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Is there an inspection mark and/or serial number on the nakago mune?
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Nothing on the other side. Thanks for your help!
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Steve, Thanks for taking the time to weigh in. I suspected that was probably the case. It was my first real katana, and I didn’t pay very much for it, bought before I really understood anything about Nihonto. But while this sword really isn’t representative of what I’m now trying to collect, it’s still a nice sword to have in the collection. Thanks, Brad
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Kevin, Great Sword. It would look good on my wall. Thank you for sharing MikeR
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Thanks Klaus, yes, seen that article. What I’d really like to find, if anyone has it, is a photograph of this smith. I’ve never come across one to date.
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https://www.zacke.at/shop/?pp=48&g=1&st=AK0124&sto=0&sf=[]&w=False&pn=1&mc=2
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seems to be a very nice package!! I guess you already know this link http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/naga.htm
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Identification and translation help.
cisco-san replied to ShawnW's topic in Military Swords of Japan
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No date shown in your photos. Is there anything on the reverse side of tang? If not, then it is undated.
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Hi there, Back in August 2023 I posted my Nagamitsu with rare long mei and dated. Thought I’d show this, my latest find, which complements the earlier one but has an abbreviated mei and is in Rinji Seishiki mounts. Hope you enjoy. Regards, Kevin.
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Is there any other info on the mei? A date?
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The term "Dai Sho" sure has a lot of different interpretations
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it must have at least one element notare. For example, if you find a sword signed Inoue Shinkai with a perfect suguha, it's 100% gimei.
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@Curious Cosmos https://www.e-sword....1110_2002syousai.htm Indeed, this one looks similar. So it could be Nidai work. Don't look at Koshirae, it was probably changed. There are many topics on this forum related to sword maintenance. You can prevent blade from going further bad but I don't think you will be able to remove stains/scratches/rust with simple Uchiko/Oil maintenance. Also, please don't try to restore the blade on your own. Best is to consult it with Togishi, he should be able to advise on next steps of restoration.
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All three examples basically support the point I was trying to make. Time to move on and talk about other things.
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The katana is attributed to 新々刀寿命 = Shinshinto Jumyō, and the wakizashi to 宇多国久 = Uda Kunihisa.
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Hello, can somebody help me with the translation of the swordsmiths' names from these two NBTHK certificates? They belong to a daisho (see Word doc). Daisho_1.doc
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As we are just at it: Could anything helpful be said about this TSUBA? Does it look cast to the NAMBAN experts? Is there a way to guess provenance or age?
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CC, the word Kozuka means ‘small handle’. A useful blade is inserted into this handle, so the two together are also referred to as ‘Kozuka’. In your case I am asking where the Mei is, on the steel blade or on the main work of art, the Kozuka handle, sometimes referred to as the fukuro or ‘bag’.
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Wakizashi attributed to Shitahara Terushige by NBTHK
C0D replied to C0D's topic in Swords and Edged Weapons
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Ah yes, I am referring to the mei on the kozuka. From an earlier post I found, (https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/39469-yamashiro-daij%C5%8D-minamoto-kunishige/) There were two Yamashiro-Daijō Kunishige, the father and the son. The 国 was what concerned me the most on the mei though I was able to find some results associated with the son. I found a piece that seems to have similar koshirae. https://www.e-sword....1110_2002syousai.htm I have added a photo of the nakago and a couple photos of the kissaki. I will see what I can do about the hada. Now that I've gotten some closer images, I can see the roughness. Is there a post I can be pointed to for proper cleaning and care or should professional assistance be looked at?