,transcrib]'s ,note3        ,e ef=t has 
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully z      possible4 ,"s app>5t   
errors 9 ! use ( diacritical m>ks h     
be5 am5d$4        ,italic text has be5  
m>k$ ) und]scores4          ,,japanese  
,,swords    ,illu/ration    ,,yamanaka  
,,co4    #abg1 ,new ,bond ,/reet1       
,london4    ,april1 #aiac4              
,,japanese ,,swords      ,among/ !      
numb]less articles ( ,japanese attire1  
works ( art or m]e  h\sehold objects :i*
 ! ,re/oration ( #ahfh compell$ !       
,japanese  to ca/ ^u ! m>ket1 none has  
met ) su* wide fame & yet )  su* a      
limit$ /udy z ! ,sword4 ,:51 9 #ahgg1 ! 
,gov]nm5t  prohibit$ ! ,samurai f we>+  
any long] ! two swords :i* _h  be5 !    
privilege & di/9ctive m>k ( _! m>tial   
ca/e1 !  ,imp]ial wi% 0 obey$1 not)/&+ !
 feel+ t some?+ 0  snapp+ 9 ! life ( !  
nation4 ,blades _h be5 treasur$ =       
c5turies1 h&$ f fa!r to son1 look$ ^u z 
! s\l ( !  own] = ! sake ( :i* he w\ld  
refra9 f any de$ unbecom+ a  g5tleman2  

"s possess$ hi/ories go+ f> back into ! 
elev5? &  twelf? c5turies1 :5 ! c\ntry 0
 at w> )9 itself1 ar\nd  o!rs 7 entw9$  
romances1 & above all1 ! sword 0 !      
fai?ful  fri5d ) :i* ! ,samurai might   
hon\rably end 8 life1 ei!r 9  ! field or
 on ! mats4 ,a blade giv5 by a fa!r to 8
 daught] on  h] w$d+ day 0 ! emblem ( t 
purity ( life :i* ! woman  0 expect$ to 
keep1 & x 0 also ! weapon ) :i* %e might
  seek repose 9 dea?1 %\ld occasion     
arise4 ,! ,re/oration break+ up  ! old  
feudal sy/em compell$ ! ,samurai to "p )
 _! worldly  goods to secure !          
necessities ( life1 ! ri* became poor1 !
 poor  lo/ all support1 h5ce any?+ :i*  
might tempt ! =eign buy]  w5t swiftly   
out ( ! c\ntry2 ! circum/ances _h become
 r  m /rait5$ = ! ,samurai class :5 !   
edict ( #ahgg compell$  !m to put aside 
_! swords1 & blades foll[$ ! lacqu]1 !  
pa9t+s1 ! c>v+s :i* eag] curio buy]s    
snapp$ at inadequate  prices4 ,_m swords
 ( fir/ quality cross$ ! wat]s1 besides 
?\s&s ( poor blades :i* c\ld be b\ght 9 

doz5s 9 ! /ores  & baza>s ( ! old _w4   
,h>dly any attempt 0 made at keep+ 9  ! 
c\ntry any blades except ^? :i* 71 s to 
speak1 entail$  heirlooms or ^? ^: own]s
 refus$ to "p ) at any price4  ,lat]1 a 
few e>ne/ p b&$ !mselves into a ,society
 = !  pres]vation & /udy ( ! ,national  
weapon3 ! ,sword ,society (  ,tokyo1 :i*
 has publi%$1 dur+ ! la/ twelve ye>s1 a 
mass (  in=mation ab\t swords4 ,collect+
 swords has become a national           
prop5sity1 & ! mod]n sword lov] may h m 
blades1 c>efully  kept & (t admir$1 ?an 
8 ance/or ( a c5tury ago :o c\ld only   
we> two at a "t4 ,magaz9es h sprung into
 exi/5ce deal+ only  ) ! sword & its    
accessories4 ,bo? 9 ,europe & 9 ,am]ica 
articles on ! sword h be5 publi%$1 mo/ (
 :i*1 bas$ ^u !  pap] ( ,hutt]ott &     
ne>ly all inadequate4 ,x is to be hop$ t
  "s m compreh5sive "w w soon appe> to  
give ! ,we/]n public  a bett] k ( !     
anci5t swords4 ,9 ,japan1 !re are       
hundr$s  ( books deal+ ) _! mak]s1 f    
anci5t books n[ r>e &  co/ly to mod]n   

works cramm$ ) in=mation & obta9able = a
 few  p5ce4 ,:at !n is !re ab\t !       
,japanese blade :i* compels  admiration8
 ,f> back 9 ! ,sung ,dyna/y a ,*9ese    
,poet sang its  praises1 lat] ! ,m$ival 
,european writ]s spoke 9 wond]m5t ( !   
,katana1 ( its ke5ness ( edge1 ( its    
swift /roke1 ( ! respect  paid to x2    
lat] /ill1 folks 7 aw$ by ! =m ( suicide
 we call  seppuku1 "s saw 9 x only a    
b>b>\s disemb[elm5t1 few1 p]haps1       
grasp$ t o!r important feature--! te/ ( 
! true/  fri5d%ip--t confid5ce 9 ! bosom
 fri5d "o entru/$ ) !  cutt+ ( "o's     
head4 ,romance alone w\ld n h made !    
blade an  object ( int]e/ to ! positive 
m9d1 attract$ by ! effici5cy (  !       
weapon1 by its qualities qua sword1 by !
 m>vell\s skill  ev9c$ 9 its =g+1 9 !   
%ap+ ( its h>moni\s curves4  ,fur!r1 !  
blade pres5t$ a *>act]i/ic temp]2 unlike
 !  ,european swords ev5ly temp]$       
?r\gh\t1 x _h a m]e edge ( great        
h>dness back$ by en\gh s(t] metal to    
ensure t\ghness1 & to all[  b5d+ 9      

pref]5ce to snapp+ :5 ! sword bl[ met an
 unexpect$  resi/ance4 ,!n x 0 realis$ t
 all ^? *>act]i/ic  peculi>ities requir$
 /udy1 = !y pres5t$ v>iations (         
appe>ance intimately associat$ ) ! v>i\s
 swordsmi?s1 ) !  p]iods1 ! s*ools4 ,h[ 
num]\s ^? smi?s 7 may be guess$1 b  x   
may come z a surprise to "s1 t ov]      
#aa1jjj names are record$  9 "o book    
alone4    ,to /udy a blade & appreciate 
its po9ts is a matt] ( consid]able      
int]e/1 ! v>i\s portions ( ! blade h _! 
names & _!  peculi>ities2 "o mu/ pay    
att5tion to e "p ( ! body1 ( its  edge1 
( ! h&le1 etc41 & ) practice an exp]t   
may become able  to recognise ! te*nique
 & /yle ( a smi? by ! peculi>ities (  ! 
blade1 sil5t witnesses left 9 ! metal   
itself4 ,?us1 9 ,japan1  ! ,honami      
family ( sword exp]ts 7 pr(essionally   
engag$ = ov]  #cej ye>s 9 exam9+ &      
c]tify+ blades4    ,9 feudal days a     
man's life 0 at 8 "l's call1 & he might 
nev]  feel sure t ! foll[+ day w\ld n be
 8 la/1 ei!r 9 fight  or by self        

infliction "u ord]s ( ! dea? p5alty = "s
 brea*1  h[ev] slight1 ( ! /iff code (  
,samurai etiquette4 ,h5ce 8 sword  0    
select$ & c>$ =1 its edge mu/ be ke5    
en\gh to cut a man's  head at a bl[1    
leav+1 if skilfully done1 a %r$ ( sk9 on
 !  ?roat = ! head to hang on ! brea/4  
,illu/ration3 ,,t]m9ology ,,( ,,!       
,,sword1 ,,f ,,joly',s ,sword ,book4    
,8 sword 0 te/$1 sometimes (ficially by 
cutt+ up corpses1 &  ?us we come across 
blades on ! tang ( :i* is inscrib$ a    
/atem5t  t x cut "o or two or ev5 ?ree  
bodies at a bl[4 ,no sword 9  ,europe   
ev] came ?r\gh su* an ordeal2 inde$1 x  
is d\btful :e!r  its %ape & con/itution 
w\ld h all[$ a simil> te/ to be         
successful4 ,look$ ^u z a cutt+ weapon1 
! ,japanese blade has be5  pron\nc$     
p]fect by all exp]ts2 t p]fection is !  
result (  ?or\gh "w und]tak5 ) only "o  
aim 9 view3 to turn out a sword  :i* 0 n
 only reliable1 b a cr$it to ! mak] z   
well2 &1  inde$1 ! names ( ! smi?s are z
 well kn[n z ^? ( !  =emo/ pa9t]s1 !y   

rank ) ! exp]t calligraph]s1 ) !  poets1
 ) ! writ]s & ! /atesm51 ) ^? :o made   
hi/ory1  ,masamune1 ,muramasa1 are names
 :i* h f\nd _! way ev5 among/  ! novels 
( ! ,we/2 n a doz5 names ( ,japanese    
sculptors c be  m5tion$1 al?\gh _! works
 are to be f\nd 9 any & e temple1  b    
#aa1jjj names ( swordsmi?s rema94444    
,:]e ! c>v] c\ld repair  a faulty *isel 
/roke ! smi? has no su* res\rce1 a      
slight flaw 9  weld+ 8 metal1 a little  
dirt rema9+ betwe5 two lay]s ( /eel1  & 
:]e 9 a smi?y c "o exclude dirt8        
,ov]ha/e 9 heat+ !  metal result+ 9 a   
wrong temp]1 or 9 spots on ! blade1 &1  
lo1 a  =tnight's pati5t "w 0 wa/$1 a    
patron (f5d$1 a reputation  m>r$4    ,no
 less important ?an ! smi?'s skill 0 t (
 ! poli%]  gr9d+ away ! blade to its    
f9al %ape1 settl+ ! planes & !  curves1 
^: int]sections are geometrically true  
on e side ( !  blade4 ,a volume r ?an a 
preface is requir$ to d ! scantie/      
ju/ice to ! ,japanese blade1 b space is 
limit$1 & ! blades  exhibit$ "h speak = 

!mselves4    ,h4 ,l4 ,j4    ,illu/ration
          ,,catalogue4        #a4       
,,katana4 #b %aku1 #b sun1 #f bu4 #hij1 
#fhe1 #ag mm4,a ,ko ,gunom mid>e        
yakiba1 deep ,ka]i b%i1 sign$ ,sasaki   
,niudo ,ippo ( ,g%4       ,kwanyei p]iod
 7#afbd-afdc74      #b4 ,,katana4 #hee1 
#fej1 #aa mm4 ,n>r[ yakiba1 engrav$ on  
"o side )       ,ono no ,t(u1 ! frog &  
will[1 on ! o!r ) *>act]s1       ,yanagi
 am ,kan ,ki4                           
,plate4      #c4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #a  
sun4 #gie1 #fde1 #ac mm4 ,v f9e wave    
yakiba       ) deep niy1 sign$ ,kagekuni
 ( ,settsu4 7,manji p]iod47      #d4    
,,katana4 #b %aku1 #b sun1 #h bu4 #hhj1 
#fie1 #aa mm4 ,mid>e yakiba ,b%i        
majiri1 sign$ ,kaneuji1 9 gold inlay1   
attribut$ to ,kaneuji (       ,m9o4     
#e4 ,,katana4 ,l>ge heavy blade4 #b     
%aku1 #d sun1 #d bu4 #icb1 #gaj1 #f4 ,) 
long b%i ka]i1 mid>e yakiba1 wave =m )  
tsuyu1 sign$       ,korekazu1 attribut$ 
to ,fujiw>a ,korekazu ( ,y$o1 ,bu%u4    
,circa       ,kwanbun 7#affa-afgb74     

#f4 ,,katana4 #hbe1 #fde1 #ag4 ,)       
,ogunom yakiba1 sign$ ,tsuta ,omi no    
,kami       ,suk5ao1 dat$ ,t5wa #c1     
second mon? 7#afhc74      #g4 ,,katana4 
#b %aku1 #c sun1 #e bu4 #iag1 #gah1 #ah4
 ,l>ge ,*oji yakiba1       b%i ka]i1    
sign$ ,awatagu*i ,ikkan%i ,tadatsuna4   
,circa ,kwanbun       7#affa-afgb74     
,plate4      #h4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #b  
sun1 #e bu4 #hib1 #fhe1 #aj4 ,) nokogiri
 yakiba1       d\ble yasurime1 sign$    
,mutsu no ,kami ,daido1 7,omi*i ( ,m9o74
                                        
,plate4      #i4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #b  
sun1 #h bu4 #hhj1 #fie1 #ag mm4 ,) long 
wave       yakiba & deep groove1 sign$  
,h>umitsu ( ,osafun1 ,biz54             
,plate4     #aj4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #b  
sun1 #d bu4 #hhe1 #fhj1 #ai mm4 ,n>r[   
yakiba1       m>u b%i1 sign$ ,kunimura1 
attribut$ to ,kunimura ( ,kikuji ,higo4 
#aa4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #c sun4 #hfj1   
#gj1 #ba4 ,hitatsura on all jigan b     
n on %9ogi1 sign$ ,akihiro ( ,s%u1 dat$ 
second ye> (       ,teiji4              

,plate4     #ab4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #a  
sun1 #e bu4 #hdj1 #fej1 #cc4 ,ogunom    
mid>e yakiba       ) ,rio no me tsuyu   
imitat+ spla%+ waves1 sign$ ,made at    
,toto       7,y$o7 by ,kato 7*\nsai7    
,tsunato%i1 dat$ ,bunsei #aj1 fir/ mon?4
                                        
,plate4     #ac4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #e  
sun1 #c bu4 #a1jaj mm41 #gee mm41 #h mm4
 sori1 #ge       mm4 b%i1 %9ogi tap]+ f 
#aj to #h mm4 ,v f9e d\ble       yakiba1
 ko gunom mid>e & hitatsura1 sign$      
,muramasa4  ,plate4     #ad4 ,,katana4  
#b %aku1 #c sun1 #d bu4 #ibj1 #gaj1 #bc4
 ,ko mid>e yakiba1       sign$ ,bu%u no 
jiu ,yamamoto ,geki ,to%9aga1 ,kyoho1   
#agaf-agce4       ,jiugo mai ,kabuto    
buse1 i4e41 made ( metal fold$ fifte5   
times4     #ae4 ,,%obu ,,blade4 #ebj1   
#djj1 #h4 ,uno kubi /yle1 ,kammuri      
oto%i1 ) ,k5       engrav$ & treble     
groove on o!r side up to ! middle1      
unsign$1 attribut$ to ,hiromitsu4       
#af4 ,,katana4 ,biz5 blade4 #b %aku1 #d 
sun1 #e bu4 #iej1 #gdj1 #bb4 ,broad     

gunom mid>e yakiba1 attribut$ to        
,yo%imitsu4     #ag4 ,,katana4 ,v curv$ 
blade1 ! l5g?s be+ #iej mm41 #geh mm4 & 
sori #bf4 ,ko mid>e yakiba1 n>r[ %9ogi1 
sign$ ,fuyuhiro (       ,s%u 7,sagami74 
#ah4 ,,katana4 ,broad blade4 #b %aku1 #b
 sun1 #b bu long4 #idj1 #gde1 #ah mm4   
sori4 ,) irregul> yakiba 9 break+ waves 
/yle1 ! %9ogi       r$uc$ on "o side by 
two grooves 7,hi71 /opp+ a ?ird ( !     
way up1 ! portion ne>] ! heel be+ groov$
 s+ly &       deep]1 ) tama res]ve1 s+le
 groove on o!r side1 tap]+       nakago1
 sign$ ,nagason ,okisato ,niudo ,kotetsu
 ,saku4       ,plate4     #ai4 ,,katana4
 ,! blade #b %aku1 #f sun1 #g bu4 #a1jjd
 mm41 #haj1 sori #aj       mm4 ,*oji    
mid>e yakiba1 sign$ ,kiu%u1 ,higo       
,dotanuki ,nobuyo%i       7,%9-ka74     
,eiroku p]iod4                          
,plate4     #bj4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #e  
sun4 #iij1 #geb1 #bj4 ,broad blade )    
tap]+       nakago1 mid>e yakiba1 sign$ 
,kawa*i no ,kami1 ,m9amoto ,motoyuki    
7,hon-ko71 dat$ ,g5roku #i1 ! eigh?     

mon?4 ,saijo ni*i ,goku ,%9             
,kitai1 i4e41 ! v true/ =g+ on ! mo/    
auspici\s day4                          
,plate4     #ba4 ,,biz5 ,,katana4 #b    
%aku1 #c sun1 #e bu4 #idj1 #gaj1 sori   
#bg mm4       ,unsign$1 groov$ on bo?   
sides1 attribut$ on its "* to           
,kumotsugu 7,unji7 ( ,biz51 p]iod an    
7#acfh-acgd74 ,! d\ble       blood      
grooves on %9ogi1 ! l[] "o gr\nd d[n4   
,plate4     #bb4 ,,katana4 #iae1 #gaj1  
#h4 ,broad blade ) long bo%i1 wide %9ogi
 on       "o side ) engrav$ ,k51 ! o!r  
side ) deep groove       engrav$ ) a    
,bonji 9 res]ve4 ,unsign$4 ,wide mid>e  
yakiba4                                 
,plate4     #bc4 ,,katana4 #b %aku1 #c  
sun1 #c bu4 #iae1 #gje1 #ag4 ,hitatsura 
blade1       sign$ ,nobusada1 ( ,kyoto4 
,eikyo p]iod 7#adbi-addj74      ,plate4 
#bd4 ,,katana4 #fij1 #efj1 #ah4 ,) mid>e
 yakiba1 engrav$ ,amakurik>a &          
,bonji *>act]s1 mu* rubb$ d[n1 unsign$4 
#be4 ,,katana4 #hgh1 #fge1 #f4 ,n>r[    
yakiba ) deep niy & nii1 k5 &           

,amakurik>a k5 horimono1 sign$ ,kotsuke 
no ,suke1 ,m9amoto       ,yo%imasa4     
,plate4     #bf4 ,,katana4 #idj1 #gcj1  
#ag4 ,n>r[ yakiba1 heavy blade1 sign$   
,yokoyama       ,sukemun ( ,osafun1     
,biz51 dat$ ! ?ird ye> ( ,bunkiu1 !     
eigh? mon?1 #ahfc4     #bg4 ,,katana4   
#ibj1 #fie1 #h4 ,v heavy blade ) broad  
/raight yakiba1       sign$ ,yamato no  
,kuni ,heijo 7,hira-%iro7 ,fujiw>a no   
,mi*ih>u       7,dsei71 inscrib$ ,naniwa
 sattei 7,satsuma7 ,temmangu %i tomo ni 
,kore tsukuru k5 no d tetsu wo motte1   
,keio #b 7#ahff71 eigh?       mon?--made
 ( ! same iron z ! sword :i* ,i made =  
,temmangu       ,satsuma ,ya%iki 9      
,osaka4     #bh4 ,,n>r[ ,,katana4 #hje1 
#fce1 #ae4 ,) /raight yakiba1 ! ,hi     
gr\nd       d[n1 sign$ ,riokai          
,muneyo%i1 dat$ ,taiyei #c 7#aebc71     
eigh? mon?4     #bi4 ,,katana4 #hdj1    
#ffe1 #ag4 ,f9e n>r[ blade ) sanbon sugi
 yakiba1       unsign$4                 
,plate4     #cj4 ,,katana4 #haj1 #faj1  
#ah4 ,gunom mid>e yakiba1 sign$         

,sukemun1       engrav$ ) ,tai%akut5 z a
 ,*9ese w>rior1 sword 9 h&1       /&+ on
 a dragon1 & on ! o!r side ! *>act]s    
,tai%akut51 fitt+s ( %akudo1 & silv]1 ) 
dragon & waves       design4 ,r$ & black
 lacqu] scabb>d ) dragon 9 silv] &      
gold lacqu] 9 relief4                   
,plate4     #ca4 ,,wakiza%i4 ,%obu      
blade4 #die1 #cgj1 #i4 ,curi\s yakiba1  
i%ikaki       /yle1 sign$ ,kuniyuki4    
,plate4     #cb4 ,,wakiza%i4 ,broad     
blade4 #fje1 #dee1 #ab mm4 sori4 ,l>ge  
mid>e yakiba1       ,b%i ,ka]i1 sign$   
,nagasada 7,ei-tei7 & dat$ ,keio1 fir/  
ye>1       f\r? mon?4     #cc4          
,,wakiza%i4 ,biz5 blade4 #a %aku1 #f    
sun1 #e bu4 #fcg1 #die1 #aj4            
,groov$ on bo? sides1 mid>e yakiba1     
,kaku mun1 tanzaku1       signature1    
,biz5 ,osafun ,norimitsu1 dat$ ,kiotoku1
 fif? ye>1       second mon? 7#adef71   
int]e/+ blade4     #cd4 ,,wakiza%i4 #a  
%aku1 #f sun1 #h bu4 #fde1 #eaj1 #ag4 ,)
 mid>e       yakiba1 sign$ ,kun9aga1    
attribut$ to ,s5jiu9 9 ,%o p]iod1       

#abhh-abib4     #ce4 ,,wakiza%i4 #ehj1  
#dce1 #ab4 ,) rem>kable kiku-sui yakiba1
 sign$       ,setsuyo ,okamoto          
,yasutomo1 dat$ ,bunkwa ?ird ye>1 eigh? 
mon?4       ,%akudo fitt+s1 nanako1 r$  
sp>r[s1 & man walk+ on a pa?4           
,plate4     #cf4 ,,wakiza%i4 #eij1 #dfj1
 #ae4 ,brass tsuba ) /ags1 ! fu*i &     
,ka%ira cranes 9 l[ relief4 ,m5soku     
sosei ,niudo ,t>o ,sadataka4            
,kozuka ,juroj91 sign$ ,joi4     #cg4   
,,wakiza%i4 ,biz5 blade4 #eej1 #dce1    
#ag4 ,) pla9 poli%$ %akudo       tsuba1 
all o!r m\nts %ibui*i inlaid ) cranes1 &
 wat]       plants m9ute iroy 9 relief1 
unsign$4     #ch4 ,,wakiza%i4 #fej1     
#dfe1 #aj4 ,hitatsura blade1 sign$      
,fujiw>a no       ,kanemi*i 7,k9do7 ,iga
 no ,kami1 ,nihon ,kaji ,sa%o2 on ! o!r 
side1       sixte5-petal *rysan!mum & ! 
*>act]s1 ,jorai 7,kam9>i       yok1     
protection aga9/ ?und]74                
,plate4     #ci4 ,,wakiza%i4 #eaj1 #cie1
 #aj4 ,%obu1 kammuri oto%i1 sign$       
,kanemoto4       ,%akudo tsuba nanako ) 

animals ( ! zodiac1 dragon1             
m5uki-fu*i & ka%ira1 tig] & waves1      
%ibui*i1 sign$       ,to%ikag4     #dj4 
,,wakiza%i4 ,heavy blade4 #eaj1 #cgj4   
,sign$ ,kanefusa4 ,m\nt$ 9       %akudo 
nanako ) ,hotta mokko cre/s 9 relief4   
#da4 ,,tanto4 #cfj1 #bfj mm4 ,/raight   
hiratsukuri ) horimono ( ,dragon       &
 ,k51 ,amakurik>a ,rio1 sugu-ha1 sign$  
,kagehira4     #db4 ,,tanto4 #cge1 #bge4
 ,unsign$1 ) silv] m\nts engrav$ ) a    
creep]1 sign$ ,riu%osai ,takahisa4      
,black scabb>d ) ,k>akusa 9       gold  
togida%i4     #dc4 ,,tanto4 #bej1 #aij4 
,sign$ ,mitsuhiro4 ,m\nt$ entirely 9    
metal1       emboss$ ) dragons & tig]s1 
p>tly gilt4     #dd4 ,,tanto4 ,kammuri  
oto%i4 ,suguha #cej1 #bee4 ,sign$       
,fujiw>a no ,ason       ,%izukuni       
7,*9koku7 ,heianjo ni oite1 dat$ ,miji1 
#c4 ,made to !       ord] ( ,taira no   
,ason ,take*ika4 ,copp] ,kozuka ) bamboo
 9       sumiy1 sign$ ,dairiusai        
,mitsuhiro4 ,ribb$ r$ scabb>d4     #de4 
,,tanto4 #cbj1 #bdj4 ,suguha1 sign$     

,kanesada1 %ibui*i m\nts )       *]ry   
blossom on waves1 sign$ ,tog9tei        
,yo%it]u4 ,kozuka       %ibui*i ) *]ry  
blossom & maple leaves iroy 9 relief1   
sign$ ,goto ,mitsumasa4     #df4        
,,tanto4 #cgj1 #bge4 ,sign$ ,kan5ori4   
,silv] fitt+s1 tig] & waves4            
,katakiri1 sign$ ,soyu1 black scabb>d ) 
waves 9 relief4                         
,ex ,gilb]tson1 coll4     #dg4 ,,tanto4 
#ddj1 #cbe4 ,m\nt$ ) %ibui*i tsuba 9 !  
%ape ( two       butt]flies1 small      
fitt+s1 %akudo kebori & hirazogan1 fl[]s
       ( ! f\r seasons1 sign$ ,sugioka  
,ikkio1 ,kozuka & ,kogai to       mat*1 
iroy 9 relief4 ,r$ scabb>d ) fukiyos    
gold4                                   
,ex ,gilb]tson1 coll4     #dh4 ,,tanto4 
#cgj1 #bge4 ,fitt+s 9 ,hosono s*ool1    
sign$ ,hakusai       ,to%ihisa4 ,!      
,kozuka1 sign$ ,hosono ,sozaemon        
,masamori4                              
,ex ,gilb]tson1 coll4     #di4 ,,tanto4 
#chj1 #bhj4 ,m\nt$ 9 ! /yle ( ! ,tanaka 
s*ool1 all !       fitt+s ivory ) cl\ds 

9 relief & gold nunom1 lacqu]           
scabb>d 9 ,wakasa te*nique4             
,ex ,gilb]tson1 coll4     #ej4 ,,tanto4 
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,tomotsun4 ,ka%ira ) ,kiri cre/ 9 gold  
on %akudo nanako4                       
,ex ,gilb]tson1 coll4     #ea4 ,,tanto4 
#cgj1 #bgj4 ,n>r[ yakiba1 sign$         
,kanemune1 ! fitt+s       nigurome ) big
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silv]--,kozuka       bamboo 9 %ibui*i4  
#eb4 ,,aigu*i4 #cdj1 #bdj4 ,mid>eba4    
,%akudo m\nts1 ) engrav$ floral         
mon1 sign$ ,kanah>a ,naomi*i1 ,kozuka   
%akudo nanako1 fl[]s (       ,autumn1   
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#ec4 ,,aigu*i4 #bde4 ,) n>r[ yakiba1    
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lacqu]$ black )       *idori decoration4
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decorat$ ) a rabbit & waves1 sign$      

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dim5sions 9 millimetres repres5t ! :ole 
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,illu/ration3 ,,yamanaka  ,co4 ,plate   
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,plate ,,ii4    ,illu/ration3 ,,yamanaka
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