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Looks like Kunishige (國重)

Very well presented site

I think it's trying to be Myochin 明珍 , although the 'chin' seems to be missing a portion for some reason

As others have said Kozori is generally an outlier attribution of lower tier koto Bizen. With your budget you've got a decent range to choose from - I would continue to have a look around imho!

Seki ju Goto Kanehiro Presumably Showato?

Hi Adam, Seems to be a relatively unknown Shinshinto smith The only example I could find after some googling for you - not sure if you've already seen it https://www.e-sword....katana/1510-1124.htm

Almost - Tomohisa

I believe this was the Mon of the Mito Tokugawa clan (Rekko aka Tokugawa Nariaki was the 9th head of the clan) also known as the 'clock mon' due it its appearance Another for reference https://www.samurai-...net/SHOP/V-1792.html

Probably waiting for someone to offer an 'appropriate price' for it

Just thought I'd share this rare Mito Rekko katana for reference even though its not actually for sale - https://www.seiyudo.com/ka-100823.htm Interesting characteristic hada Makes you wonder if he wasn't so busy (presumably) enjoying being a nobleman he would have been a much more influential smith of the Shinto period.

It is possible that "歩十九" may be an abbreviation of some sort of IJA military formation e.g 歩兵第19連隊 (19th infantry regiment)

Signed Bizen Kuni Norimune I think (unusually on both sides of the nakago) Not sure of authenticity or which Norimune this is, but regardless it will be an older blade More close ups of the blade and tip(kissaki) would help

FYI signed Soshu ju Hirotsugu

Long story short - a sword with zaimei will generally be more valuable than the same sword if mumei But depends on other factors such as age (e.g majority nanbokucho or older blades would be mumei) and overall health of the blade etc... You are trying to compare apples and oranges - you have a shinsakuto, and the store has some mumei Shinto blades with no papers. These are different markets. Fittings shouldn't come into this equation - you are buying the blade foremost. Low/mid range fittings can be dime a dozen.

Pics are blurry but it looks like a shinsakuto by someone from the Higo Akamatsu Taro group Probably would have been best to ask the 'worth it' question before you bought it but I think 4k is reasonable for a shinsakuto by this group assuming this is a katana. You can Google the prices for similar swords by this group on the internet

Yes you are correct 1st gen Echizen ju Harima daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka

It does look like good blade, even though probably not Muramasa Shinshinto perhaps

Koshirae style is called Ebi koshirae (海老拵) I believe it's an old design from the Kamakura era but existing ones now would most likely be late Edo or later See ref https://www.weblio.jp/content/海老鞘拵

Not a legit nihonto signature sorry - most likely on a fake blade too

I wonder what its weight is - 1.5kg at least?

To be fair Tozando is really a budogu store that also sells shinken for martial art purposes - not really a store that specialises in nihonto

Hi David, suriage always happens from the nakago end, not the kissaki I think Steve was wanting a better look a the nakago

FYI signature under that rust looks like Hizen Kuni Yoshikane

You won't decrease the value if restored by a togishi, and then papered, only increase it - but this can be an expensive process as stated previously. It is common for koto blades to not have a signature by the maker as they have been shortened over the centuries (signatures are chiselled, not stamped)

Likely older in my opinion - koto Definitely worth an expert look in hand/professional window or full polish