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  1. It is very likely that the sword is fatally damaged, the kissaki has been very crudely reshaped, the natural fukura (curvature of the kissaki) removed completely and most probably the boshi is gone at this point. I don't see any indication of a naginatanaoshi here, this appears to be a o-suriage mumei katana (Shinto or earlier) but with likely fatal issues due to the amateur reshaping of the kissaki combined with non-fatal forging flaws.
  2. Likewise, as mentioned in your previous post I feel this is Ainu.
  3. Here are a few reference examples (which you may have already seen). https://kako.nipponto.co.jp/swords/KT114188.htm https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords9/NT332895.htm https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=434152672160242&set=a.423863166522526
  4. There are several Enju examples in the link below.
  5. Agreed, Kunimune saku. Much clearer in this photo.
  6. Sadayuki. Perhaps Bungo Takada. https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?order=field_smith_start_era_value&sort=asc&type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=貞行
  7. Kawachi no kami Fujiwara Masahiro Research the second generation of the Hizen Masahiro lineage.
  8. Signed Settsu no kami Minamoto Tadayuki saku. Unfortunately not an authentic Japanese sword. I have seen a number of fakes with a similar mei posted recently to the discussion groups.
  9. This would be a good time to show the papers so that we can see specifically how your sword was attributed.
  10. These are the small dark strands that appear on both sides of the glare, on the left and right. Keep in mind that this is a fairly narrow mihaba, so we were talking about a very small and fine features that measure around 2 to 3 mm each.
  11. I have to rely on the photos that I already have on my mobile device at the moment, but please see attached. You will see a number of short, dark strands of connected nie within the jihada.
  12. As far as your question about Awataguchi and nashiji-hada, they are several levels tighter and more compact than the sword that you photographed above. There will be a dense layer of bright ji-nie floating on the surface, and you will see small and fine chikei woven into the jihada (which also shows in the Shintogo photos above).
  13. As an example of Yamashiro-den, this is one of the Shintogo Kunimitsu I own. Although he was called the founder of Soshu-den, Shintogo was said to have roots in the Awataguchi.
  14. The blade is in a new polish but it is not papered? What did the seller tell you? There's a limit to what we can say from a single detail photo like this, however honestly my guess would have been a Shinto Hizen-to. It may be helpful if you could tell us what you know about the sword and how was procured.
  15. I believe it is: Bizen (no) kuni ju Katsumitsu
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