japanese sword for comments

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

Rich · 2nd January 2007, 11:30 AM

Henk -

There are no question marks in my post giving the translation. If
you're seeing some, then probably you don't have the Japanese
language character set engaged on your browser. Go to the "View"
button on your browser, then character set, then add the Japanese
set. Most all currently available browsers have them built in.

Rich

paolo · 2nd January 2007, 12:27 PM

Rich,
I take advantage of this thread to send a pic of the tang of a wakisashi I bought some time ago to have a translation.
Thank You in advance and a Prosperous 2007.
Paolo

paolo · 2nd January 2007, 12:37 PM

Sorry for the mistake, here is the pic.
Paolo

Rich · 2nd January 2007, 01:17 PM

I believe it reads "Hisamitsu"

Rich S

paolo · 2nd January 2007, 01:27 PM

Thank You, very much, but knowing nothing about Japanese edge weapons, what does it mean ? Is it a sign, an arsenal, the name of a smith ?
Regards
Paolo

Rich · 2nd January 2007, 03:08 PM

It is the swordsmith's name. But there have been many smiths with that
name thru various periods of Japanese history, so I can't date it closely
or tell you which Hisamitsu. I would suspect the sword is somewhere in
the Edo period, circa 1600-1860's.

Rich S

2nd January 2007, 12:37 PM	#4
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Sorry for the mistake, here is the pic. Paolo Attached Images

2nd January 2007, 09:12 AM	#1
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

2nd January 2007, 11:30 AM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Henk - There are no question marks in my post giving the translation. If you're seeing some, then probably you don't have the Japanese language character set engaged on your browser. Go to the "View" button on your browser, then character set, then add the Japanese set. Most all currently available browsers have them built in. Rich

2nd January 2007, 12:27 PM	#3
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Rich, I take advantage of this thread to send a pic of the tang of a wakisashi I bought some time ago to have a translation. Thank You in advance and a Prosperous 2007. Paolo

2nd January 2007, 01:17 PM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I believe it reads "Hisamitsu" Rich S

2nd January 2007, 01:27 PM	#6
paolo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 173	Thank You, very much, but knowing nothing about Japanese edge weapons, what does it mean ? Is it a sign, an arsenal, the name of a smith ? Regards Paolo

2nd January 2007, 03:08 PM	#7
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	It is the swordsmith's name. But there have been many smiths with that name thru various periods of Japanese history, so I can't date it closely or tell you which Hisamitsu. I would suspect the sword is somewhere in the Edo period, circa 1600-1860's. Rich S