CaptainMac

I don't currently have too many pics of the blades, but here is what I have. I can upload more later. Thanks, Mark Mc

Good Day, I would like to research my recent purchase a little more and was hoping that this forum would help provide further info/details/history/ownership pertaining to the two swords as well as their relevant sword smiths etc. I have attached a couple of photo's and can provide further more detailed photo's if it would help. They were both purchased at the same time during a recent visit to Japan. The information I have been provided by the seller (in Japan) is as follows; "Long sword: Made by Bisyu Osafune Tadamitsu lived in Bisyu area (Okayama prefecture now) in Muromachi era (AD 1336 - 1573). Fittings are supposed to have made sometime later in its history. Short sword: Made by Masaie who lived near Tadamitsu in Bisyu area and same era. Regarding the family crest seen in the scabbards, it was a special one only Shogun family members can use during 300 years of Edo era. The original owner of the swords was one of them. They lived in Hokkaido after Japanese civil war called Boshin sensou, and they handed those down to their relative in Shiga prefecture about 80 years ago." Please note that any information provided will be for my own benefit only and will in no way be used for commercial gain or item's sale. Thanks in advance for any information and advice you can provide. Best, Mark McDowell