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Sorry for late. Here 2 oshigata of Bitchu Yoshitsugu from Nihonto Zuikan Koto volum.

Jussi, I thinks you speak about item 34 not 24. However, here is an oshigata of this Kunishige. Mei looks good for me.

Thank you both for your comments. I know it is hard based only on photo. I can add that kasane is arount 6 mm at mune machi. I would expect a little more for a shinto blade and that's also why I have doubt on which period. Yes, Chris, the hamon as a lot of small activities and bigger ones near the ha machi. hada is more tricky to see and more and more difficulte to catch with the camera ! I bought it only 5 days ago. I do not have long time to study it deeper. Here is the saya with the accumulated dust. Previous owner hang the sword on the wall for 70 years ! It was almost black. Once cleaned, saya show a nice green lacquer with mother-of-pearl spangles.

Hello John, Unfortunately the blade has too much scratches to be able to sort out good pics. For the hada, it looks like nagare and hamon seems to be in ko nie deki. My gut feeling goes to Shinto Seki or Owari, but I requested opinion based on photo to don"t influence someone in a school or another. Anyway, thanks for the interest

There is a nijuba and uchinoke near the ha machi. Some nijuba, and hotsure in the hamon that is suguha based.

Any idea on the school ? Here a re some pics

Indeed, but this hamon start give me a doubt...

Thanks for your replies At first glance, without my books, I thought mei was good. But then after checking, I had a big doubt. I also thinks it is gimei, but I would like to hear other opinion to be sure. Sorry Steve, I cannot provide a bette photo of the date. This blade is not mine, it was for sale, and unfortunately I don't have any other photos than these ones.

Hello, I recently purshase this wakizashi. Nagasa : 53 cm It is not in good state with a lot of scratches and oxydations. Hamon is suguha. I first see it as shinto genroku, but after few day inspecting it, I now I see this blade as a sue koto. In fact, what bother me for shinto, is that the hamon goes strait to the nakago behind the habaki, that is more a koto feature. Also, there is no evidence of a machi okuri, and nakago seems ubu. I would be happy to hear your opinion: shinto ? koto ? Thanks

Hello, I would like to have your opinion on this Masahide mei. Do you see it as gimei or shoshin ? Thanks

Hello, I would say chiseled mei, but crapy close up photo

Hello, Thanks for pointing out Umetada school. I found this tsuba in wakayama, from Umetada school too. It show some similarities in the mimi and dot inlay. So Umetada seems to be a good call for my tsuba.

Indeed. It would be a great daisho if it were in good condition

Thanks Dale, that's a great find. Moreover this daisho has a mei that seems to be Umetada. That give me a direction to do further research in the umedata school. Many thanks

With the kanji : 正之

Hello, Last kanji is Yuki, so Masayuki Looks good to me (not cast)

Hello, As it is Umetada school, could it be Ume flower shape & design ?!

No problem for the off topic Thanks for last sharing. Nice kozuka, far better than my tsuba !

I own 2 nice aizu shoami tsuba but for this one I didn't recognize the aizu shoami style, that's why I requested opinion. I notice the one you share has same "grid" design. So could be a possibility, but always hard to compare kinko with iron. Anyway thanks again for your input. I appreciate

Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't thought to Aizu Shoami school because the workmanship is not so close of they usual works, but why not ?! Shoami styles are so large ! I will try to see if I found something similar or close in that school. Thanks again

Many thanks Mauro, these informations are very interesting ! I wasn't aware of this ceremony. I wondered why there is a fish head, but make sense now with your explanation ! Regarding the school, what about Mito ?! Thanks

Hello, I have no idea what school this tsuba could be. The patern show an Oni and holly leaves. Do you know if it is related to legend or a particular theme ? If you have an opinion, I would love to hear it

Thanks for the information !

A pure beauty !