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Kanji on shirasaya

Submitted by victor_alex on Wed, 2013-12-25 13:52

Hello,

Please help to translate kanji on shirasaya (sayagaki).

And if possible, few words about blade.
It is mumei wakizashi, nagasa 14.4 inches.

Thank you,
Victor

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#1Submitted by saipan59 on Wed, 2013-12-25 21:21.

SEKI DEN

The sayagaki says:
"KATANA SEKI DEN" (katana, Seki school).
"1 SHAKU 2 SUN 2 BUN YO ARI" (about 37 cm).

Sorry, it's not so interesting.

Pete
#2Submitted by victor_alex on Thu, 2013-12-26 19:23.

Katana kanji and the year when was made

Hi Pete,

Thank you for your reply.

Please tell, why there is katana kanji, if there is wakizashi?

Is it possible to find the year when wakizashi was made?
Is it Edo period?

Thank you for help.

Victor
#3Submitted by saipan59 on Thu, 2013-12-26 23:39.

katana vs wakizashi

Hi,
Regarding "why katana, instead of wakizashi?":
My -guess- is that the writer was using TOu/KATANA as a general term for sword. It is "obvious" from the length that it is a wakizashi...
Regarding age: You didn't show any pictures of the nakago, and I don't have enough expertise to really judge anyway, but my "first guess" would be early Edo.

Pete
#4Submitted by victor_alex on Mon, 2014-01-06 07:03.

Thank you very much for your help

Hi Pete,

Thank you very much for your help.

Victor