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Thank you, google translate at its best. I was confused with Kanji as well.

Hi Thomas, For me, it’s not an investment. Im an investor and this is clearly a liability 😆. But as an investor I always want to have back up plan by cover/recover in case I need to sell it back. So I’m working out the cost to get higher paper and the benefits it brings. Right now I don’t see much can be made by tokubetsu paper so I’m going to keep it as it is. I bought 5 for the last 3 days. This should be interesting once they arrive.

Thank you, downloaded and saved. This explained a lot for beginner like me.

Hi Eric, I have no idea until they in my hand. Its from the Sagami Hiramasa blade I bought. Will update end of May once they here.

I have friend who can do that for you in Japan. He friends with 3 smiths and few polisher there.! I’m about to ask him to get my blade shinsa for tokubetsu.

Well, to increase its value for my personal collection. I heard its take long time. But how much difference its make to go from hozon to tokubetsu hozon ?.

Hi, I was just wondering how likely this will pass Tokubetsu hozon . Or just keep it as it is rather than waiting for a long time. Blade seems to be in a healthy condition. Nagasa : 71.7cm Sori: 2.2cm Moto haba: 3.1cm Saki haba: 2 cm Moto Kasane : 0.8cm Saki kasane: 0.6cm Weight : 818 grams I tried to upload all the photos but most over size. Bishou Nagafune Sukesada - Tensho 12th August .

the koshirae was extra so I don’t really know much about it. Look interesting since I don’t see that style around. Will see once they arrived.

Hi, I acquired this koshirae and it has a very interesting look to it. Is it lacquered ?. And the tsuba look like a samurai. But the part arounf the face look destroyed.

Hi Jussi, Thank you for your recommendation. The Nobukuni one I bought is 75.4cm Nagasa and 2.8 Sori already. That is the reason I want to acquire a decent tachi with signature in 80+cm and 3+ sori. I will keep looking for now and maybe increase my budget depends on the piece. By the way I did enquiry one from Nipponto and it’s double my buget, what do you think about this one from Nipponto https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords10/NT333511.htm this is my Nobukuni

I just dont wanna spend so much on something I dont even have a clue yet. Trynna learn from something at cheaper price

Hi, Im pretty new to Nihonto. Somehow I really love the shape of a long Tachi with deep sori. My budget is 1.5 million yen. Am not sure this going to be enough but can someone recommend me one ?. This is my requirement. -Kamakura or Nanbokucho - Healthy Blade -With NBHTK paper -Nagasa 80cm+ -Sori 3.0+ Thank you.

Thanks everyone for your information. Yes I need to learn more. Im purchasing 3 at the moment. I learned the lesson so 1 of them with that green paper and other 2 with NBTHK papers. Need them in hand so I can have a look at and study it.

Yeah, unless you can buy gold jewelry at spot price. I bought 100 grams gold bracelet last month at spot price. So yes there . I was making a joke anyway it’s a bad investment since he said it contains gold. Aoi art sold one koshirae with total of 577grams 18ct gold. That was the best investment.

I wasn’t talking about the blade. He assumed it is solid gold. So gold is investment.

Then just buy it ?. Its has some gold right. Sort of smart investment right there ;).

This was sold from Aoi . A solid 18ct Gold Koshirae. With that price you need a solid set of gold like this. I love gold I might order a Koshirae of 18ct gold as well. https://www.aoijapan.net/katana-fujishima-with-tachi-koshirae-using-solid-gold-fittings/

Dear Giordy, This was purchased from an auction by a friend of mine. Broker suggested its a good price, everything point to a good sword. Only problem he did mention to me was the paper, he did say “ It’s a good sword, everything is good beside the paper. If I want to resell for better value I better get it to shinsa. But for cost effective it wouldn’t increase much for all the work to get new paper for it. Sword has decent polish at the moment but I suggest you to send it to polisher before submitting for shinsa. “ So for me, I decided to keep it as my first sword. And I bought another Nobukuni with new NBTHK paper. So I can compare them side by side. Thank you Giordy.

Thank you so much, I will definitely have fun with all this information.

Yet, none of Nobukuni signed Usa Ju Nobukuni has been sighted out there. Even deep search in Japanese wouldnt show up anything.I'm reaching out to Oita Museum at the moment to track down that Tanto so I can have more information on it. Because the green paper said Tensho which is 1573-1592. While the signature and particular one like this one is from Choroku 1457-1460. I want to discuss the year it was made and signed. How paper was given to Tensho. Not the condition of the blade. I’m a beginner, what I want to learn is fact and history. Please forgive my English if it sounded offensive to anyone here.

My question was how accurate is the certificate with the signature. As far as I know there are only 2 out there with the same signature. Given the fact that the first Tanto signed Usa Ju Nobukuni - 宇佐住信國 was the only and first registered in 1972. It was displayed at Oita Prefecture Museum “ 第53回 特集展示『五所家刀』後期展示” . While the green certificate was given on 1976 so I bet it was the first time they saw such signature.

Thank you. I did further detective work and I traced down the second one and only with signature 宇佐住信國 is a Tanto registered in 1972 and currently sitting at OitaPrefecture from Usa Jingu Shrine or Yusuhara Hachimangu Shrine. The green paper for the Katana was given in 1976 and the registration in 1950s. Unless there are more with the same signature otherwise I don’t know how an individual can prove it. On top of that why would they fake a signature that wasn’t exist or known of ?. Please see the registration of the Tanto with Usa Ju Nobukuni. City and shrine checked out. Only 2 out there at the moment with this signature. What if it was once a Daisho ?, since there are only 2 with the same signature. This is my logical conclusion, unless anything else can justify this ?

Calling it gimei based on the green paper or a signature you haven’t seen before is quite absurd. I’m new to Nihonto, it’s doesn’t make any sense to me !.

Thank you all for your information. To me I just want to track down who made it and it’s not fake that’s all I care about. It’s a beautiful sword. I have been trying to track down a second one signed with Usa Ju Nobukuni - 宇佐住信国 . But the only one I can find is in Oita Prefecture from Usa Jingu Shrine or Yusuhara Hachimangu Shrine a Tanto signed 短刀（銘「宇佐住信国」. I love research and study on new things, Nihonto has always been in my heart. But I never get to learn more. I genuinely asking for advice and opinions. But I’m young… we all started somewhere right ?. Have a great day guys. “ 大分県には、国指定重要文化財や大分県指定有形文化財の刀剣類が数多く所在し、宇佐神宮所蔵の白鞘入剣や柞原(ゆすはら)八幡宮所蔵の太刀などが知られています。その中で、宇佐などの旧豊前地域と関係が考えられる資料には、短刀（銘「宇佐住信国」）などがあります。”

Since the paper was issued in 1970s. A bit of research and I found the signature was actually dated further back.