ÿþ<html> <head><title>Japanese Swords Images</title></head> <body background="gifpages/paper1.jpg"> <TABLE width=640 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=2 border=0> <TR> <TD> <center> <H2>Images of Japanese swords and fittings</H2> <A HREF ="swords.html">Go Back to my homepage</A><BR> <font size=1>(Click on any image to see more information and images)<br> </font> <TABLE WIDTH=640 CellSpacing=2 CellPadding=2 BORDER=1> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/Yoshitake_Picture_thumbnail.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/Yoshitake_Picture_thumbnail.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Yoshitake_Picture_small.jpg">View Details</A>, Picture shows owner (Back row, Right side) and family? with writing on back of picture<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Yoshitake_Tsuka_tassle.jpg">View Details</A>, Image of tsuka & tassle with star<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Yoshitake_mei_small.jpg">View Details</A>, Image of Mei for Yoshitake<br> - Heianjo ju Fujiwara Yoshitake<br> Is this a good mei? What is writting on back of picture? And why is there a silver star on the tassle? <br> <br> <br> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/masamitsu_aug05_small.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/masamitsu_aug05_small.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/masamitsu_mei_kanji.jpg">View Details</A>, Masamitsu image with some kanji<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/masamitsu_aug05.jpg">View Details</A>, Masamitsu image showing part of blade<br> Can you translate the rest of the signature for this O-tanto? <br> So far I have <br> Echigo ? da(ta) ju ? ? ? ? Masamitsu <br> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/sotensm.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/sotensm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Soten1.jpg">View Details</A>, Soten ? tsuba omote<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Soten2.jpg">View Details</A>, Soten? tsuba ura<br> Is this tsuba Soten school? what age might it be? <br> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/8sided1sm.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/8sided1sm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/8sided1.jpg">View Details</A>, Tsuba with rim<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/8sided2.jpg">View Details</A>, Tsuba with rim<br> The tsuba height is 8.2 cm and width is 8.2 cm - inner thickness is 4 mm and rim thickness is 8 mm. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/turtle1.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/turtle1.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/turtle omote.jpg">View Details</A>, turtle tsuba omote<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/turtle ura.jpg">View Details</A>, turtle tsuba ura<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/turtle ura signature.jpg">View Details</A>, turtle tsuba ura signature<br> The tsuba is signed Hoku Chikuzen Jo Takakuni. <br> He is listed as H09281.0 in Haynes books. <br> He worked in Chikuzen castle (hence the word "Jo" in his title). <br> He signed his name and titles in Chinese style kanji. </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/tsubasukashiflowers1.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/tsubasukashiflowers1sm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/tsubasukashiflowers1.jpg">View Details</A>, Hayashi tsuba ura<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/tsubasukashiflowers2.jpg">View Details</A>, Hayashi tsuba omote<br> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi3kanji.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi3kanjism.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi2kanji.jpg">View Details</A>, Kaneyoshi saya top<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi3kanji.jpg">View Details</A>, Kaneyoshi saya bottom<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi2a.jpg">View Details</A>, Kaneyoshi saya top large<br> <A HREF="gifswords/swords/Kaneyoshi3a.jpg">View Details</A>, Kaneyoshi saya bottom large<br> Thanks Cary for this information - <br> for Cary's web site see<br> http://www.ikkyudo.com </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/sword1oshigata.html"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/sword1oshigatasm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/sword1oshigata.html">View Details</A>, Oshigata of three signed katana</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002shigemitsu.html"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/2002shigemitsusm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002shigemitsu.html">View Details</A>, Signed and dated Shoami tsuba</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002omikami.html"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/2002omikamism.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002omikami.html">View Details</A>, Katana signed Omi (no) Kami Minamoto Rai</FONT></TD> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01omote_nakago_large.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/2002april01omote_nakago_largesm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01omote_nakago_large.jpg">View Details</A>, <br>Katana - Omote signed Yamato (no) Kami Fujiwara Ason Masa katsu<br> This Masakatsu is from Higo. Enju line.<br> Ason is not a family or group but rather literally means a high ranking noble or courtier. A smith would sometimes use this title to express his allegiance to the Imperial court.<br> Thanks Cary for this information - for Cary's web site see<br> http://www.ikkyudo.com <br></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01ura_large.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/2002april01ura_largesm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01ura_large.jpg">View Details</A>, Katana - Ura signed <br> Right hand column <br> - Roku ju hachi Ou saku (Venerable old man of 68 made this sword).<br> Left hand column<br> - Tempo ku Inu Mofuyu (Date is 1838 Year of the dog in early winter)<br> Tempo 9 is tsuchinoe inu (the year of the dog)<br> Mofuyu - I think is early winter <br> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH=50 ><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01hamon_large.jpg"><IMG SRC="gifswords/swords/2002april01hamon_largesm.jpg" BORDER=1></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=590><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="gifswords/swords/2002april01hamon_large.jpg">View Details</A>, Katana hamon, You can see sunagashi but what are the lines of nioi w/some nio above the main hamon called?</FONT></TD> </TR> </TR> </TABLE> <font size=1>David McDonald<br><a href="mailto:jswords@mcn.net">jswords@mcn.net</a><br> <br> <a href ="swords.html">Go Back to my homepage</a> <br><br> Copyright © 2002 Montanairon.Com - All Rights Reserved.<br>All contents of montanairon.com, unless otherwise noted, are copyright 1994-2002 by montanairon.com.</FONT> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>