[01:04] anybody speaking english here? [01:08] Yes. Where are you from? Croatia? [01:12] Emmanuel_Chanel From Germany [01:12] Where are you from? [01:12] From Japan. I'm Japanese. Emmanuel CHanel is just a nick. [01:13] Pleased to meet you. I have this sword that has japanese written on it could you possibly tell me what it reads? [01:14] I hear that many from former Yugoslavia have a surname with -vic. So I asked that. [01:14] Its just a football player that I like :D [01:14] He is from former Yugoslavia [01:14] ok. [01:15] Ich spreche nicht gut Deutsch. [01:15] :) [01:15] Its alright [01:15] Can you read whats written on the sword I told you about and translate it for me please? [01:15] http://i.imgur.com/LkKDb.jpg [01:15] http://i.imgur.com/5pbwe.jpg [01:15] Both sides. [01:18] The former: 越中守(= Govornor of Ecchu)藤原(= Fujiwara)高平(=Takahira, Kouhei, or so on...) [01:19] Is that name of the owner? [01:20] Maybe... [01:22] The latter: 元和八年六月??? = Year Genwa 8, Month 6. Now Japan, Month 6(六月) is June. But probably, the author of that phrase didn't use Gregorian calender. [01:35] Hello! [01:50] What calendar is used here? [01:52] http://i.imgur.com/FrWVA.jpg [01:52] Here is the entire blade [01:53] 92.8 cm [01:53] and to the edge its 71.5 cm [01:53] Correction. 元和 = げんな http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%83%E5%92%8C_%28%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%29 [01:54] But I don't find what calender. [01:54] so Genna? [01:54] 17th century basically? [01:55] Yes. [01:55] Very interesting [01:55] The first side mentions a specific person and a place yes? [01:57] The guy who sold it to me said its 200 years old [01:58] He wasnt a japanese though === RYOSUKE is now known as ryosuke [02:02] Thanks Emmanuel_Chanel [02:02] :) === dduffey is now known as dduffey_afk === ryosuke is now known as RYOSUKE === RYOSUKE is now known as ryosuke === suVene-away is now known as suVene === ryosuke is now known as RYOSUKE === ake- is now known as ake === dduffey_afk is now known as dduffey === suVene is now known as suVene-away === dduffey is now known as dduffey_afk