japanese sword for comments

Henk · 31st December 2006, 04:22 PM

Rich,

I made some pictures of the tang of a wakisashi I bought some time ago.
it is fitted with miltary mountings and has a wooden katana scabbard.
Nothing special at all, but I'm curious to the signature. If you can make anything of it, please....

galvano · 31st December 2006, 05:12 PM

Hello.
Thank you for your interest.
There is no signature.
Afflicted.
galvano

Rich · 31st December 2006, 10:58 PM

Henk -

It's a WW II sword; has a Seki tang stamp. Smith is Kane something,
but I can't translate it all off the top. (Have had a couple and killed
a few brain cells this evening). I'll get back to you and post a translation.
Happy New Year everyone!
Rich S

Rich · 1st January 2007, 02:22 AM

Henk -

The translation is:

Seki junin Fujii Kanefuji saku (関住人藤井兼藤作)

Courtesy of the folks at the Nihonto Message Board.
Have a happy new year.

Rich S

Henk · 1st January 2007, 11:04 AM

Rich,

Killing some brain cells gives you just a bit headache the next morning

Don't worry, just before X-mas holidays I had a nice conversation with a colleague of mine who went to a lecture given by a brainsurgeon for teachers.
When the brain lost a function other parts of the brain are able to retake the lost function. You need some training for that, but the result is eventualy equal and when you train harder on it it will even become better. So, take another on me

Thanks for the translation. Is there a character you cann't read? If you tell me which one I might give you a better pic of that part.

Anyway, thanks for your effort and the best wishes for this new year

Rich · 1st January 2007, 03:46 PM

Henk -

It's a full translation. Commonly several Kanji are combined into one
word in the English (Romanji) translation.

I'm afraid way too many brain cells have been killed off over the years
and I'm much too old to re-train to do anything or maybe just too
set in my ways to do anything different. The wife has been trying
to train me for nearly 40 years to no avail :-)

Happy New Year.
Rich

Henk · 2nd January 2007, 09:12 AM

Thanks Rich,

The question marks gave me the idea you couldn't read a kanji. I know that like chinese more kanji together are translated in one word.

About the brain cells, for me the same. My wife gave up much sooner and put her energy to the kids. Telling them that their father was a lost case and that she hoped she could still make something of them

31st December 2006, 04:22 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Rich, I made some pictures of the tang of a wakisashi I bought some time ago. it is fitted with miltary mountings and has a wooden katana scabbard. Nothing special at all, but I'm curious to the signature. If you can make anything of it, please.... Attached Images

31st December 2006, 05:12 PM	#2
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	Hello. Thank you for your interest. There is no signature. Afflicted. galvano

31st December 2006, 10:58 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Henk - It's a WW II sword; has a Seki tang stamp. Smith is Kane something, but I can't translate it all off the top. (Have had a couple and killed a few brain cells this evening). I'll get back to you and post a translation. Happy New Year everyone! Rich S

1st January 2007, 02:22 AM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Henk - The translation is: Seki junin Fujii Kanefuji saku (関住人藤井兼藤作) Courtesy of the folks at the Nihonto Message Board. Have a happy new year. Rich S

1st January 2007, 11:04 AM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Rich, Killing some brain cells gives you just a bit headache the next morning Don't worry, just before X-mas holidays I had a nice conversation with a colleague of mine who went to a lecture given by a brainsurgeon for teachers. When the brain lost a function other parts of the brain are able to retake the lost function. You need some training for that, but the result is eventualy equal and when you train harder on it it will even become better. So, take another on me Thanks for the translation. Is there a character you cann't read? If you tell me which one I might give you a better pic of that part. Anyway, thanks for your effort and the best wishes for this new year

1st January 2007, 03:46 PM	#6
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Henk - It's a full translation. Commonly several Kanji are combined into one word in the English (Romanji) translation. I'm afraid way too many brain cells have been killed off over the years and I'm much too old to re-train to do anything or maybe just too set in my ways to do anything different. The wife has been trying to train me for nearly 40 years to no avail :-) Happy New Year. Rich

2nd January 2007, 09:12 AM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Thanks Rich, The question marks gave me the idea you couldn't read a kanji. I know that like chinese more kanji together are translated in one word. About the brain cells, for me the same. My wife gave up much sooner and put her energy to the kids. Telling them that their father was a lost case and that she hoped she could still make something of them