Gab79

Yes, I've gotten this far. I hope someone here has a book about this, such as Bungō Kaji no Kenkyū (豊後鍛冶の研究) or a similar hard to find book. Finally, for some reason, it got kicho paper, assuming of course that it's not fake, which is less likely because it's issued by the main office.

Hello, I recently bought my first Japanese sword, and I would like to ask for help with this. The inscription on the nakago is Fujiwara Yukishige saku. It is probably a Bungo sword, but not sure, and it could be a gimei. None of the Yukishige smiths I have found quite match. I bought this: https://katana-boutique.com/collections/katana/products/antique-Japanese-sword-s03703-yukishige Thanks in advance