Volker62

oh sorry !! My mistake, Chris shows Minatogawa shrine swords, these are a little rarer than Yasunkuni to, so he can be even more happy to have some in his collection!!!! Congrat's Chris!

Hi guys I'm surprised, how many Kudan-to are shown here by a collector named Chris here from Germany. Are these all his?? He's a lucky man!!! attached one of relatively large number of letters from Yasunori to me,I had very good contacts with Yasunori 'til his passing away on march 2003 and own some of his swords. Got some nice gifts from him, as shown here a piece of Tamamhagane from Yasukuni jinja from his active time there and a poured cherry blossom, which I appericate very much!! Please read the informativ letter from Yasunori on the subject of Ka Mon....

Minatogawa Masatada december 1941 in mint condition

there are no ordinary seppa in this koshirae. there is only one, leather made like a seppa, that lies between saya and handle, as can be found in european edged weapons

Bruce thanks a lot! overall a nice Gendaito survived in nice untouched condition, is getting harder to find.

Minatogawa Masatada got from a friend in Cicago nearly 100% original perfect! 66,8 Nagasa sori 2,1 cm koshi-zori please enjoy

Geraint many thanks for your kind and most informativ mail!! Perhaps it was soldered to its Guard, but in any case I've never seen it before and that's makes it so interesting...

has nobody here on the board ever seen anything like this?????

Steve great find! very thick tsuba, '94 pattern shin gunto, is the Kabuto Gane pinned ? Perhaps you can send some close up pictures from blade and koshirae?

looks like a nice sword, congrats! I also own a beautiful Tsuguhira Katana shodai The end of the Nakago looks "Iriyamagata" shape,which is typical for the first generation, fujishiro ranked him Jo saku, Hawley 60 points, sharpness "wazamono" student of Sandai Echizen Yasutsugu Kanbun to Enpo periode 1661-1673

Hi Guys Got recently a very nice D-Guard sword, early Meiji Periode which has a long, (two hand Hands) Handle. The D-Guard bow has a solid/ integrated fuchi.....! It looks like, it was made from one piece....very costly Can give someone give me more information? Most unusual. Thank you in Advance!!

well said Robert Gassan Sadkatsu was one of the few who, clould manufacture in every tradition..

Bob in my humble opinion, not not exactly typical for this smith ?

surprising,what some officers took with them to the war... thanks for sharing!

one of my one's is also on a '94 Gunto

if you think about logic, it would be quite an effort, if this Tanto with all its accessories would be a fake... the Hada looks a bit ????

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....