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Hello fellows perhaps someone can help me, to translate this old sayagaki date.... Thank you in advance!

Hi Bruce yes its the number of the photo from it's NTHK Paper.. George There are various theories about the two cutting test's 38 years apart.... fairly rare! This blade is extremly healthy and also has a little ubu-Ha

Meibun, (signature) Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi Toshiro ( the first cutting test On a day in the second month of kowa 2 (1802) (The blade was tested) by cutting through the armpits (o- wakige) by Mr. Ito second test: By Mr. Yuda Takenao on 21st day in the third month 11 the year of the rat,(1840) by cutting through the armpits (o-wakige)

Moriyama san. thank you again, now the weekend can start

I'm so sorry I promise improvment Piers thank you! Thank you very much John!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Gentleman Need help with the translation of this nice Yari and the sayagaki of its saya... I guess Takemichi??? Thank you very much in advance!

Thank you John Wow impressive collection!!!! Do you also own a Yasutoshi?? I've seen very very few of them...

Brian hello yes I was in contact with him and his granddaughter Mayuko for serval years. He was very pleasured, that one of his swords come to germany. with his Granddaughter, who was able to speak and wrote english,he was happy to write to me and gave me some very nice presents, which I appericate so much. Finally he wanted my letters in his coffin, a great honor for me...

Thank you George.

found this on Yasutoshi's handle. perhps a note of the Koshirae maker?

two photo's of Kotani san. Yasunori one in traditional clothing at Yasukuni other shortly before his death, in the home for aged.......... please enjoy, he was a nice man !

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