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sorry forget to mention the blade from Kotani Yasunori is dated showa 13. year. 12. month

Hello Friends I own two swords with this Haikan, other is a long 68,9 cm sword made by my long time friend Kotani Kenzo san, Yasunori. Sorry no marks, or stamps on the Haikan, I know that Bruce is looking for it, so he gets information from me about it all fittings are matching numbered 5 what can happen, if you'r not careful when handling the Japanese sword...! Always be careful Gentleman John as you can see the sword is dated march, showa 15.year... thank you!

Yasutoshi's Haikan

will try to show more special Yasukuni to in the near future

Then I want to participate too with this... Very rare NBTHK papered Kayijama Yasutoshi 69,9 cm Nagasa long in Mint condition, deep sori flawless original polish with utsuri with Hozon Silver foil Habaki and Silver Mon on the Kabuto Gane Koshirae is '98 pattern with unsual Haikan , not suya made I suspect because of the blades lenght... It must be a order made one of this lenght

sorry forget to mention juweler shop was in Schwabing near Muinch

Dear Friends This Kanenaga Tanto for Hitlers General Eugen Ott German Ambassador from 1938 to 1942, who passed away in Tutzing, Bavaria was in my collection for some years,'til I/trade it with Bill Rannow, "Art Swords" It was found at a juweler in Bavaria in 1998 If anybody is interested in this story, please refer "The case of the Spy Richard Sorge" Volker I had send the Tanto to NBTHK shinsa, and it received Hozon status, overall a nice historic piece

Hello Friends generell Question Did all sword blades made in Japan after the second world war, have to be dated after 1953??

only very good experiences with John, highly recommended...!

Like Bruce I see it for the first time! Intetesting what everything was provided with an acceptance stamp....like in Germany

stamp on a Gunto Typ 3 sayahanger/ Ashi. pictures shows two shin gunto Typ 3 sayahanger/ashi on the top one is a small stamp on it. perhaps someone knows about the meaning

Bruce, thanks for reply no date, or any other kind of stamp on the swords nakago

some more pics.. very beautiful its hada and hamon are swords nagasa is 63,8 cm Motohaba of 3,4 cm tickness is 0,79 mm long kissaki overall a very sturdy apperence....... Volker

will post more of this beauty, when I have more time hada and hamon are exceptional fine done, no flaw to the blade survived in stunning condition No Star stamp

Hello Gentleman to the fast.... complete all matching original condition got this neraly top minty heavy and healhty "Ishi Ryushi" with very intersting wild Hamon and beautiful Hada with lots of hataraki.... Bruce, please have a look to the nakago's stamps

Markus with pleaseure, I'll fund any time requested what you do for us all is priceless!! Thank you! Volker

Hi Juan Thanks for sharing, looks a very nice sword, congrats! My custom order Kanemoto , has a beautiful shape and extremely high quality fittings and a nearly 28 cm long tsuka with little sori, with Ka Mon

many thanks ! Volker

historical date (May 05.1945) on which the German Wehrmacht, began to capitulate in parts.........

sorry, no stamps of any kind on the swords nakago

Mon

Dear Gentleman Hello friends beautiful made blade, traditional Hizen... mounts are '98 pattern with Ka mon, wonderful solid double Silver habaki can someone help me with this signature? I guess, an order made blade with interesting late date ...... toshi shoji?? many thans in advance!! Volker

Thank you Thomas for your help! Despite intensiv research on the subjekt of Yasukuni, I'm seeing this beautiful book for the first time.

In my opinion a beautiful Poem, which is of course appropriate for the Yasukuni-shrine and of course written by a "living God" at this time... Thank you!

Hello Jean thank you for your kind Message! Tickness is around 1,1 cm very thick my writing mistake, sorry! The seller a Japanese, wrote "Buddhist, relation I own belive more of Shinto, related to the Yasukuni-shrine ?