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Hankei

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2013-03-29 12:16
Sword ID 0000-1068    
Mei
繁慶
hankei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70 Sori (cm) 1.5
Moto-haba (cm) 2.98 Saki-haba (cm) 1.94
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.69 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Hankei School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Hankei

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2013-03-29 12:12
Sword ID 0000-1067    
Mei
繁慶
hankei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 66.3 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.77 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Hankei School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Hankei

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2013-03-29 12:10
Sword ID 0000-1066    
Mei
繁慶
hankei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 67.6 Sori (cm) 1.2
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago  

Attribution
Smith Hankei School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Hankei

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2013-03-29 12:00
Sword ID 0000-1065    
Mei
日本善清尭 (花押)
nihon zen kiyotaka (kao)
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 50.9 Sori (cm) 0
Moto-haba (cm) 3.4 Saki-haba (cm) 2.4
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.8 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Hankei School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Assistance with translation

Submitted by Mr Ronald Nall on Thu, 2013-03-28 17:37
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I would appreciate your help in translation of the characters on the tang of the sword in the attached photos.

The first image appears to my untrained eye to read: ECHIZEN SAKU

The next two images are of the reverse side of the tang. My photographic skills were not good enough to make all the characters readable in a single image. I have been unable to decipher any of the meaning of these characters.

Thank you for your help.

Ron

Yasumitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2013-03-27 01:26
Sword ID 0000-1064    
Mei
備州長船康光
bishū osafune yasumitsu
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 72 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 1.9
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.79 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Suriage

Attribution
Smith Yasumitsu School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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Help with Mei translation

Submitted by andreascw on Tue, 2013-03-26 22:49
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Hi, I am new to this forum and collecting and would appreciate help with translating the Kanji insciptions on the tangs of a recently purcahed Wakizashi & Katana.
The first two pictures are of the Wakizashi and the next 3 of the Katana. Please note I had to photograph the signature in two parts for one side of the Katana tang.
Thank you for your help.

Kuninaga

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2013-03-26 00:43
Sword ID 0000-1063    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 68.9 Sori (cm) 1.9
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 2.35
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.77 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Kuninaga School Nakajima Rai
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Hiromasa

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2013-03-26 00:33
Sword ID 0000-1062    
Mei
相州住廣正
sōshū ju hiromasa
宝徳二年八月日
hōtoku 2 nen 8 gatsu hi
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 61.8 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.85 Saki-haba (cm) 1.9
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.55 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.4
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Hiromasa School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year 1450
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Kunihiro

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2013-03-26 00:23
Sword ID 0000-1061    
Mei
國廣
kunihiro
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70.2 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 3.2 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.5
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Kunihiro School Horikawa Kunihiro
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1610
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Tadatsuna

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2013-03-26 00:14
Sword ID 0000-1060    
Mei
粟田口一竿子忠綱彫同
awataguchi ikkanshi tadatsuna hori dō
宝永五年二月日
hōei 5 nen 2 gatsu hi
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 59 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 3 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.55
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tadatsuna School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1708
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Norishige

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-03-25 01:16
Sword ID 0000-1059    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 68.3 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 2.3
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.65 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.5
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Norishige School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Sukehiro

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-03-25 00:36
Sword ID 0000-1058    
Mei
津田越前守助廣
tsuda echizen no kami sukehiro
天和元年十月日
tenna gan-nen 10 gatsu hi
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 65.3 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.85 Saki-haba (cm) 1.85
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.5
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Sukehiro School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1681
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Kunihiro

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-03-25 00:20
Sword ID 0000-1057    
Mei
日州住藤原國廣
nishū ju fujiwara kunihiro
天正十七年八月日
tensho 17 nen 8 gatsu hi
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 37.2 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) 2.8 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Kunihiro School Horikawa Kunihiro
Period Momoyama (1570-1615) Year 1589
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Tsuguhira

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-03-25 00:05
Sword ID 0000-1056    
Mei
近江守藤原繼平
omi no kami fujiwara tsuguhira
雷電 三ツ胴両三度落
天和元年辛酉十一月十九日
冨田弥一左衞門尉断之重綱 (花押)
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.25 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 3.15 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.75 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.55
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tsuguhira School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Yukimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-03-24 23:47
Sword ID 0000-1055    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 25 Sori (cm) 0.1
Moto-haba (cm) 2.4 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Yukimitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Yukimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-03-24 23:44
Sword ID 0000-1054    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 30.4 Sori (cm) 0.15
Moto-haba (cm) 3.1 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 4 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Yukimitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Yukimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-03-24 23:33
Sword ID 0000-1053    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 69.4 Sori (cm) 1.5
Moto-haba (cm) 3.2 Saki-haba (cm) 2.2
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Yukimitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Yukimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-03-24 22:35
Sword ID 0000-1052    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.3 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.75 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.5
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Yukimitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Tadatsuna

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-03-24 22:10
Sword ID 0000-1051    
Mei
粟田口一竿子忠綱
awataguchi ikkanshi tadatsuna
元禄十七年二月日
genroku 17 nen 2 gatsu hi
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 55.4 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 2.2
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.5
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tadatsuna School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1704
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