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Hello, I am putting for sale this KANEKAGE showato. It is the blade with habaki and saya, nothig more. It is missing the ring of the ashi, saya looks to be original black, not repainted. Blade is not bent, has scratches and dents but nothing awful. I think the date is 1945 but not 100% sure. From SESKO tosho index: KANEKAGE (兼景), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kanekage” (兼景), real name Kumasawa Ryōhei (熊沢良平), born November 1st 1918, he worked as a guntō smith Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : KANEKAGE Papered or not and by whom? : no Era/Age : Showa / 1945? Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Gunto saya missing suspension ring Nagasa/Blade Length : 66 cm Sori : Hamon Type : suguba but not very visible Jihada : Other Hataraki Visible : Flaws : some scratches and dents Sword Location : France Will ship to : worlwide Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal + fees or between friends Price and Currency : 749 USD + shipping Other Info and Full Description :

Hi Jean, Thanks for the translation and sorry for the wrong orientation. Different AMAHIDE indeed. I was quite sure it was shinshinto and not WW2 Showa FUKUMOTO AMAHIDE. Original owner has vague translation and asked me if I could post his wakizashi here. He is following the answers here and is very gratefull for the past help you guys provided. I am more a gendaito guy and not of much help when it comes to older blades. Thanks again

Hello, Posting here on behalf of a friend. It has inscriptions on the blade, nakago and shirasaya. Any help with translation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Thanks everyone for the answsers. I will forward them to the owner, he will be glad. It has no blade, it is only a single piece of wood as I have been told. I came with other pieces on the attached photo.

Hello, Posting here on behalf of a friend. Any help with translation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thank you very much Hiro san!

Hi, On behalf of a friend, I am posting his photo and hope someone could gently translate it. Many thanks

Thanks a lot Hiro and Piers. I forwarded it to the owner!

Please do.

Seems this one is good.

Thanks Piers. Not sure why I can't rotate this image.

Hello, A friend of mine bought this kozuka signed YASUCHIKA. The handle can be opened and he would like to know what it is written inside it. Thanks for the help.

Looking for a Type 3 showato naked blade preferably dated 1943 or 1944, not 1945. Thanks