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Nope, both are stainless steel replicas/gadgets. Nothing near Nihonto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7z9pkQnz_0 Don't know if this has been shown before.

Dear Chansen. Pace Jean's comments, this koshirae was not designed to have ito and is complete as is. While the mountings are not great it is an acceptable koshirae. All the best. (By the way, have you come across this site? https://bushidojapaneseswords.com/ I see it is on an update but well worth keeping an eye on.}

Papered example to compare, may prove to be a good find if the blade matches up.

I ended up going through and purchasing this nihonto and it is my first one and I wanted to get as much information on it as I could from people who knew much more than I did so I really appreciate the replies and any other information people have to share about it.

There are few swords made in Genroku as Japanese economy started to drain and interestingly enough sword market collapsed long before the lacquer and inro market. It has fumbari but is not straight, this is usually seen as 1640-1650 sugata. But its basically a guess.

Thanks for all the feedback back I found out that the seller had acquired it from tokyosword and that the seller thought that it was an edo period blade specifically the genroku era. It seems that most of you believe that it was made before that era and I am curious to know how people are able to determine wether or not it’s edo period or Muromachi period blade?

Thank you Koichi san

Ideas, yes, but nothing definitive. It looks like a name, possibly the shop or person who placed the order, and the artisan needs to know the phonetic pronunciation more than the actual kanji. In a hidden position, katakana is simpler and easier to scratch/inscribe; if written in kanji, there would be a problem as to how exactly to read it later without offending the person of that name.(?)

土肥真了 - Doi Shinryo

Therefore, price increased to 4k$.

Wazamono smith.

Brian, the top one is Seki stamp: Noshu Seki ju 23 gen Kanefusa saku (with takanoha yasurime) Bottom one need to look further.....but at right looks like a made up saying "Ji Sei Ji Sho" 自制　自勝　　(control self or self-restraint) in really rough cutting. at left: maybe 土肥　　真　　dohi masa ??

One a Kai Gunto I came across at a small militaria show this weekend. Showato with Seki stamp, but would like to know who it's by. The other on a friend's sword that has naginata hi. Bit oddly carved mei? Thanks in advance.

Wouldn't be a bad first blade. Kai-Mihara is a good school! I agree with other statements to keep checking this board, the FB group, and other sites just in case. Sometimes, you can find good deals in other places, like some militaria sites or auctions, but for your first, an in-polish, papered blade in excellent koshirae would be a perfect choice. However, I would think carefully if the hakobore would be off putting or not, or if this school or style would entice you. Some like "flashy," others like subtle. Some like koto, others like newer. A lot of us like them all lol. It's all a matter of preference! I will say that this blade has been there for a while, lowering in price with time and now finally on auction. Be careful that a bidding war doesn't start. I've seen some swords that were listed at a certain price and then with bidding, goes over what the prior BIN price would have been, usually two folks who didn't see the blade earlier or get FOMO. Unfortunately, swords are not usually a quick, turnaround (or even long-term for certain ones) investment unless one finds something "special" as a out-of-the-woodwork find. If one tires of a blade or needs to make room, you'll find them eventually sold for cheaper than originally purchased, and some will stay on the market for a hot minute. That is good for the buyer, who can make offers as they see fit, but to the seller, more loss, but maybe necessary. There are deals everywhere online, just not everyday. This is just my two cents, just ad long as you're happy with whatever you decide!

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-jp-sword-crane-turtle-tsuba-katana very similar theme.

The tassel above looks very crudely made.

And the Ko-Kinko Juyo tosogu

Idk if this Hirata was posted. It was on Fred’s table and absolutely wonderful alongside the other two

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@Bugyotsuji thank you. Any ideas on why this is written. Numbers are usually used for assembly right.

Hayashi is written in hiragana. The scratched letters on the left of the photo are katakana, not kanji. Possibly サカベ… (Sakabe)

I also find the scabbard drag to be interesting. Perhaps a replacement or addition, but looks like it is from a different set of fittings to me.

Are they a reputable seller? Do they generally have good prices? I can't really find any review online about them.

Thanks @Bruce Penningtoni was curious because I couldn’t find another example online with kiri yasurime.