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  1. mywei
    Hi Barrett As this was originally a tachi presumably, it would have been used on horseback. As with many blades from the Kamakura and Nanbokucho period it has been shortened to a katana. I don't mean to be patronising or offensive (not knowing your experience with nihonto) but if you're contemplating buying this blade I'm not sure why your question is relevant to the workmanship or why it would affect your decision to buy or not?
  2. mywei
    I second Jussi The boshi turn back is fairly acute, and the Nakago gives off Muromachi bizen vibes
  3. mywei
    This is my guesstimate only but a papered zaimei Kunimichi wakizashi in similar condition would probably go for ~600k-800k yen (see ref https://www.tsuruginoya.com/items/a00557.html) a papered Hasebe many times more than that ( http://www.sword-auction.jp/ja/content/as17315脇差寸延び短刀：長谷部国重-wakizashisunnobi-tanto-hasebe-kunishige) This one you'd have to price it as an unpapered mumei Shinto wakizashi that is not ubu. Probably struggle to go for more than 150k-200k IMHO.
  4. mywei
    I'm not very familiar with these certificates sorry If I was a potential buyer though I would treat this blade as not having any certification, and certainly not priced at a level of a NBTHK papered Hasebe blade.
  5. mywei
    Hi The text of the JASMK certificate is a little blurry (I'm not familiar with these but seems related to a dealer (katananokura) affiliated museum ) But the gist seems to be that there is a shumei from Honami Juroemon Chikatoshi to a big name Nanbokucho Soshu smith, but they think the work is early Edo Horikawa Kunihiro school, likely Dewa daijo Kunimichi
  6. mywei
    Yes you are correct about the signature You could look for authenticated examples of the mei on the internet and compare to yours Afaik the workmanship of Osaka shinto can be fairly characteristic so you could compare examples you find to your own
  7. mywei
    Sorry I was in a rush when typing my earlier reply The signature appears to be imo Bishu Osafune junin Morimitsu, dated August, 26th year of Oei (1419). I may be incorrect however as I'm not sure Oei Morimitsu ever signed with "junin" perhaps one of the Bizen experts will chime in See ref http://www.sho-shin.com/oei.htm
  8. mywei
    I thinks Bishu osafune junin Morimitsu (盛光) Not sure about nengo but could be Oei 26 August Looks promising imho
  9. mywei
    I think it's Masatsugu? (政丞) apparently also signed as Ikkansai Mitsumasa https://www.giheiya.com/shouhin_list/japanese_sword/iaiyoushinken/01-1433.html
  10. mywei
    The large characters - Seishu Iwami (no) Kami Kunisuke 勢州石見守国助 Bottom right - Jidai Kanbun Bottom left - shoshin
  11. mywei
    signed noshu ju Kawai Kaneyoshi fyi 河合兼義
  12. mywei
    made with care 謹造之
  13. mywei
    I like 7, 8 and the naginata
  14. mywei
    以安来鋼兼道作 Motte Yasugi-tetsu Kanemichi saku 奥州会津住兼定 Oshu Aizu ju Kanesada
  15. mywei
    For what it's worth I agree it looks koto but not sure based only on sugata. Could also be muromachi imo
  16. mywei
    Just for interest (bit off topic) - just saw this Naotane for some eye candy https://www.samurai-nippon.net/SHOP/N-764.html
  17. mywei
    Looks like someone has taken the blade to a grinder to buff it? Going to need a lot of further investment to restore the blade which may or may not be worth it in the end - as long you're aware
  18. mywei
    後藤俊乗 Goto Shunjo I think?
  19. mywei
    Not sure which Kiyonori it is, there seems to have been several Kiyonori of Bizen Yoshii, working in the muromachi period
  20. mywei
    Chikuzen ju minamoto Nobukuni 筑前住源信国 Yoshii Kiyonori 吉井清則
  21. mywei
    _州住宗成 (?部) _shu ju munenari all i can confidently make out from those pics could you rub some chalk into it
  22. mywei
    Looks more like a replica or toy rather than a real nihonto at first glance
  23. mywei
    Buko ju Kunimasa Ansei 6 August
  24. mywei
    Should strongly consider sending this for shinsa The mei kinda also looks like it could be 國常　kunitsune but the only smiths are Shinto Mino and this blade doesn't fit that Can we have closer shots of the jihada and hamon
  25. mywei
    Probably around 3 million Yen would be my guess
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