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Ko-Mihara Katana

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2009-12-29 01:37
Sword ID 0000-0179    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70.29 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) 2.94 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.78 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago  

Attribution
Smith School Ko-Mihara
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Masashige

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2009-12-29 01:19
Sword ID 0000-0175    
Mei
肥州平戸住正重
hishū hirado ju masashige
寛文十一二月日
kanbun 11 2 gatsu hi
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 63.2 Sori (cm) 0.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.97 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.68 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Masashige School
Period Edō (1615-1804) Year 1671
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Enju Katana

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2009-12-29 00:43
Sword ID 0000-0171    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.19 Sori (cm) 1.95
Moto-haba (cm) 3.11 Saki-haba (cm) 1.74
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.77 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith School Enju
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Munetsugu

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2009-12-29 00:11
Sword ID 0000-0167    
Mei
固山備前介藤原宗次
koyama bizen suke fujiwara munetsugu
安政三年八月日
ansei 3 nen 8 gatsu hi
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.85 Saki-haba (cm) 1.95
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.71 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago  

Attribution
Smith Munetsugu School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1856
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Wakizashi

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:44
Sword ID 0000-0165    
Mei Mumei
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 52.1 Sori (cm) 1.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.5 Saki-haba (cm) 1.8
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.55 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.4
Mekugi 1 Nakago Machi-okuri

Attribution
Smith School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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Location Private

Masamune

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:41
Sword ID 0000-0164    
Mei
正宗
masamune
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 31.3 Sori (cm) 0.5
Moto-haba (cm) 2.5 Saki-haba (cm) 2
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.55 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.3
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Masamune School Shitahara
Period Koto (987-1596) Year
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Location Private

Jumyō

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:38
Sword ID 0000-0163    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 20.2 Sori (cm) 0.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.3 Saki-haba (cm) 1.8
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.5 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Jumyō School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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Location Private

Kanetsugu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:36
Sword ID 0000-0162    
Mei Mumei
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shobu-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 38.5 Sori (cm) 1.1
Moto-haba (cm) 3.1 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Kanetsugu School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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Ietsugu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:33
Sword ID 0000-0161    
Mei
家次作
ietsugu saku
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 73.23 Sori (cm) 2.7
Moto-haba (cm) 2.9 Saki-haba (cm) 1.9
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Ietsugu School Hashizume
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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Location Private

Odoributsu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 23:22
Sword ID 0000-0160    
Mei
寛永元貞俊圉圓坊筑後住
kanei gan sadatoshi gyoenbo chikugo ju
踊佛朝比奈源左衛門所持
odoributsu asahina genzaemon shoji
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 48.9 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.75 Saki-haba (cm) 1.95
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Sadatoshi School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1624
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Location Private

Harumitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 14:48
Sword ID 0000-0159    
Mei
備前國住長船十郎左衛門尉春光作
bizen kuni ju osafune jurōsaemonjō harumitsu saku
天文ニ十三年ニ月吉日
tenmon 23 nen 2 gatsu kichijitsu
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 68.8 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.89 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.7 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Harumitsu School
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year 1554
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Masafusa

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 14:26
Sword ID 0000-0158    
Mei
薩摩住藤原正房
satsuma ju fujiwara masafusa
正徳三年三月日
shotoku 3 nen 3 gatsu hi
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) 3.3 Saki-haba (cm) 2.16
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.68 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Masafusa School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year 1713
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Sukenaga

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2009-12-28 13:57
Sword ID 0000-0157    
Mei
横山加賀介藤原祐永
yokoyama kaga suke fujiwara sukenaga
天保十年ニ月日備州長船住
tenpo 10 nen 2 gatsu hi (kikumon) bishu osafune ju
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71 Sori (cm) 2.3
Moto-haba (cm) 3.03 Saki-haba (cm) 2.14
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.72 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Sukenaga School Yokoyama
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1839
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Tsunanobu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-27 16:16
Sword ID 0000-0145    
Mei
羽州米澤住赤間綱信
ushū yonezawa ju akama tsunanobu
天保十四年十ニ月吉日
tenpo 14 nen 12 gatsu kichijitsu
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 69.2 Sori (cm) 2.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.95 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.78 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tsunanobu School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1843
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Naotane

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-27 02:55
Sword ID 0000-0144    
Mei
庄司美濃介直胤 (花押)
shoji mino suke naotane (kao)
嘉永元年十一月日
kaei gan-nen 11 gatsu hi
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 56.6 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.82 Saki-haba (cm) 1.95
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.71 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Naotane School Suishinshi Masahide
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1848
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Help needed again

Submitted by peter on Mon, 2009-12-21 23:10
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HI Guys, Im back again for more help with another Mei, i got papers with this 1 but in japanese, so as much help as possible again please, Many thanks, Peter

HI Pete and all the guys, i,ve taken a few pics of the paper work, hoping this will aid in the reading of the mei,
A Very Happy Christmas To All,
Peter

Yoshimichi

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-20 19:47
Sword ID 0000-0125    
Mei
丹波守吉道
tamba no kami yoshimichi
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 31.4 Sori (cm) 0.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.74 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.48 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Yoshimichi School
Period Shinto (1596-1781) Year
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Korekazu

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-20 19:27
Sword ID 0000-0123    
Mei
藤原是一精鍛
fujiwara korekazu seitan
明治二年二月日
meiji 2 nen 2 gatsu hi
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 21.7 Sori (cm) 0
Moto-haba (cm) 1.9 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Korekazu School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1869
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Kokin Denju no Tachi

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-20 18:38
Sword ID 0000-0122    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 79.9 Sori (cm) 2.9
Moto-haba (cm) 2.7 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago  

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NK-3-F80, BUNGOTO-16, BUNGOTO-216, SESKO_LSJS1-47
Links
Location Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo

Moritoshi

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2009-12-20 18:27
Sword ID 0000-0121    
Mei
守利
moritoshi
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 77 Sori (cm) 2.1
Moto-haba (cm) 2.8 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Moritoshi School Ko-Aoe
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-3-3-25
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Location Private, Osaka