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Rich · 10th April 2008, 12:07 PM

I would agree with Maskell's translation and possibility that the style
of tsuka ito is commonly associated with Satsuma rebellion swords.

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10th April 2008, 12:07 PM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I would agree with Maskell's translation and possibility that the style of tsuka ito is commonly associated with Satsuma rebellion swords. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm