Anyone read Japanese?! I need someone to translate my new J-nat's Stamps!

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Anyone read Japanese?! I need someone to translate my new J-nat's Stamps!

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Whats up yall, I have recently gotten heavily into straight razor shaving, and I absolutely love honing straights! Which involves taking an edge way way way further than would ever make sense on something an uncouth as a pocket knife. The famous nakayama stones from japan are shrouded in legend, and as with anything that is great, it is counterfeited. A rare few of the harder stones can take an edge into the 45,000 grit range. The asagi I purchased has potential to be a great finisher, Id be happy with anything over 20k.

Now Im not expecting one of you to be an expert ID'ing a legit natural stone vs a fake, Im pretty sure what I have coming is the real deal. I just would love to know what all the kanji say on the stamps and stickers. Here are some photos before of my beautiful new hone.

If you know the type, you know this was not cheap...

3.5" x 8" x 1"

Nakayama - Asagi (unsure of layer, perhaps its written on the stone plain as day, I wouldnt know :confused :)

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So... If anyone can read any of that, I would love to know what it says!!! any help will be greatly appreciated.

I know one of the center stamps says Nakayama, other than that, its admittedly as good as gibberish to me.


Also... I was wanting to cut off a corner of the stone to make a Tomo-nagura (a slurry stone cut from the same material, tomo=same), does anyone have any idea where I might be able to find someone to cut this VERY hard stone? I dont want to take a chisel to it as it was worth more than all the other hones I own put together, I would like it cut with the correct tools. Any ideas? I know I could drill it repeatedly if I cant find another solution, but I want a cleaner edge than that would provide.

THANKS!!!
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DCDesigns wrote: Also... I was wanting to cut off a corner of the stone to make a Tomo-nagura (a slurry stone cut from the same material, tomo=same), does anyone have any idea where I might be able to find someone to cut this VERY hard stone? I dont want to take a chisel to it as it was worth more than all the other hones I own put together, I would like it cut with the correct tools. Any ideas? I know I could drill it repeatedly if I cant find another solution, but I want a cleaner edge than that would provide.

THANKS!!!

maybe try a tile shop, they have diamond tile saws that will get the job done
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brilliant, i will do so! thanks!
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It's the name of the company which is evidently a major provider of culinary seaweed.
It also says it's a natural stone.
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