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quite interesting Bruce, the blade itself is dated early 1940 imported from where would be interesting....

thank you peter something to be keep .....rare piece!

sorry, typograhhical error on my part, I mean.... 2700 US-Dollar

Ryuminsa's familie tree

"Hatome" are made from ivory shirasaya with wooden Habaki original, overall untouched rare Tanto

we must create space for new investments.... up for sale is this broad thick super rare "order made" showa Tanto by Ryuminsai Kanetomo signed: Dai Nippon Gunma Ken Tomioka shone Dan Kozuke Junin Ryuminsai Kanetomo which reads: "Gift to Tomioka Boy scouts in Gunma Prefecture of Imperial Japan" Made by ryuminsai Kanetomo. Tanto is in untouched very fine condition in its original polish Nagasa is very long for a showa Tanto 27 cm jitetsu: fine Ko-Itame strong ji-nie Hamon is one side Togari, other side Gunome-ko choji with choji deep ashi ,saka ashi.. Blades made by Ryuminsai Kanetomo are extremly rare to find, ecspecially a oder made large Tanto Price is 2.700,00 USD feel free to ask questions..

fine Bruce, danke! it remains exciting

G'day fellows the inside of a leather cover of a yasukuni to, with an interesting stamp (Star) on the back of the pressure lock......

Danke Leen für Dein statement, es ist ja nicht weit entfernt Viele Grüße nach Holland!!

Good Day Gent's Dear Bruce no stamp's of any kind.... please have a close up to the attached pic

friends I'm sure that's what you enjoy a great sword by a very good Gendai smith

with pleasure Bruce... there is a "Ono Hankei" in this collection with cutting test in Military mounts...!

some more amazing pics....

thank you Bruce, its an amazing sword......! stamped number 75 on its Nakago- mune

measurements O-Kissaki broad powerful Katana Nagasa 66,7 cm motohaba 3,45 mm sakihaba 2,44mm motokasane 0,75 cm

more pics of a real beauty

dear Friends a very beautiful Tojin Masakuni from a 45 year old collection,parctially untouched, new condition

immpecable Gunome Choji thick deep Nioi- kuchi long ashi reaches to the edge.. 66,9 cm Nagasa

Hi fellows one of my so called" long time baby's" one of the extremely rare reward swords made by my friend Kenzo Kotani san, aka Yasunori truly a beauty!

Dear George I don't want to disappoint your curiosity..... Its a Yasukuni-to made by Kotani Yasunori in december 1938, in my collection since 1998. " I like the answer from lonely panet best, Exactly my thing very very helpful

Hi Uwe So far, my research has not been successful eighter, just wait and see what happens here at the NHMB. Thanks!

Many thanks for your kindness George! stay healhty ! Will research further........ V.

John thanks a lot ! Both with nearly 70,0 cm long beautyful Yasukuni shrine blades Kotani Yasunori 68,9 cm Kajiyama Yasutoshi 69,7 cm complete and untouched! V.

unusually stable "Haikan" on '98 pattern shin gunto Koshirae.. the shiny one is made of steel...