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Mei help please


hkfan

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A this is my first post I would like to thank you in advance for any and all help. As a child I was always curious and interested in the mystique surrounding the samurai and their weaponry. I never thought I would own a possibly real katana but about two weeks ago my ffather surprised me with this sword. While being a bit pessimistic about it's authenticity, I gratefully accepted this gift as it was very kind of him. Any help translating this inscription and possibly verifying it's authenticity as a real Japanese katana is appreciated. I have taken this sword apart to scan the tang as it is very difficult to photograph. I will post pics of the other pieces in the proper forum in the future. Thanks again.

 

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Welcome to the Board. As Grey has said your sword is signed by Kanemitsu of Mino province and is perfectly real. There were quite a few generations who used that signature, the most likely being the one working around 1660 or so. Treasure your new acquisition and learn all you can about it.

Ian Bottomley

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