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Hi Is there anybody who knows how to contact http://www.japanesesword.com. Do they have an alternative email adress than service@japanesesword.com because that one doesn't work.Regards Daniel

Ok thanks,Daniel

What is shinai? I know of course it's a "sword" used in kendo but what's the meaning of the Word here? Thank you by the way for your answer Best regards Daniel

Hi I just bought a type 95 with a bent blade.What do you think? should I attempt to correct the bending or leave it as it is? Does these machine made blades snap very easily or should I give it a try and if so how do I do?My main concern about the bending is the risk of rust when sheated. Regards Daniel

Hi all! I understand that many of you recommends sewing machine oil.Is there a special brand or is it safe for my sword if I just pay my local sewing machine dealer a visit and buy some oil. Best regards Daniel

Once again thank you for helping a newbie like me.So it was a torokusho like I thought.Very strange indeed,now we have a Sekistamped Showato with a Torokusho guess we'll have to call in our dear friend Sherlock Holmes Daniel

Hi again friends what do you think the paper is,any ideas? Best regards Daniel

Just learned to add pics So here´s some more Best regards Daniel

Hi Thanks for helping me out.Just to clear some things out.I´m aware that my sword is a showato and I have never believed it to be anything else and I am very satisfied with the sword .The guy I bought it from was very clear that it was just a showato,so I haven´t been tricked he´s an honest seller.Don´t want people to get wrong ideas.The reason for my questions were just curiousity about my sword.For example if the sword also had a date written exept for the signature Yasutsuna.Concerning the registration card i just felt it to be strange how my sword could have one.Of course the card could possibly be something else.But it seems identical to other cards I have seen on the net.Hope you´ll have some patience with me tough this is my first sword(but not the last,lucky for me my wife doesn´t read this)I paid about 1200 Dollars for I think that´s a reasonable price I wasn´t looking for a bargain.

Well he didn't say 2 million Yen reffering to TokoTaikan.He just said that it was rated two million yen and when I tried to find some info regarding Japanese swordratings Tokotaikan were the only one using the Yen system at least what I found.Is there anyone outhere with some answers about the translation or what the rating means.Many thanks for your replys/Daniel

Hello now the site is up again regards Daniel

Hello!I just bought a showato in guntokoshirae and now I have a few questions.The seller told me it's rated two million Yen according to TokoTaikan but what does it mean bad,average or good?Question no two.When he(the seller)imported it from Japan for me It had the Torokusho attached to the saya when it arrived.I thought only real nihonto could recieve one.Altough he said mine were handmade but it's still a shomato with a sekistamp.Can someone explain?Now the final question at least for this time I would be very grateful if you guys could help me translate the mei I know that some kanjis mean Yasutsuna,I presume it is the ww2 seki smith Ittosai Yasutsuna but I need help with the rest.I'm a complete stoneageman with computers so I haven't learned how to attach pictures yet, yes there still some of us left on the planet:) But there are great pictures of my sword at http://www.nihonto.nu under sale 1200 Euros page three listed as Gunto Yasutsuna.Sorry for the extra work.Hope my english is understandable It has passed a "few" years since school,seventeen more precisely.Best regards Daniel