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Just picked this Wakizashi up and is the latest addition to my collection. Yamashiro, 2nd generation hisamichi. signed Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi. very beautiful beefy blade..posting pics for your study.. Enjoy! ,,, Jeremy scott.

happy to see more folks tuned in and you got a better answer cheers ,,, Jeremy scott

could it be Mori ?? just my novice guess im sure one of the other more knowledgeable folks will tune in, cheers, Jeremy scott

there are several generations and different smiths by this name, I have had no luck finding one that signed this exact way, the closest is what you said in the eisho period. thanks,Jeremy scott.

i know there has been several posts on nagahiro smiths, Ive took it upon myself to look into this one. Ive had no luck finding what period this smith worked in? any guess or ideas folks?? cheers, Jeremy

Soshu - Hirotsugu ,,,, Jeremy

hey its all good mariusz, i meant no harm either , cheers as for all the other members thank you for tuning in, sounds like you have solved this scooby doo mystery... :lol: Jeremy

I was just getting on here to sign my name before someone lectured me,looks like you beat me to it, I would hope folks could loosin up a little and have a good time, fun times. I stopped collecting wiI always sign my posts, my comments were to the poster, trying to tell him to trust his own judgement and research. Jeremy

to say its not uncommon is an understatement. no question that is a scarce sword 30 inch with uncommon naginata seldom seen! for a sword that length is amazing with an o-kissaki too!!!, if you dont think its uncommon then try and go find one. especially under $5000. the rarity of something can be judged by how many we see or have seen in recent time. go with your feelings and own research, Ive found many opinions lead you astray, especially at auctions and when buying. folks tend to discourage buyers and bidders, talk items down ect... especially if they intend to buy it, seen this dozens of times, one fellow asks another about an item, that fellow doesnt show too much interest or talks it down, then as fast as you blink an eye they are taking it home and your left in the dust wondering what happened...LOL moral of the story, trust your own research, feelings and passion when buying anything, dont not buy something because someone says its no good, do your own homework. the best person usually to ask questions to is the sellers themselves

just to let you folks know i have purchased the shigemitsu. once it is received i will post a bunch of picks for you guys to see, cheers and thank you all for your help, Jeremy

thank you Brian for your advice, well taken, cheers. Jeremy

thank you very much Chris, Joe and Denis for taking the time to respond. Chris i really apreciate your thoughts and opinion, thank you for that. Just to add the blades cutting length is 25.5 inches , thank you,Jeremy

here are pics of the mei. and date. thank you in advance,Jeremy

a seller has this sword, a nice showa piece by jojo saku smith suetsugu shigemitsu. a traditionally made blade with mei inscription that it was made for a private individual.so im guessing a private order blade, my question is as im not fimiliar with these swords ( i collect earlier examples) in your folks opinion can it be polished (see chips in pictures) and is it worth it? and what do polished examples of this smith bring? thank you. Jeremy

very nice work thank you for your time and knowledge. Jeremy

here is a quite lengthy mei. I have the smith translated to shigemitsu a showa smith, I just thought you folks would like some practice and to put your two cents in on deciphering the mei, cheers and have fun...Jeremy

thank you so much John, I had first written down tadamora but made no sense for the time frame of the blade,the mora kanji made no sense. thank you to both of you for your time and efforts, Jeremy

thank you jean, im still having difficulty with the mei. i did think it was masa. but i looked at it for so long i started second guessing it to be part of the kanji on top of it? :lol: i believe there are 5 kanji then. first thought there were 4.. i dont know why this one is so tuff for me, i also thought the first kanji could be shu?? LOL im lost on this one, thank you in advance for your time ,Jeremy

the seller has these pics, not the best but will have to do, sorry inadvance for you fellows necks hurting and having to read sideways. after a long time of trying to figure this out im stumped, am i seeing Bishu ?? tsukuru i think thats the first and last kanji but the middle eludes me, my eyes have become crossed..:lol: thank you in advance for any help ,Jeremy

im also having trouble finding specific info just on hideyo himself as a swordsmith.

thank you all, George i did do that. i try to exhaust all books and internet searches before asking here. and have done many other searches with no luck, i see the family tree lineage, what im confused at is in the print it states thats Hideyo was the brother of masatsugu, but then goes on to say masatsugu married naotane daughter and they had a son named Hideyo. my question is were there more than one hideyo? or am i reading this wrong? was there only one Hideyo and if so was he suishinsei masatsugu brother or son?? this may seem like a silly easy question but im stumped, thank you in advance,Jeremy

would any of you fine folks out there have any info on the smith suishinshi Hideyo ? anything will help? the only thing i can find is he is considered 3rd generation masahide with his father being suishinshi masatsugu ? am i way off here? are there differant generations of Hideyo? when was he active? and is he a highly rated smith? he seems to be from my minimal findings, thank you in advance,Jeremy

wow! these are all welcomed responses, thank you to all. and thank you Peter for a comparable example, its very nice to see... thank you again to all that have taken the time and effort to reply, Jeremy

thank you very much Robert!! thats great, i will see if i can get any info on this individual. my mistake on the pics, i should have reviewed them before uploading and flipped them. thank you again,Jeremy

Hello and good day to all. I have recently purchased a nice katana and am having trouble with the tsuba? i have looked some resource books i have as well as crounched quite a bit of time on the net trying to find a similar one, no luck! im very green when it comes to tsubas and cant even tell if this is authentic or not? your comments on age,authenticity,ect.. is very much appreciated, thank you in advance,Jeremy