mywei

Yes I agree

Showa 18, Autumn

　播磨赤穂住正阿弥政員

Harima Ako ju Shoami Masakazu

Gendaito

Might be dated Showa 54 actually

Photo is really grainy so can't make out much. Can see ".... Mune saku" 宗作

Not sure why a smith would go out of their way to throw shade at a city in another country

My condolences. An inspiring craftsman dedicated to his art

正幸之作

Masayuki kore saku

35

Started in my early 20s

That seems a bit sub-optimal in terms of shinsa quality?

From a purely financial standpoint, you will not recoup the cost of restoration/proper polishing on these blades if you choose to resell later, even if signature is authentic

But if there's sentimental value then I'd say go for it

https://eirakudo.sho...izashi/detail/319916

This example doesn't have a nengo

Would the NBTHK likely paper this to Sengo school instead of Kodai Muramasa?

This is a lesser known smith so I can't be sure

There's only one smith listed that signed with this mei in my references (see picture) - Yamato, Tenbun era, Sue-Tegai lineage

Hope that helps 

The mei is Nanto ju Fujiwara Nobukiyo I think

Muromachi, Kanabo school

See ref signature on this naginata - https://sanmei.com/c...ia/T221936_Y1406.htm

Maybe 相州住?正次 Soshu ju Masatsugu

Looks a bit haphazardly cut...

Could be 切物　義之　i.e carving done by Yoshiyuki

Are there any bohi/soebi etc on the blade?

Suifu ju Katsumura Hitachi (no) Suke Minamoto Masakatsu saku

Choshu Hagi Kanenobu

Hojoji Echizen (no) Kami Tachibana Masateru

I'm not experienced with this school but the signature looks fairly well done

See reference http://www.seikeido....swords/masateru.html

Sagami Kuni ju Tsunahiro

Osuriage Mumei

Jidai Eisho era

1st generation

沸本位出来宜敷侯 - Nie based, good workmanship

平鎭教 Taira Shizunori

According to reference, Bungo Takada

See ref:

https://www.e-sword....isashi/2110-2061.htm

Looks like Rai Kunihisa 来国久

I guess the only way we'll have an official answer is if someone submits it to for shinsa!...

Yeah I had my doubts that it was actually depicting a loom, but not really sure what it is actually meant to be!

Hey guys,

Just wanted to confirm the motif of these menuki and kogai

https://www.aoijapan...t-of-tosogu-mumei-2/

Is it a loom/weaving machine as described?

And if so, what is the significance of this motif (if any)? And have any of you guys seen similar motif on other pieces?

Just seems to be a curious object to put on tosogu