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|  13th May 2009, 10:43 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?? regards | 
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|  14th May 2009, 11:54 AM | #2 | 
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			Can't translate all of it, but in part it reads: Bizen __ ___ ju Moriyoshi Rich S | 
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|  14th May 2009, 12:47 PM | #3 | 
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			"BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI" He was active in 1624
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|  14th May 2009, 01:07 PM | #4 | 
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			is BIZEN OKAYAMA JU MORIYOSHI full name of the master?
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|  14th May 2009, 01:19 PM | #5 | 
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			Bizen is the province, Okayama is the city, Moriyoshi is the makers name. Rich S | 
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|  16th May 2009, 12:37 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       Last edited by erlikhan; 16th May 2009 at 12:59 PM. | 
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