be older than 10 years.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utada_Hikaru "

 

some one ought to amend the wikipedia entry............. add the info she makes better than average repro sword.

 

just kidding !!!!!!!!!!!

 

milt the ronin

[Guest Simon Rowson]

The Wikipedia biog says she got divorced this month (2 March 2007).

 

Maybe she forged the sword to use on her ex-husband?

("Hell hath no fury...." etc)

[sencho]

the blade has a nice sori and much better than chinese copy kissaki, it may have been made in Nippon, at least is better than the really junky Crappers on ebay.

 

Yep I agree Stephen... real definition there as opposed to the crappers... I still do not see a yokote and the mei looks a bit dremel'ly to me.....

 

Sad day when we are grading the quality of a crapper!!!

 

Cheers!

[sencho]

" The inscription reads Utada Hikaru (宇多田光), a name of a female singer. So, the age may not be older than 10 years.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utada_Hikaru "

 

some one ought to amend the wikipedia entry............. add the info she makes better than average repro sword.

 

Thank Milt (and Simon, you complete Bar Steward!!!)

 

Just got whacked round the noggin by the boss for oogling a Japanese pop star!!!

 

:x

 

Cheers!

[Guest Simon Rowson]

Not our fault .......your missus already suspects your internet searches because of your "pocky" fetish, mate!! :D

 

Si

[sencho]

nothing wrong with a good clean pocky fetish... don't knock it, until you've tried it!!

 

Cheers

[sencho]

!!!

[azizaedelam]

That was a lot of info, thanks all you guys, altough it

wasnt really the info i wished for , especially that signature

being a singer, what a joke...

 

I guess this sword doesnt have the standard for this forum, so excuse me for that, however it has a hardening line (guess its called hamom) that is visible, but hard to catch on picture. Its supposed to be a damascus blade, is that true?

[Nobody]

That was a lot of info, thanks all you guys, altough it

wasnt really the info i wished for , especially that signature

being a singer, what a joke...

I am sorry for that. It might be only a joke. Or the mei was intended to be "Uta Kunimitsu (宇多國光) and failed to be inscribed correctly.

[azizaedelam]

Hi,

 

No, dont be sorry, im grateful for all information i can get. Is there some possibility that its a Nippon blade? And in that case, how to be certain?

But if its a fake, then its a fake...