I have been looking for a sword to present to my son as a coming of age gift, something he will treasure and hand on to his descendants, but I don't know very much about them (though I used to live in Japan and am pretty familiar with many aspects of the culture, and am reading up as I explore the subject). I have Japanese family members who are wary of buying sword online for all the reasons discussed elsewhere on this site. I have been looking at this site which looks legit to me, but I wondered if more expert sets of this site could weigh in. I am not intending to becomes a collector (and can't afford to be one!) but am looking for a single sword (preferably with fittings) with some age (Shinto/Edo or thereabouts), signed and with appropriate certification, for under $10,000 US. Any advice or suggestion would be welcome.
https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-Japanese-sword-katana-signed-by-kagemori-nbthk-hozon-certificate/
Thanks
Andrew
