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supplement... Mikazuki mens "Crescent moon"

Beautiful rare Shin Shinto long Katana with Name "Mikazuki Maru" made by Etchu no kuni Takagawa kore o tsukuru Naritomo dated Genji gannen hachigatsu kichijitsu (Aug. 1864Jh)

with pleasure Bob...!

great purchase! without any question...

many many thanks Steve for your kind and informativ translation!! Volker

there are also beautiful moments from time to time recently I asked an "old companion" about this beautiful flag. Got his answer immediately,as usual.... to my surprise he wrote me, that he would like give this to me as a gift, a gift of friendship after many years! Doug thank you so much! Perhaps some one can help me to translate some of the meaning of the flag...! Thanks in advance!

looks very close to a Bungo shool for me

without a sarute

my untouched, like new type 3 shin Gunto was in a prominent collection for over 42 years and came with this original rotten, blue brown company officer tassel....

very nice Ray

Bruce Unfortunately I have not been able to find out much about this Koshirae.. What a pity! maybe some guys here on the board know something about it? I my self saw one of these Koshirae with a "Juyo" fukuoka Ichmonji balde ,here in Europe

thank you Bruce! really a piece to collect Owning an almost 400 year old blade with Ubu-Ha is something special, with this Koshirae..! I'm very proud and hope that it will get someday into good hands again!

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Hi Guys can someone give me more informatiom about this extremely rare Kyu Gunto Koshirae?? I only saw two of them..! in 32 years, Richard Fuller informed me, this is the first pattern Kyu Gunto, manufactured according European Models. My one is fitted with a beautiful TBH "Omi no kami fujiwara Tsuguhira shodai" Katana,with Ubu-ha, healthy well preserved old family treasure No metal seppa, leather made ones....

Robert I would also recommend Markus Sesko

'94 pattern Shin Gunto with pinned Kanuto Gane and Mon on fuchi High ranking early Kajiyama Yasunori ex collection Dr. H.F Jung Germany Ex head of Bayer Leverkusen in Tokyo and a good friend.............

Hi Peter congrats! thanks for sharing, very interesting! like John, I would guess the Koshirae maybe is the original ? look at this Tanto its balde hold's the soul of a dead officer, used as a mobile shrine, in Memoial

now you'r on the right way..................! something to keep for a long time!

well done Peter !

Thank you very much Bob! Friend!

Thank you!!! Michael is not necessarily my favorite name, when it comes to Japanese swords, but my help was more than self evident, after all, it is my duty as a seller not to leave everything to my self after receiving the money, but to help with problems! Thank you for your trust Michael All the best, stay safe! Perhaps we can deal something in the future again!

my recommendation from an old companion Wolfgang Ettig aus Bad Homburg

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Hi George I had owned two swords made by "Inari KoKaji Toshimitsu" from 30 swords made for the Inari Jinja in order of the Milirary. One is numbered 23 I guess from 30, signed "made for complete victory of the war" Other is a extra long Tachi,(around 80cm nagasa) made by Toshimitsu for Suzuki Matsutaro, who was the chief priest of the shrine, additional signature, "made for eternal piece" I can try to get the Oshigata from its Nakago for you, I left both swords to my long time collector friend and of course I'm interested in futher information