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Old 13th May 2009, 11:43 PM   #1
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hi. can anybody translate this signature on a katana blade complete picture of which i dont have yet , and its age please??

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Old 14th May 2009, 12:54 PM   #2
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Can't translate all of it, but in part it reads:

Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi

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Old 14th May 2009, 01:47 PM   #3
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"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624
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Old 14th May 2009, 02:07 PM   #4
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is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?
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Old 14th May 2009, 02:19 PM   #5
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Bizen is the province, Okayama is the city, Moriyoshi is the makers name.

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Old 16th May 2009, 01:37 PM   #6
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Thank you very much. Unfortunately seller has got exactly the same information from his own sources and the price has jumped up

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