I'm blown away! Thanks so much for sharing this story.
Being the sentimental dude that I am, I'm really touched by the idea that you gave that broken blade a purpose again. That's indeed a wonderful thing that you've done!
I'm blown away! Thanks so much for sharing this story.
Being the sentimental dude that I am, I'm really touched by the idea that you gave that broken blade a purpose again. That's indeed a wonderful thing that you've done!
Bruno: thank you for sharing the amazing history of the blade and to give a new life to it.
Beautiful work!!!
Wow. :dropjaw::dropjaw: This is just crazy amazing and impressive!
Cheers.
Bruno, I'm in awe of your passion for this project. Your skills are top notch, but your heart to honor the original craftsman is inspiring.
Full Respect to you.
I cleaned up the tang (nakago) of the sword, and sent a pic to a koryu group on facebook to which I belong.
Attachment 187527
They managed to read the full mei including the missing part, and quickly determined the following:
Miyoshi Nagamichi Kanbun Era Iwashiro Province
Miyoshi more like the name of the school or line of swordsmiths.
Kanbun (era) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Further info:
The name belonged to two groups. One group from Oshu-Aizu, the other Mutsu. I have a feeling this is Miyoshi Denshiro of the Aizu group, later Miyoshi Toshiro, 3rd gen., sandai, Genroku period, who committed suicide and whose brother Miyoshi Masanaga was ordered to continue the line.
I see one serious flaw - it's going to a blue man instead of to a pink man!
;)
And yet, who is feeling blue now, eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by gugi
That was the period of reconstruction after, Tokugawa, Ieyasu took over the government in 1603? Then the blade is from the era of Miyamoto, Musashi who died in 1645.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
~Richard
You are very fortunate...both of you, to have such a piece of important history!
