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TRANSLATION FOR SYMBOLS ON TANG-POSSIBLE Fujiwara Tsuguhiro?

Submitted by troyadam90 on Fri, 2011-06-24 07:04

CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE TEXT ON THIS?

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	#1Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2011-06-24 09:15. Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro Hi Troy, It reads as: 近江守藤原繼廣 omi no kami fujiwara tsuguhiro (Omi no Kami - title, Fujiwara - clan, Tsuguhiro - art name) You may see a list of suspect smiths here with TSU181 and TSU182 having an exact match. I don't have books with me at the moment to check the signature against well-known examples. Regards, Stan Login or register to post comments


	#2Submitted by troyadam90 on Fri, 2011-06-24 18:23. omi no kami fujiwara tsuguhiro Hi Stan, thank you for looking into the text! Question for you, did i do wrong by putting powder on it to bring out the text? I am going to have professional photos taken to show all the details. It is impossible for me to read the text by the holes on the tang, I think some of the text is missing because of the holes. I would like to know much as possible about it. It has been in my step dads possession since the early 80s and it was given to him by his grandfather, the grandfather got it from his nephew who was in WWII. - troy Login or register to post comments


	#3Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2011-06-24 19:46. Examples Hi Troy, Here are examples of other swords attributed to Omi no Kami Tsuguhiro: Example 1 Example 2 You will find some information about this smith there. Yes, it's fine to use powder for photos. The lower hole goes straight through the text, but it is reflected in the reading, so nothing else is missing. You are referring to the sword as WWII one, therefore I presume it has contemporary mounts. But the blade itself is more likely to be much older. As you see, two generations of Tsuguhiro worked around 1661-1704. If the signature is authentic, that would be the age of the sword. I checked 2 books, Nihon Toko Jiten [1] and Nihonto Zuikan [2], and the singatures of Tsuguhiro presented there are largely in line with your photo (though the signature in the first book is slightly different), both writing style and position. It's a good sign that the signature may be genuine. Regards, Stan References Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Shinto, (1964) Nihonto Zuikan, Kataoka, Ginsaku , Volume Shinto, Tokyo, p.1067, (1984) Login or register to post comments


	#4Submitted by troyadam90 on Sat, 2011-06-25 16:17. omi no kami fujiwara tsuguhiro photos Hi Stan, just thought I would share more photos. http://s1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/WW2%20JAPANESE%20SWORD/ - troy Login or register to post comments


	#5Submitted by saipan59 on Sat, 2011-06-25 21:31. gunto mounts The mounts (saya, tsuka, tsuba, etc.) are very ordinary Army WWII. Most likely there were "old, good mounts" that were left at home when the soldier went off to war. Pete Login or register to post comments


	#6Submitted by troyadam90 on Tue, 2011-07-19 16:13. Tsuguhiro HI Stan, can i get your personal opinion on the swords authenticity of being an "old family sword" http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... - troy Login or register to post comments


	#7Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2011-07-19 20:15. Hi Troy, It fits the Hi Troy, It fits the description well enough. The blade is definitely much older than WWII era, which means that as Pete mentioned it was re-fitted into more modern WWII gunto mounts when the owner went off to war. Regards, Stan Login or register to post comments


	#8Submitted by troyadam90 on Tue, 2011-07-19 22:35. condition of sword ? Thanks again Stan! I was hoping you might be able to tell me about the condition of the blade. The (NAGASA) blade measures 23 1/2" so would that be a katana? http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i429/troyadam2/omi%20no%20kami%20fuj... - troy Login or register to post comments


	#9Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2011-07-23 19:51. Katana Hi Troy, Yes, it is a katana. The condition is fair. However, you wouldn't be able to see much activity on the blade, unless you submit it to a proper Japanese polisher. I'm afraid details can only be seen when looking at the blade in person. Try and find a local sword club or an experienced collector to look at it. Regards, Stan Login or register to post comments