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Submitted by kobraone on Wed, 2010-11-10 04:17
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Hi, i am a complete novice but I recently purchased a katana blade from a local market and am desperately trying to establish the swordsmith and date. As i said i only have the blade, no fixtures and fittings, though i believe it to be a Kai-Gunto Naval sword.
I have attached some photo's here of the Tang, if you can make out the signature and date i would be very grateful.
Thanks in advance
Dominic
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Submitted by deb@cadyauction.com on Tue, 2010-11-09 14:29
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Thank you for all your help, you have been mosthelpful and I really appreciate it!!!
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Submitted by deb@cadyauction.com on Sun, 2010-11-07 22:42
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we have a katana sword. wonder if anyone could help me. is it real? or fake? i had a problem attaching my photos they are too big. You can go to www.cadyauction.com to view. go to upcoming aucitons, then photos of sword. Thanks to anyone that can help me! we do not want to sell a fake!
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Submitted by peter on Tue, 2010-11-02 22:08
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Hello to all,
i just picked up these handles,kozuka? and i was wondering if anyone could give me any information on them, date style etc,
many thanks,
Peter
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Submitted by Razith on Mon, 2010-11-01 05:25
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Hello everyone, just having a bit of trouble here. I've been looking for perhaps a good reference book for the different regions of Japan during the perhaps late Shinto or Shin-Shinto. I'm kinda looking for something that distinguishes the difference's between all the school. If anyone knows a good book or website that can help me with this, please let me know. Thanks
-Tyler
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Submitted by Razith on Sun, 2010-10-24 08:29
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Hello, I'm new to this forum, took me awhile to find a sword forum dedicated to just Nihonto. I love them. Any way, was wondering if I could get some help here. A friend asked me to translate a Mei for him, and honestly I'm not having much luck. I think it says Mihara Sadamune, but I'm new to this translation stuff. I know the signature is on a NoDachi if that helps. Here are some photos, sorry for the horrible quality. Please bestow upon me any knowledge you may have and I look forward to be a fellow forum mate here. Any help you can give on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Submitted by SAMOU31 on Wed, 2010-10-20 14:05
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Je viens d'acheter une d'une lame de Kogatana, mais je ne parvenez pas à lire la signature sur la lame. Ce quelqu'un qui (OMS) en sachant que sa (it) peu m'aider à lire la signature doit être très agréable. Encore merci à jour tous et bonne.
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Submitted by davebass on Tue, 2010-09-21 18:22
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i have a shin gunto which has an earlier blade, the oreakashi mei is signed "rai kunitsuga" and is probably the origanal maker, it appears to have been dated "anei 6 9th month" can anyone shed any light on the original age,maker,etc. dave bass
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Submitted by oliver on Thu, 2010-09-16 21:13
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Dear Pete and Stan!
Thanks a lot for for your answers and help. I'm sorry, but had no chance to answer earlier.
Mr. Stan, you're absolutely right: meis are made at differet times, wiht different tools and different people. A surface of nakago was cleaned before drawing Kanji.
As you asked, I give some more photos of this sword.
I'm sorry for quality, but I'm not a good photographer and haven't proper equipment for photos. Therefore I give the some comments: It is katana. The whole length - 35.4", length of nagasa - 24.4"
Hamon type is close to hiro-suguba.
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Submitted by jeffrevet on Sun, 2010-09-05 23:39
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Would anybody be familiar with a swordsmith whose mei reading is Minamoto (no) Mori hisa Saku active during the Taiei Era in the southern island of Japan (Kyushu). This Koto Katana is a beautiful sword.
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:37
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| Sword ID |
0000-0401 |
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| Mei |
備前國包平作 bizen kuni kanehira saku |
| Type |
Tachi |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
89.2 |
Sori (cm) |
3.4 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
3.7 |
Saki-haba (cm) |
2.5 |
| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
3 |
Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Kanehira |
School |
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| Period |
Heian (806-1184) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-11-37, NK-9-F52, JS-94 |
| Links |
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| Location |
Tokyo National Museum |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:31
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| Sword ID |
0000-0398 |
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| Mei |
長光 nagamitsu |
| Type |
Katana |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
56.06 |
Sori (cm) |
2.2 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
2 |
Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Nagamitsu |
School |
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| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-11-34 |
| Links |
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| Location |
Tokyo National Museum |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:29
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| Sword ID |
0000-0397 |
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| Mei |
Mumei
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| Type |
Katana |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
57.27 |
Sori (cm) |
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| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
3 |
Nakago |
Ōsuriage |
Attribution
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| Smith |
Nagamitsu |
School |
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| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-11-33 |
| Links |
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| Location |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:25
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| Sword ID |
0000-0395 |
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| Mei |
長光 nagamitsu |
| Type |
Tachi |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
72.4 |
Sori (cm) |
2.1 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
3 |
Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
3 |
Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Nagamitsu |
School |
Osafune |
| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-10-23, NN-2-12-37, MH-109 |
| Links |
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| Location |
Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya, Aichi |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:17
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| Sword ID |
0000-0394 |
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| Mei |
□□國則宗 ? ? kuni norimune |
| Type |
Tachi |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
79.5 |
Sori (cm) |
2.8 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
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Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Norimune |
School |
Ko-Ichimonji |
| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-10-18 |
| Links |
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| Location |
Atago Shrine 愛宕神社, Kyoto |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:13
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| Sword ID |
0000-0392 |
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| Mei |
Unknown
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| Type |
Katana |
Tsukurikomi |
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| Nagasa (cm) |
65.15 |
Sori (cm) |
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| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
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Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
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School |
Fukuoka Ichimonji |
| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-9-17 |
| Links |
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| Location |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 22:06
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| Sword ID |
0000-0388 |
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| Mei |
Mumei
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| Type |
Katana |
Tsukurikomi |
Shinogi-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
61.51 |
Sori (cm) |
1.8 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
3 |
Nakago |
Ōsuriage |
Attribution
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| Smith |
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School |
Fukuoka Ichimonji |
| Period |
Kamakura (1184-1336) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-9-13, BI-94 |
| Links |
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| Location |
Tokugawa Art Museum |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 21:58
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| Sword ID |
0000-0387 |
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| Mei |
Unknown
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| Type |
Tachi |
Tsukurikomi |
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| Nagasa (cm) |
71.21 |
Sori (cm) |
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| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
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Nakago |
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Attribution
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 21:57
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| Sword ID |
0000-0386 |
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| Mei |
Mumei
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| Type |
Tachi |
Tsukurikomi |
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| Nagasa (cm) |
70.6 |
Sori (cm) |
1.7 |
| Moto-haba (cm) |
3.1 |
Saki-haba (cm) |
2.3 |
| Moto-kasane (cm) |
0.7 |
Saki-kasane (cm) |
0.45 |
| Mekugi |
1 |
Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Kaneuji |
School |
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| Period |
Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-8-24, MH-62 |
| Links |
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| Location |
private collection |
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Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2010-08-29 21:50
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| Sword ID |
0000-0385 |
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| Mei |
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| Type |
Tanto |
Tsukurikomi |
Hira-zukuri |
| Nagasa (cm) |
24.85 |
Sori (cm) |
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| Moto-haba (cm) |
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Saki-haba (cm) |
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| Moto-kasane (cm) |
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Saki-kasane (cm) |
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| Mekugi |
3 |
Nakago |
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Attribution
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| Smith |
Kaneuji |
School |
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| Period |
Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) |
Year |
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| References[?] |
NN-3-8-23 |
| Links |
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| Location |
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