Thread: Two Japanese beauties in tha house

Originally Posted by JimR

The Yasuki Factory in Yasugi Used to be an independent steelmaker, then it was bought by Hitachi （in the 1960s, I believe). Since then, both names are applied to it--probably as a kind of appeal to tradition.

As for "in the tradition of tamahagane", I think it unlikely since Yasugi is one location where they still hold a traditional Tatara smelting. It's possible, I guess, especially since they didn't write the Kanji...

One thing, what is that at the end of "Tamahagane" on the tang? R? RK?

it says Tamahagane RK Co

Also there is another stamp on the other side of the tang in kanji, can you read it for me?