Jacques

Hi, This one is not so bad and the following articles (Hada and Nugui - Hadori and Sashikomi) also.

Hi, It think that this blade is from Iga no Kami fujiwara Kinmichi (sandai) Enpo era (1673) to kyoho era (1716), the shodai and nidai have the top (roof) of the kanji kin more open there is also a difference on the kanji kami. According Mino to book, in 1722 Kinmichi sandai was selected by the shogun Yoshimune to participate in a competition at Hama Goden (imperial residence at Edo); but he was ill, so yondai Rai Kinmichi went in his place. The latter won and as a consequence Izumi no kami Rai Kinmichi became the swordsmith at Edo. kiku mon turn on the opposite direction than yours ont he oshigata wich i have.

Thanks to the kami it is not a nihontô :D

Hi, one oshigata of Bushû no ju Yasuie it seems to be light difference on the second kanji (ie 家) . There is also a difference on the mune, Yasusada school mune is a high iori mune your's seems low, and the start of the hamon is not clear (like a suriage blade). Another ubu nakago with 3 mekugi-ana: Naminohira Yasutsune - Meiwa sichi (1770) I also don't know why.

hi, I think that this blade is Shinto, it seems to have a yakidashi wich did not exist in koto time.

hi, It's easy to discern those menuki... If they are edible they are frogs if not they are toads :lol: Only a french view point :lol: :lol: :lol: Salut Michel

hi, There is also a Sukenaga in shinshinto who works in Bizen Style.

hi Jean, I don't like this (see circles) : I hope this is not yaki ware. je demanderai des gros plan de ces portions de lames

Mumei gendai blade can't be papered by the NBTHK i think it's the same thing for the NTHK.