Japanese katana tang translation

libra · 26th January 2009, 01:19 PM

Hi Rich!
Thank you for your help!
I want to ask you if you can explain me what it mean Bizen Kuni ju?

I add some more images of the sword

stekemest · 26th January 2009, 05:38 PM

It does indeed look like koto. "Bizen kuni ju" means "resident of Bizen province" (now part of Okayama). I agree the "kuni" character is a bit difficult to read, but it would make sense.
Peter

26th January 2009, 01:19 PM	#1
libra Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GREECE Patras Posts: 40	Hi Rich! Thank you for your help! I want to ask you if you can explain me what it mean Bizen Kuni ju? I add some more images of the sword Attached Images

26th January 2009, 05:38 PM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	It does indeed look like koto. "Bizen kuni ju" means "resident of Bizen province" (now part of Okayama). I agree the "kuni" character is a bit difficult to read, but it would make sense. Peter