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Could be sandai Kanesada https://www.aoijapan.net/wakizashi-noshu-seki-ju-kanesada/ Planning to shinsa?

The forging looks quite tight and good quality for Sue Seki. Along with the hataraki, could be Kanesada school perhaps?

agree with 柳玉亭 Can the name also be read as Tomonobu?

Looks kind of like if Norishige was on crack cocaine

It appears to be a part of a kinzogan tameshi-mei [三つ胴] or 'three torsos'. Also the nakago has been further suriage I think as the characters on the left are partially cut off

Once again - sorry for my bad pics. Quite a wide range of guesses so far....likely due to my picture quality Here's hopefully some better pictures to take a more educated punt!

Hi guys, I've attached some photos of a recent acquisition. Please feel free to kantei! Naginata-naoshi katana O-suriage mumei O-kissaki, boshi midarekomi Nagasa 71.3cm Sori 1.6cm I apologise for the crappy photos by the way. Answer released in 5 days

Sato Kanesumi

Here's what Markus had to say regarding this for anyone interested. It seems Shigenori's origin still needs further research. Thanks Markus for taking the time and effort! Truly a helpful and knowledgeable resource in the Nihonto world. "the entry of Wake Shigenori being a student of Saburo Kunimune goes back to the Tosho Zenshu, whose info I added in full to my swordsmiths index. But I was already suspicious about that and so I added the supplement "it is said that he came from..." Now Fujishiro does not list Shigenori and the Toko Taikan does not say anything about his affiliation and master. The NBTHK says in their Juyo descriptions that when it comes to Wake, Shigenori and Shigesuke have to be named and that both worked at about the same time. They neither draw the connection to Kokubunji nor to Kunimune and just say that there is the theory that the Wake smiths derived from the Ko-Bizen group. However, they also say that their workmanship is rather close to contemporary Osafune at first glance. Well, Fujishiro was the one who associated Shigesuke with the Kokubunji School but seeing the hesitation of the NBTHK saying anything in that direction, I would say that we can't really say for sure what connection the Wake smiths had with their Bizen colleagues."

I wouldn't have thought it would be an issue especially if done tastefully as is in this case. I think ato bori would not be that uncommon on old osuriage blades

一文字天秀 ichimonji amahide

It is the 8th gen Tadayoshi I would probably be concerned about the nakago looking half of it has been hacked off

Hi guys, I'm trying to find out more information about a slightly obscure late-Kamakura Bizen smith signing Wake ju Shigenori [和気庄住重則] Some sources such as Markus' book states he was a ?student of Saburo Kunimune. However, I have found a Tanobe stating he was part of the Bizen Wake/Kokubunji school along with Wake Shigesuke https://web.archive.org/web/20131027215807/http://samurai-nippon.net/V-1062/index.html Do the Bizen experts here have an idea as to which is correct? Also, I'm not very familiar with the Bizen Wake/Kokubunji school - is it a branch school of Ichimonji? Thanks in advance

Seiro 2 corresponds to 1905 apparently It is an unofficial era name as per the wiki page

I got sent some detailed photos of the Kageyori - its got a Tanobe sayagaki stating Juyo token. Not sure whats happened to the papers but

btw anyone have info on what the 吉源美術刀剣保存協会 organisation is?

Boshi looks like Aoe-boshi

steroid cream plus antihistamines i suspect

I guess it depends on the sword and dealer, but I would think that a 10% discount is do-able.

1st pic 護皇旗之御刀　於成蹊学園鍛錬場謹作 　 Mamoru kouki kore o-katana/ oite Seikei gakuen tanren-jo kinsaku A sword to protect the imperial flag/ Respectfully made in the forge of the Seikei school 2nd pic 一継　紀元二千六百一年十月吉日 Kazutsugu (?smith name) / Imperial year 2601 October Auspicious day Hope that helps

Yep you are right 土岐兼正作　－Toki Kanemasa saku

I think it boils down to experience - once your eyes have seen many authentic swords, the fake ones will jump out. Just the nakago alone gives this one away - funny patina and shape, inconsistent poor yasurime, the signature of only 'matsuda' which is unheard of let alone for a sword with a nengo of Genroku 2.

As Raymond said the stamp has the character 'Sho' - means it is a non-traditionally made non-tamahagane sword

Thanks to the NMB senpai-tachi for sparking an interesting and educational discussion.

Thanks for the reference pics Leo. It's always important to read the Japanese version on Aoi, I'm not sure if it's just a translation error or intentional preying upon the ignorant foreigner