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Kinda hard to get a good pic of this, it's a whole lot of Kanji crammed into just 18mm
(and a whole lot of hone wear too, i know, but blame younger me for not knowing any better and buying it like that lol)

Originally Posted by Kavik79

Kinda hard to get a good pic of this, it's a whole lot of Kanji crammed into just 18mm
(and a whole lot of hone wear too, i know, but blame younger me for not knowing any better and buying it like that lol)

登録商標 = tōroku shōhyō = registered trademark

亀寿 = Kameju (=trademark, sometimes with markings of master Tsurayuki)
亀寿丸撰 = Kameju marusen

Originally Posted by Fikira

登録商標 = tōroku shōhyō = registered trademark

亀寿 = Kameju (=trademark, sometimes with markings of master Tsurayuki)
亀寿丸撰 = Kameju marusen

With the quickness! Thank you, sir
If I may though, what is marusen? I tried googling, nothing found seems relevant to the topic

Hi, done with pleasure!

Well, normally 撰 stands for "selected" but for now I'm not sure what 丸 (maru) stands for...

Maru in a way stands for a circle, which on its own, if I'm not mistaken, sometimes stands for (high) quality - best, ...,
but I cannot be sure in this context if this means "high quality" - "selected" or something...

Interesting, thank you!
I had wondered if there might be any more beneath the wrap, as the last character starts to disappear under it....but the wrap is in such great condition, i wouldn't want to remove it just to find out

Well, 99,99% sure there isn't an extra kanji under there, so leave it on I would say 😉

Fikira, nice to see you are doing well! I got this Iwasaki and It seems a little different than others I have seen. Could you please help me by translating what the kanji says.

In the one picture I put my Nakayama kurumaguchi you helped me identify. Your website is a great asset to this community and the only place I have found any information on my stone. It is indeed RARE as I have found two other exaples. I am trully greatfull for your help as I would be a lot more in the dark if not for your wedsite. I try to tell as many people I can to go to your site as to me it is THE source I go to first.

Hi Toroblanco!

Thank you! Well, latest months I can send lot less time into to it, but still here! Glad you are doing fine as well, and thank you so much for the compliments! Much appreciated!

Not a lot know about this, but what I've found is that 炭素鋼 = Tanso-kō = (Pure) Carbon Steel), I know Shigeyoshi-san did many experiments in developing
a steel trying to supersede Tamahagane and this 炭素鋼 was one of them. Also because Shigeyoshi-san was more into straight razors, I would think this one is made by him.

At https://historyrazors.wordpress.com/2016/12/08/iwasaki/, chapter 'Western razors – Straight Razors
‘Others’' there are a few more examples.

On the tang, there isn't maybe a Kamijo stamp?

Thanks for sharing!

Wow! I found my razor on that page SN#2771. It made me feel like a kid again! Lol!
Sadly I could not find a Kamijo stamp but if I understand you right it is most likely from a special batch of steel made by the Iwasakisan and Kamijosan trying to supercede tamahagane steel which to me is very special. I purchased from well known Japan based seller and was surprized he knew little about those stamps. I asked him before I purchased and I am glad I still purchased the razor.

I tried many ways to find Kamijo stamp trace but did not find anything. I took pictures and put different filters and did the blue dye but no luck. Taking the dye off left it very shiny so it was like a deep cleaning.

Thank you Fikira for your invaluable help and for the wealth of information on you website.
Keep up the great job!

My two treasures! I am very proud to own these two!

Can anyone help me with the Japanese marks on my new Henkotsu Kamisori.
I figured out from different threads that it is most likely a Henkotsu.