Thread: [KANJI HELP] Post here your requests

Originally Posted by Arsenico

Hello. Nice finds.
The first one it is wtitten ENGLAND STEEL、 特上 High Grade 登録 Trade Mark 井上藤助　kamisori.　I can't see the this kanji (作) which stands for "made"
The last 2 kanji might be the point, but they are very difficult to read, a closer pic might help.

On the second kamisori it is only written "razor" or "laser" or "leather" レーザ. They have a similar pronunciation in japanese..
So it is quite difficult to understand who is the maker.

Hope this helps.

Arsenico - any help you could give to translating the Kanji on these four pieces of ancient Tamahagane steel in the thread below, been trying to get a translation for awhile - much thanks if you can.

There are four pieces of the nakago section of four different Japanese swords.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1479572

Originally Posted by Phrank

Arsenico - any help you could give to translating the Kanji on these four pieces of ancient Tamahagane steel in the thread below, been trying to get a translation for awhile - much thanks if you can.

There are four pieces of the nakago section of four different Japanese swords.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1479572

Like post #8?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Like post #8?

Saw that one, maybe he could help on the other pieces, even an age range of the Kanji would be helpful... have to ask....

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Like post #8?

See, never hurts to ask....

Originally Posted by Phrank

See, never hurts to ask....

I am sooooo lost!



Thanks, Arsenico!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I am sooooo lost!



Thanks, Arsenico!

Had to get you on that one...turn's out the maker was famous for his short swords, a famous Samurai, after being attacked one night by an assassin, killed him with a single blow of his short sword that was made by this sword master, and as a result, his style of short short was nicknamed, "the devil's kitchen knife" - yikes!

You seem to be quite interested in it, Andrew! Did you get that one from Bruno?
Inquiring minds need to know!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You seem to be quite interested in it, Andrew! Did you get that one from Bruno?
Inquiring minds need to know!

Yes - I had four pieces of this antique tamahagane steel, and Bruno agreed to help make a project out of them.

You can read the construction of them here, been a fascinating and fun exercise:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1479572

Originally Posted by Phrank

Arsenico - any help you could give to translating the Kanji on these four pieces of ancient Tamahagane steel in the thread below, been trying to get a translation for awhile - much thanks if you can.

There are four pieces of the nakago section of four different Japanese swords.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1479572

Reading those kanji has been difficult also for some of my japanese friends.
But I have something interesting for you:

Originally Posted by Bruno

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This is the name of a sword maker of the 1600. Hata Mitsuyo 秦光代。Some informations are available googling his name. There is also something on google books

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Arsenico

Reading those kanji has been difficult also for some of my japanese friends.
But I have something interesting for you:



This is the name of a sword maker of the 1600. Hata Mitsuyo 秦光代。Some informations are available googling his name. There is also something on google books

Hope this helps.

Of the 1600's, so the that piece of tamahagane steel is over 400 years old! Amazing, truly amazing.

Thank-you!

Yes, so this is the guy then, Hata Mitsuyo, and, "he originally came from Mino province but moved later to Nagoya whereas he had studied in Edo under the Edo-Ishido master Tsushima no Kami Tsunemitsu. From him we know dated signatures from the second year of Kanbun (1662) until the Jokyo era (1684-1688)."

The last three symbols of the Kanji are identical to Kanji in pic #3 from Bruno's post, here is a pic of Hata Mitsuyo's work and his signature on another piece (link added):

http://nihonto.us/HATA%20MITSUYO%20KATANA.htm