Tensho
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Much appreciated. Thank you.
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I've had this one for a while but I never wrote down the smith. I believe its an unknown one. Thank you.
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Need help to identifying a real or fake tassel
Tensho replied to Alaen's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Looks legit to me. If its fake I would really like to know where to purchase an identical one! As far as the colors being "flipped" I cannot say. Personal preference? Disassembled and put back incorrectly? -
Much appreciated Steve! It appears to be Showa period so perhaps not a surname. Blade isnt traditionally made and has a fake hamon.
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Found on boys day tachi.
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Try buyee. You can switch over to yahoo Japan via that service. Some items you are still not able to buy. I don't use it much, more knowledgeable people may be of more help.
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None of these ebay sellers "own/possess" these items. They are for sale on yahoo Japan(for much cheaper)After a westerner pays double the price for them on ebay they purchase the item and have it sent to the buyer.
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I've been seeing this done a lot by Japanese dealers(especially on ebay) my guess is they're taking Hazuya or Jizuya stones to rusted blades. I don't understand why they do this.
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I'm assuming the top one is as ray said. The bottom may very well be the same. Here's another in a mueseum. Looks like remains of a pin through the nakago to hold the tsuka on.
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May just be the photos, but this looks like a separate piece: I'm thinking the kabutogane comes off via the barrel screw, and the metal tsuka "cover" slides off and there's a hidden mekugi?
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A not so flattering photo. Tsuba had quite a bit of rust and still needs cleaning.
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Cannot make out what the left side says? Any thoughts
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Thank you all for the informative replies!
