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Author: raymondsinger (page 7)

Awataguchi Hisakuni

Posted on: March 14, 2021 Last updated on: March 18, 2021 Written by: raymondsinger
by Jim Kurraschfrom the December 1996 Nanak Token Kai Newsletter I am writing this article because I have been informed that the owner of the blade shown is one of our members (I really should review the membership list one of these days). I was going to write about it later along with the article…
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A Report on Meihin Katanaezu Shûsei

Posted on: March 14, 2021 Last updated on: March 18, 2021 Written by: raymondsinger
A Report on Meihin Katanaezu ShûseiBy Jim Kurrasch from the May 1999 Nanka Token Kai Newsletter I received a copy of Meihin Katanaezu Shûsei by Tanobe Michihiro from the publisher Otsuka Kogeisha today. It is a large book (14½ inches X 20¾ inches X 1 inch ) which is similar in construction to…
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A Modern Kachûshi Tsuba

Posted on: March 14, 2021 Last updated on: March 18, 2021 Written by: raymondsinger
A Modern Kachûshi TsubaBy Jim Kurrasch from the May 1999 Nanka Token Kai Newsletter This is a modern example of kachûshi tsûba made by Yoshindo Yoshihara. There are sukashi of sakura – cherry blossoms with a gourd. The signature was made using a gold Kaô on the seppa dai. It is 3 7/8ths. inches –…
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