cisco-san

very little information available from Markus book: YOSHITANE (吉種), Chōroku (長禄, 1457-1460), Buzen – “Nobukuni Yoshitane saku” (信国吉種作), according to tradition the son of Tsukushi-Ryōkai Yoshisuke (能助), Usa-Nobukuni lineage (宇佐信国)

I would like to see some additional pics from the blade

Hi, from Markus book: KATSUMASA (勝正), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Katsumasa” (勝正), real name Kojima Shichi´emon (小島七右衛門), born October 20th 1892, he studied under Kaneyoshi (兼吉), worked as a guntō smith and died September 22nd 1947

I would go fro 2nd gen Takekuni (from Marlus book) TAKEKUNI (武国), 2 nd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Chikugo – “Echigo no Kami Minamoto Ason Kiyonaga” (越後守源朝臣清修), “Chikugo Kurume-jū Fujiwara Takekuni” (筑後久留米住藤原武国), “Chikugo Kurume-jū Shimosaka Takekuni” (筑後久留米住下坂武国), real name Shimosaka Sōichi (下坂総市), son of the 1st gen. Takekuni, in Shōtoku four (正徳, 1714) he went to Kyōto to receive the honorary title Echigo no Kami, thereupon he changed his name to Kiyonaga (清修), he also carved a 16-petalled chrysanthemum onto his tangs, mostly chū-suguha

I would like to see the other side of the Nakago

I guess it is this smith (from Markus book): YASUKUNI (泰国), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Hokkaidō – “Yasukuni” (泰国), real name Takeshita Takeshi (竹下猛), he worked as rikugun-jumei-tōshō, kihin no retsu (Akihide), First Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

very nice blade and a very good price! Good luck for your sale!

Many thanks!!

Hello, I kindly ask for support as I am fully struggling on this Mei. My try makes absolutely no sense, at least for me. I read 一神守護安_x_x (ichi kami kami Mori Yasu x x. Many thanks in advance.

see also https://nihontoclub....ei=fujiwara+noriyuki

yes seems so, but the blade looks quite nice anyway

interesting, never seen a Mumei, star stamped blade!!

Hello, sorry I don´t want to hijach this tread, but I own a blade signed "Unshū Yoshikane saku" and on the other site "Mamorigatana Suyama Tadash" (see also )

Hello, the blade seems to be signed 和泉守國定 (Izumi no Kami Kunisada) regards Klaus

unfortunately I am not able to join the meeting, even I would like to see this great blade in hands...

does not look like a Seki stamp...

Hello, many thanks, great find, this is the first information I got from this smith!!

Hello, Some weeks ago I posted this blade in the "Nihonto" section, but till looking for information about this smith. Therefore I am posting it here in the "Military Swords of Japan" section again. The blade is signed: Yamato [no] kuni Tadayoshi (大和 国 忠義) and is dated Shôwa Jû Shichi Nen Shi Gatsu Kichi Hi (lucky day April Showa 17 (1942)) 昭和 十 七 年 四 月 吉 日 Unfortunately I can not find any information about this smith. The only information I have is, that the smith was most probably Suzuki Tadayoshi (based on information from the well known Chris Bowen). He has also no more information. I tried to find information about this smith in many books as well as on Web, but no luck. Even I can not find other blades signed this way. Any further information would be great... Many thanks in advance. Klaus

from John S. Slough´s book

@Markus, any progress on the Gendaito book or has this project been stopped?

Hello, I am of course not sure, but for me the tang seems post-war, but I might be wrong. Maybe others have more experience. Do you have pics from the blade? regards Klaus

any date on the other side of the tang?

Hello, based on Markus book: MYŌJU (明寿), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu → AKITOSHI (明寿), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu AKITOSHI (明寿), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Akitoshi” (明寿), real name Ōno Takeshi (大野勇), born October 7th 1911, he died on September 11th 1983 and was working as a guntō smith during World War II

57, started 20 years ago

of course you are right :-)