Kai-Gunto

Hold tight.........I bought it on ebay in a normal auction.

heres the nakago. Ogawa Kanekuni is rated Mukansa.

Hello Just got this wonderful sword in near mint condition. Muge Hachimam ju nin Kanekuni saku kore. Showa 5 10 6 nen 7 gatsu kichi jitsu.(A lucky day in July of the 56 th year of Showa (1981) The koshirae is Higo style ,with iron f/k set with sakura in gold.Also matching kojiri. The funny thing is that my interest for Japan started in 1981 when I saw the tv-series SHOGUN as a 11 years old boy. Made the same year and the most wonderful thing is I only gave 89 USD for it. Heres the katana BR Thomas

Hi , Thanks to all for their replys. My friend is very thankful.

Yes ,thats the sword from the Japanese swordshop . What is the full translation?

Hello Veli Its up now , had some issues with the size

Hello mates, My friend got this katana and would love to get a translation. Thanks in regards Best regards Thomas

Hello, Its a common thing ,specially on kaigunto.Thats what Your sword is.A navy sword. Shingunto = Army. Kaigunto = Navy.

Does the nakago have 2 mekugiana? If it dosnt have ,its not the late type 1944.

An orange?

What about an earthworm?

When makeing more than one sword koshirae at the time in sword factorys , they marked the nakago with numbers in red paint.

Its the official badge of the small ,but èlite, army airborne (paratroop) units.

hello Stephen. Thanks for Your reply. I have been looking for a long time too find an old blade in navy mounts.I got it for a low price IMO. I think I wait with the togi a little bit I was aware about the shirasaya.I will get some honoki wood and make a shirasaya and a tsunagi for the mounts.I have done that with another early 1883 navy dirk. I hope one day I find out which Kunihiro it is.

Hello Veli, It has 3 hada ware over the bohi. http://img811.imageshack.us/g/navydagge ... hiro0.jpg/

Thanks Stephen, Is it possible too find out which Kunihiro it is? What do I have too look for in the blade? Any opinions helpful. Should I get it polished?

Red paint on nakago was for assembly purpose.

Veli ,thanks for Your replys.

Yes ,its very impressive mounts. My pictures didnt catch the hada . but its there. It looks to have been polished many times due too the missing hamachi. Compared to an another older blade I got with 3 mekugiana .this mei is very well done. The blade is much thinner than the nakago , due to many years of polish. Looking forward to se if theres any other blades out in the collections from the same smith.

Hello I just got this very huge naval dagger ,its on the top with 2 normal size in first picture. It has a tanto blade mounted with the signature : Kunihiro tsukuru. My question is ,Kunihiro who? Is it from 1300 or 1500 century. Thanks in regards.. http://img809.imageshack.us/slideshow/w ... ihiro0.jpg