Shin gunto fuchi with name?

[SWE Erik]

I have a fuchi with two caracters. If anyone can help me to translate them I would be very grateful.

/Erik

[Paul L Murphy]

The normal reading of these two characters together would be Ei (as two syllables). Not sure if there is a different reading when they are combined as a name.

Regards,

Paul

[SWE Erik]

The normal reading of these two characters together would be Ei (as two syllables). Not sure if there is a different reading when they are combined as a name.

Regards,

Paul

Thanks for the help! Could they perhaps be pronounced as Ii? This fuchi has a family crest for the Ii clan on the other side.

/Erik

[Guest Rick Research]

Where can we find a reference for Japanese clan crests?

[SWE Erik]

Where can we find a reference for Japanese clan crests?

I have used different homepages on the internet. This one is quite good with many samurai family crests in alphabetical order.

/Erik

[Guest Rick Research]

Is that in our alphabet? The last time I accidentally clicked on a Japanese language website, the characters drove my computer insane.

[Hugh]

Where can we find a reference for Japanese clan crests?

I have a couple of very detailed books in Japanese (which I don't read). Could probably scan a page and let one of our linguists translate.

[SWE Erik]

Is that in our alphabet? The last time I accidentally clicked on a Japanese language website, the characters drove my computer insane.

Yes it is in our alphabet.

Edited January 12, 2008 by SWE Erik

[SWE Erik]

Just saw that on another forum it has been translated to Nagai. Maybe his first name? If it is, that would be very interesting.

/Erik

[Henry 24th]

Just saw that on another forum it has been translated to Nagai. Maybe his first name? If it is, that would be very interesting.

/Erik

The name is that of Nagai. It is most likely a family name.

The mon is to the Tachibana family and is a depiction of an orange.

Problem is that the mon no longer belongs to just the Tachibana family.

[SWE Erik]

The name is that of Nagai. It is most likely a family name.

The mon is to the Tachibana family and is a depiction of an orange.

Problem is that the mon no longer belongs to just the Tachibana family.

Thanks! Will write this down and save. I was hoping that only one or two familys used this mon, only found the Ii family on the internet.

It is nice to have a name to connect the sword to.

/Erik