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  1. k morita
    Hi, Three guys translated wonderfully. A little correction. Correct answer is:
  2. k morita
    Hi, Joe It's Token Sugita's blade? http://www.token-net.com/token/201511-49.html
  3. k morita
    Hi, Mei says Yoshitsura(yoshi-tsura) 義連 This smith is unlisted smith on meikan. Unusual sword,i think.
  4. k morita
    Hi, The mei says Jōnan. 城南
  5. k morita
    Hi, The other side mei says Made by Kaikōsha(The Army Club "Kaikōsha")偕行社謹作 This sword was sold from The Army Club Kaikōsha.
  6. k morita
    Hi,
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    Hi, Maybe hako-gaki refers to another tsuba.
  8. k morita
    Hi, Maybe ,old blade Nobuaki(宣明),Dotanuki in Higo.
  9. k morita
    Hi, Are you owning the tsuba? Yagyu-tsuba,meoto-nami mon.
  10. k morita
    Hi, 大澤南芳作 (Osawa Nanho saku). https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18823/lot/313/
  11. k morita
    Hi, Gordon san, Because Markus is a genius, he considers the meaning of the characters too much difficultly.　 The carving on the blade means "There are no shortcut to success" by an English proverb. This proverb apply to practice of martial art, business and study.
  12. k morita
    Hi Markus, In my guess, family name Mitsuya is Mitsuya Miyamatsu(三矢宮松) ,Miyamatsu was a scholar of swords. Mitsuya Shigematsu was an elder brother of Mitsuya Miyamatsu.
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    Hi,
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    Hi, The tag says "Mumei(no signature),Made by Yanagawa Naomasa".
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    Hi,
  16. k morita
    Hi Steve and Thomas , The mei says Mitsutoshi(光利),not Tadatoshi. To(刀) means "carved by" as Guido posted.
  17. k morita
    Hi, The mei says Jochiku ( 如竹 ).
  18. k morita
    Hi, Micheil,
  19. k morita
    Hi, Sato Shigenori(佐藤重則) was a swordsmith who lived in Akita prefecture in Japan.
  20. k morita
    Hi, Early Autumn,not mid Autumn.
  21. k morita
    Hi, The mei says "Ho'shinsai" (發心斎).
  22. k morita
    Hi, SteveM I was waiting for your posting. Good job! 依於探幽斎圖 Copied from a painting(painting in Chinese ink) by Tan'yū-sai. Tan-yu-sai is Kanō Tan'yū. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanō_Tan'yū
  23. k morita
    Yes, " Nihon Tōban Zusetsu " is correct.
  24. k morita
    Hi, Mark ,you are correct. Jakushi The mei says : 崎陽山人 Sakiyō-sanjin. 若芝是高 Jakushi Koretaka
  25. k morita
    The inscription on the blade is a Waka-poem by Ōtomo-no-Yakamochi who was in the eighth century poet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Ctomo_no_Yakamochi
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