A Chinese tsuba?

[hc8mm]

Japanese and Chinese use many of the same kanji characters.

Japanese writing use Chinese characters which is Kanji, but Chinese writing can't be Kanji.

Like squares can be rectangles, but rectangles can't be squares.

[chen]

Take a look at this example ( teacher).
Both use the same character, same writing.
However, Japanese call Kanji (1) while Chinese call Hanzi (2).

[chen]

Now take a look at this example ( student).

Pl. note 3 is exactly the same as 4, but 5 is different from 6.

Japanese call 3 and 5 Kanji while Chinese call 4 and 6 Hanzi even though 3 = 4!

[chen]

Taken from my Japanese language book.

[GHP]

Now take a look at this example ( student).

Pl. note 3 is exactly the same as 4, but 5 is different from 6.

Japanese call 3 and 5 Kanji while Chinese call 4 and 6 Hanzi even though 3 = 4!

That's the traditional, non-simplified, version that Japanese used during the war; they both are the same kanji. (I know YOU know, Mr. Chen .... I'm just telling the others.)


学生 and 學生 are both "gakusei"-- student; it is just that the latter uses the older form of kanji/hanji. Modern simplified Chinese: 学生 Xuéshēng



--Guy

[chen]

I write " Chinese" at post 17 and 18 as I do not know the abb. for it, so I write the whole word although it is hard to use the mouse to write.
I also write " Jap " at post 17 and 18 as the shorter the better for reason explained. NEVER realize it is not a polite way.
My sincere apology.

[Lampwick]

The tsuba is still an interesting piece, fake or not.

[chen]

Looks like Okinawa lion?

[GHP]

Looks like Okinawa lion?

What an interesting coincidence! However, the tsuba is of 鬼 an "Oni", devil. Japan has many oni, and they are not perceived the same way as the Christian's view the Devil [Satan], but more like the ogre and troll from European mythology



The artistic depiction of the "Wind God" is an Oni with a big wind "bag":


And Thunder, beating on his many drums:



--Guy

[Bob Coleman]

Oni are also looked upon as guardians of a house or building. They can be found on end roof tiles in older buildings in Japan. My wife and I found one in a small village on the island of Shikoku. A grocer had it tied to a telephone pole outside his shop. He found it under an old house that had been demolished. In turn, it likely came from an older temple that had been destroyed. I asked him if it was for sale and he gave me a crazy look. It quoted me 10,000 yen which at the time was $75.00. Today it sits on our fireplace mantel guarding our home.

[chen]

Beautiful Wind, God and Thunder on Namiki and Danitrio pen

[Lampwick]

Beautiful pen Chen.

[Beater]

Oni are also looked upon as guardians of a house or building. They can be found on end roof tiles in older buildings in Japan. My wife and I found one in a small village on the island of Shikoku. A grocer had it tied to a telephone pole outside his shop. He found it under an old house that had been demolished. In turn, it likely came from an older temple that had been destroyed. I asked him if it was for sale and he gave me a crazy look. It quoted me 10,000 yen which at the time was $75.00. Today it sits on our fireplace mantel guarding our home.

Here Bob, if it's previous two homes were demolished and destroyed, how confident are you about it guarding your home? I think you should have considered a German Shepherd.

[Lampwick]

Here Bob, if it's previous two homes were demolished and destroyed, how confident are you about it guarding your home? I think you should have considered a German Shepherd.

[Geoff Ward]

Here he is guarding your wallets!!