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Any ideas on this one?

It should be the maker's name or brand: "Kawashima"

Originally Posted by panchihming

It should be the maker's name or brand: "Kawashima"

Thank you!

First, thank you so much to those who translate, and have been doing so time and time again!

I just picked up my first two kamasori, and am curious about the markings. I am hoping someone can tell me what this all mean.

First up is a Inoue Tosuke:





And a Henkotsu:



Any help is appreciated!

Found on side of old jnat.

Originally Posted by rideon66

Found on side of old jnat.

Well that didn't tell me a whole lot. Apparently it just says Sasa.

Sasa it is!
Whatever that means...

Originally Posted by Aldwyn

First up is a Inoue Tosuke:

OK, so I figured out most of the Tosuke. I am only missing the top 2 or three characters now... I believe its trying to say how it was forged, or what it is forged with, as I know "forged" is that last kanji in the top set. Anyone know what the rest of the top says?

And a Henkotsu:

And for this guy, I know all of it except where the 4 kanji in a square are. I know the two on the right hand side of that square are "trade mark", but I dont know the left two.

Thanks again!

Well, I guess it could be 一本鋼打 where 一本 should be Ippon - Japanese, so Japanese steel! Duh...
So a Japanese razor made of Japanese steel, made in Japan...

OK, second = 登録商標 = tōroku shōhyō = registered trademark
登録 = Tōroku = Register
商標 = Shōhyō = Trademark

Originally Posted by Fikira

Well, I guess it could be 一本鋼打 where 一本 should be Ippon - Japanese, so Japanese steel! Duh...
So a Japanese razor made of Japanese steel, made in Japan...

OK, second = 登録商標 = tōroku shōhyō = registered trademark
登録 = Tōroku = Register
商標 = Shōhyō = Trademark

Ah, register is what I was missing!

And I was wondering if that was supposed to be "Japan", so thanks for confirming it likely is!

Thanks again!