coscoman

It was never my intention to discuss the blade as a mystery blade, all I'm trying to do, with your help, is to try to identify/learn about my nihonto as much as I can, instead to rely on some description. No matter on how reliable and trusted that description is, it cannot match the feeling of trying to know the history behind the blade, especially being my very first nihonto. Thank you all for your guidance. Cosmin

Yes, you are right John, the hard part just begins. Beeing a complete newbie to all things nihonto, could you recommend me some books to try to learn more about nihonto in general and this wakizashi in particular? And thank you for your prompt response. Cosmin

Thank you John, I start to see them more clearly, on the blade they appear more elongated. The second one i think is Shige, which would make it Kunishige. If that is correct how could I find out the age of the blade? Are there any more informations in the mei? Thank you.

Thank you Jean, wow it is much harder than i thought it will be when i have opened the link you sent me. I think that part of the second kanji is Kuni but i couldn't find the first kanji. Am i correct with the assumption that there are 2 kanji in this mei. And thank you again for your guidance.

I have recently bought my first nihonto and I need your help in translating the mei, in the hope of putting together the history of the blade. Any help would be much appreciated! I've included pictures of the mei and of the blade in the hope that we'll be able to identify the smith and the approximate age of the blade. Thank you in advance for all the replies. Cosmin C.