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Hello, Ordered some special Katana,- and Wakizashi bags (different sizes and without the leather bottom.. based on my request - see attached pictures) from Tomoko-san via eBay and from here shop directly for a very good price. I was quite surprised on the quality of these bags and the professionalism Tomoko-san is working. I can fully agree Greg, these bags are great! Communication was also very good - despite the big time difference. The whole transaction was very smooth and reliable, same the delivery. I am really happy. If somebody is also interested in, here the contact details: eBay: futtmk_047omvqpw FB: Kokoro Heart Sewing So finally, I just can really highly recommend the service from Tomoko-san and will for sure order additional bags and many thanks to Greg for introducing Tomoko-san´s business here. See also: regards Klaus @Admin: I added this in the Izakaya section as well, as I am really happy. If it´ not allowed, please delete it here.

Hello, Ordered some special Katana,- and Wakizashi bags (different sizes and without the leather bottom.. based on my request - see attached pictures) from Tomoko-san via eBay and from here shop directly for a very good price. I was quite surprised on the quality of these bags and the professionalism Tomoko-san is working. I can just fully agree Greg, these bags are great! Communication was also very good - despite the big time difference. The whole transaction was very smooth and reliable, same the delivery. I am really happy. If somebody is also interested in, here the contact details: eBay: futtmk_047omvqpw FB: Kokoro Heart Sewing So finally, I just can really highly recommend the service from Tomoko-san and will for sure order additional bags and many thanks to Greg for introducing Tomoko-san´s business here.

Hi Ian, Do you have pics from the blade - would like to see it. thx Klaus

I guess not from Sugita Yoshiaki, even Habaki seems completely wrong!

would like to see some pics form the blade!

great blades!!

Hi, I guess it is from WW II area and the damage seems not from a fight - maybe somebody tried to cut something to see how sharp the blade is (or from Tameshigiri).....

Hello, most probably this smith (from Markus book): KANETSUNE (兼常), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kanetsune” (兼常), real name Nishimura Kazufumi (西村一二三), born 1910, he worked as guntō smith

Hi Alex, our famous Nagamitsu: http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/naga.htm Is this blade for sale?

Hello, many thanks for information! Does somebody know or have some information about this smith Yoritaka? thx Klaus

Hello, a well known eBay seller is currently selling a blade signed with: Hattori Tantosho saku 服部鍛刀所作, Hattori Yoritaka kore sotsuba 服部頼隆之埣刃 and dated Showa Jukyu-nen Fujihana tsuki (May,1944) 昭和十九年藤花月 I have no plan to bid on it, I am just curious (even the blade looks not so bad). I can´t find any "Yoritaka". Therefore I would kindly ask if the translation is wrong (but it seems right from my point of view) or if somebody has information about this smith. I am also not sure about his description - it is known that Enomoto Yoshiichi signed signed Sadayoshi and I think sometimes with Yoriyoshi as well, but I can´t find any information that he signed with Yoritaka... but of course I could be wrong. Here the link to the auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-in-mountings-hand-forged-Hattori-Yoritaka/363211713363?hash=item54911aeb53:g:nWAAAOSwlvpfzuMV Many thanks in advance Klaus

Hello, If you think so, let's see more pics!

very nice blade!

Hi Paul, for comparison: https://www.aoijapan.net/wakizashi-mutsu-daijyo-miyoshi-nagamichi-first-generation/ or https://www.aoijapan.net/wakizashi-mutsu-daijyo-miyoshi-nagamichi/ regards Klaus

Hello, here some additional information: http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/kanezane.htm

Hi, not sure what exactly you mean (might be because of my English knowledge) but your blade is made by Moritaka Yoshio and was forged September 1942.

Hello, from Markus book: YASUHIRO (靖博), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Kumamoto – “Minamoto Moritaka” (源盛高), “Kongōbyōe Moritaka Yasuhiro” (金剛兵衛盛高靖博), “Kōtei-bukotsu Mina-moto Moritaka” (皇敵無骨源盛高, about “against the unrefined enemies of the Emperor/Empire”), “Tetsuō” (鉄王), “Jingūji Ryōsai” (神宮寺良西), real name Moritaka Yoshio (盛高良夫), born October 30th 1908, he was a late smith smith from the lineage of Chikuzen Kongōbyōe Moritaka (盛高), he signed first with Akihiro (煕博) and changed his name in 1927 to Yasuhiro, 1933 he learned the art of jūmonji-yari (十文字鎗) forging from Enju Tarō Nobushige (延寿太郎宣繁), gō Tetsuō (鉄王), kihin no retsu (Akihide), First Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

Katsunori

Hello, never seen such mei....but very well cut. Would like to see additional pics from the blade

Hello, ...real name Sawada Saburō (沢田三郎), born February 22nd 1908, he worked as guntō smith

Hello, see here: https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=yanagawa%onitsuka+yoshikuni and from Markus book: YOSHIKUNI (吉国), 2nd gen., Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Chikugo – “Chikushū Yanagawa-jū Onizuka Yoshikuni” (筑州柳川住鬼塚吉国), “Chikugo Kurume-jū Onizuka Shigekuni” (筑後久留米住鬼塚茂国), “Yanagawa-jū Onizuka Shigekuni” (柳川住鬼塚茂国), “Onizuka Yoshikuni” (鬼塚吉国), he signed in early years with Shigekuni (茂国), dense itame mixed with mokume and masame, gunome-midare, or suguha mixed with ko-notare in nie-deki with a wide nioiguchi, in the case of a flamboyant ō-midare also sunagashi occur, also the blades of the 2nd gen. resemble Hizen-tō, the bōshi has a ko-maru-kaeri but can also be a kaen with hakikake YOSHIKUNI (吉国), 3rd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Chikugo – “Chikushū Yanagawa-jū Onizuka Yoshikuni” (筑州柳川住鬼塚吉国), “Chikugo Kurume-jū Onizuka Fujiwara Yoshikuni” (筑後久留米住鬼塚藤原吉国), suguha, gunome-midare, notare

Hello micah, from Markus book: KUNIMASA (国維), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Iyo – “Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Kunimasa” (相模守藤原国維), “Sesshū Ōsaka-jū Yoshishige” (摂州大坂住吉重), he came originally from Settsu province and was there a student of the 2nd gen. Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (丹波守吉道), he signed in early years with Yoshishige (吉重), ko-itame, mostly a chū-suguha, also a hiro-suguha with nie-kuzure, a sudareba or a ō-gunome, chū-saku btw. please sign all your post based on the rules here!

Hello Jim, maybe one of these two guys: https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=shimada%minamoto%yoshisuke

Hello, can fully agree, Greys Flashcards are very very useful!!!!

Hello, form Markus book: YOSHIKUNI (義国), Kan´ei (寛永, 1624-1644), Yamashiro – “Sanjō Horikawa-jū Fujiwara Yoshikuni” (三条堀川住藤原義国), “Yamashiro Sanjō Horikawa Yoshikuni” (山城三条堀川義国), “Horikawa-jū Yoshikuni” (堀河義国), “Bungo no Kami Yoshikunisaku” (豊後守義国作), “Bungo no Kami Tachibana Yoshikuni” (豊後守橘 義国), it is said that he was a Mishina smith from the lineage of Kinmichi (金道) but he is also listed as Horikawa-student of Dewa no Daijō Kunimichi (出羽大掾国路), but it is possible that both was the case, the jigane is an itame-nagare with much ji-nie, the hamon is a quite nie-laden notare mixed with gunome, kinsuji and sunagashi, he signed “Horikawa” (堀川) also with the characters (堀河), chūjō-saku