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Gents, Due to other planned Nihonto related purchases, I am offering a Moritsugu Norisada gendaito katana with an Aikuchi koshirae. This katana was made in June 1941 and still has its original WW2 polish. The Aikuchi koshirae comes with solid silver fittings and a silver habaki. The koshirae was made the same year as the blade. The overall condition of the current polish is excellent. There are minor rust spots on the surface, but this doesn’t affect the overall quality of the blade. The ubuha is still intact. The mei reads „Chikuzen Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada Saku Kore“ “A lucky day in June 1941“ The measurements are: Nagasa: 68,5cm Motohaba: 3,48cm Sakihaba: 2,37cm Motokasane: 0,72cm Sakikasane: 0,53cm Sori: 1,7cm Nakago: 21cm Kissaki Nagasa: 5,2cm The katana has a big gunome / choji hamon with long ashi. The itame hada is bright and shows several other activities within. The gendai tosho Moritsugu Norisada is featured in Slough‘s gendaito book on pages 137 and 138. Besides he is rated as a jo-jo saku tosho. This particular sword was purchased last year from Eric Molinier aka owazamono. My asking price is 3200€ obo plus fees and shipping The payment should be done with paypal or with bankwire. I will use UPS as courier and can ship worldwide. The sword stays currently in Germany.
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For a little context, the sword is at a museum since it was confiscated by local government during WWII. I recently asked them to disassemble the sword and photograph the parts to help me identifying and dating it. So far I have discovered (with the help of some redditors) that the smith is 藤原住永行 (Fujiwara-Ju Nagayuki). Markus Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan lists a late-Muromachi era smith who was based in Yamato province that signed this very same way: NAGAYUKI (永行), Tenbun (天文, 1532-1555), Yamato – “Fujiwara-jū Nagayuki” (藤原住永行) Now I want to know if there is more information about this smith. I don't have access to other indexes or reference litterature so I asking for help. Also, I want to find possible links to the province of Wakayama, from where my family came from. Thank you in advance!
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Wanted to make a post, sharing my latest acquisition to the group. Signed Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro- whilst the first 3 smiths of the line were tremendously skilled representing the best of the line, the NBTHK has attributed this piece as the work of a "later" generation. I absolutely love the presentation of this sword; having been mounted in Naval Kyu-Gunto Koshirae. I had seen a small number of Teruhiro signed pieces appear in the catalogues of higher-end auctions; with these largely being Shodai or the early generation blades. The majority of which being Tanto/Wakizashi length. Full-length katana have proved to be far more elusive- Despite their line continuing over 15 generations, I've struggled finding many examples of their work for reference online. So, I thought the group would appreciate a post, on this lesser seen smith. In my search, I happened across a past article, featuring this exact sword So I'm pleased to be able to share more of it to the group I'm not usually one to gravitate towards Hada when viewing a blade, but it really is a stand-out feature in this blade. The Hada itself tends towards Itame with burls of Mokume. There is a high degree of contrast in the colour of the steel, which makes the 'grain structure' appear 'bright' (without better terminology to describe it!) I *think* I see Chikei. Although this is a feature I struggle identifying, at my current stage of learning (I'd be grateful to the more seasoned members, who may correct me if I've misidentified this) I'm also greatly enjoying the variation to the Hamon, shifting between Kawazuko-Choji and Gunome-Togari There's abundant Hataraki throughout; with many instances of Sunagashi, Inazuma and Tobiyaki. Hope you enjoy- and of course, I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the blade itself All the Best, and Happy Collecting - Marcus
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Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Not sure Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Signed Papered or not and by whom? : No Era/Age : Koto Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : yes Nagasa/Blade Length : 31" Sori : Not sure Hamon Type : Not sure Jihada : Not sure Other Hataraki Visible : Not sure Flaws : occasional small nick in blade-barely visible through polish Sword Location : USA Will ship to : USA Payment Methods Accepted : Venmo Price and Currency : $4000.00 USD + shipping/insurance Other Info and Full Description : Hello- Sorry that I do not have all the answers on this katana. This Bizen Norimitsu katana was purchased by myself from NickM via NMB about 4 years ago. Prior to that it was sold by Stephen via NMB. I do not remember all the details on the sword but Stephen went to great details restoring this sword and turning it into a thing of great beauty. The fittings are all pond life theme, the saya and handle were professionally recrafted for this sword. The silk wrapping is tight but slightly discolored from handling. The blade has been professionally polished and regularly oiled in my possession. The blade is unpapered but if I recall correctly is best thought to be ca. 1428 and certainly would be worth taking to shinsa. I am happy to try and answer any additional questions-but am not an expert on these swords and am ready to pass it on for other interests. Will be shipped with all paperwork for the fittings, and a silk sword bag.
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I know we have a separate topic of Show Us Your High Class Gunto. But many WW2 swords smiths have made nice traditionally made blades from 1876-1945. With members like "mecox" doing spectacular research on WW2 sword smiths, I think this new topic could throw some light on some sword smiths and their work, and hopefully kindle interest in the blade, not just the Koshirae. You never know, we may find some rare or poorly documented swords and smiths. If your posts could be supported by photos, oshigata, descriptions, and any other relevant information, I think a great reference topic could be established. OK, so here is a contribution to kick things off.... A (Mano) MASAYASU medium-grade grade gendaito, no date no stamps, in early '98 mounts. Mei reads Bishu ju Masayasu. The hada is flowing masame/mokume, with choji gunome midare hamon. I only hope there are better photographers out there! So I would ask the forum administrators to let this thread run, and see where it goes, a lot of time is spent discussing Chinese fakes, and machine made Showa-to, and I am sure this topic will help raise intertest in Gendai. P.S. Hamon looks Suguha in photos, but the Keisho polish disguises the features, easily seen in the hand.
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So recently got a Takahashi naganobu daito, and noticed this odd rust on the kissaki. Almost looks like a hagire but it's not present on the other side and isn't straight. Here are some pictures. Any thoughts on how this could've formed?
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For sale is a Tokubetsu Hozon 2nd gen Yasutsugu katana with orikaeshi mei in fine koshirae. Looking at the length of the blade and orikaeshi mei, I thought this could very well be an odachi originally. Tsuba is iron while the other fittings are sakudo, with dragon and tiger motifs in gold. Double layer gold foil habaki. All without damages or losses. Dimensions: Nagasa: 74.9 cm / 29.49 in / 2 shaku 4 sun 7 bu Sori: 2.0 cm / 0.79 in Motohaba: 3.16 cm / 1.24 in Moto-kasane: 0.7 cm / 0.28 in Sakihaba: 2.26 cm / 0.89 in Saki-kasane: 0.47 cm / 0.19 in Blade Weight: 822 g / 1.81 lb Asking Price: $12,500 USD. CONUS shipping included. For shipping to other places please message me. Payment Methods: PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Bank Transfer. 5% of this sale will be donated to NMB. I'll post a proof of that donation in this thread once the sale is complete. More Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bdlnZ5dEXnb7CBzatBx238LA_73TA0sJ?usp=sharing Thanks for looking!
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Hi and Merry Christmas to all, For me one of the more interesting pieces that got back to me this year is this interesting blade with 70 cm nagasa, and shallow sori. Before the restoration, the blade had a nanbokucho bizen feel to it with utsuri, ko-itame, midare-based hamon with nie and some chikei. After the polish the blade show now numerous magic hataraki that points toward soshu-den. I would describe the hamon, to be have been painted with a thick brush, a mist of ara-nie that swirls in the wind. I appoligize to many photos. I would appreciate everyone thoughts on this blade, and it will be interesting what a future shinsa will attribute it to. If you have any kantei points towards a smith or school pleae let me know I would describe the hamon, to be have been painted with a thick brush, a mist that swirls in the wind. I appoligize to many photos. Mostly itame hada, with some mokume and a bit of masame (I may be wrong) closer to the nagako. Utsuri is very destinct. There is dark streaks in the metal, that follows the grain. General overview photos. Kissaki - Boshi is hard to photograph - it changes depending on the light and angle. Possible ichimai-bōshi. More photos in next post.
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Hi all hope you are all well! I have here a blade im hoping to purchase and would like some help narrowing down the smith and also a bit more information on the koshirae too! The blade: Nagasa is 27.5" so quite long, sugata is is torizori. Shinogi-zukuri, without fumbari. Chu-kissaki. Hamon is midare, which gets a bit more subdued towards the hamachi but it's out of polish and a bit rusted (nothing serious) to see properly. The turn back on the boshi looks huge and angled but straight (see pics) - never seen one that long. Nakago has some age, looks koto and it is signed niji-mei and katana-mei "morimitsu" with seemingly an older version of the kanji for "mori" but I could be wrong. It is ubu and nakago is Bizen style. Koshirae is black wooden saya with matching fuchi, kashira etc in a nice gold and black. The tsuba looks old. It is iron, quite big 11 or so cm across and is very thin, 3 or 4mm at most. Thoughts so far - koto, bizen, later koshirae but with an older tsuba. Swordsmiths index show to Morimitsu signing with this kanji from Oei era but looking at existing examples the signatures don't match as they use a different kanji for "mori". Gimei perhaps?
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A fine papered 16th Century Katana by (Heianjo) Nagamitsu. This Koto period sword would make an important addition to any collection. This katana is in excellent polish. It is accompanied by beautiful mounts. The fuchi and kurikata have a matching gold floral motif. The kashira is polished horn. The tsuba is very interesting–it is made of lacquered wood. The plugs in the hitsu-ana are fine textured gold. A complementing silk sageo is threaded through the kurikata. A wood tsunagi (with habaki) was made for the mounts. The blade is in a handsome shirasaya. The shirasaya is wrapped with bamboo accents. The blade measures 68 cm (26.8 in). The 2-piece habaki is wrapped in gold foil. This Koto period sword is accompanied by NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho papers. CONDITION: The blade is in excellent polish. The hamon and boshi are healthy. The koshirae is in exceptional condition. $6650 View additional photos by visiting http://StCroixBlades.com --Matthew Brice
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Looking for help dating this Katana. thank you,
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I’d appreciate help figuring out the age and maker of this katana. if it is indeed an authentic katana from the 1500s how much and how would I sell it. I would also consider a restoration but 2 year wait? Seems to be the norm. appreciate comments. thank you
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This maybe a bit like asking what is your favourite colour. But very early on in my collection and study of shin-gunto, I made a list of what sword smiths I thought would be a good representative of the period, that were available, and wouldn't break the bank. I used John Slough's book and other research material, and set my sights on 10 swords that make up a reasonable and affordable representative sample, one that most people would know, and be a good basis for future growth to maybe better traditionally made blades. So here goes...... 1. Kanenori. 2. Teruhide. 3. Kanezane. 4. Emura. 5. Nagamitsu. 6. Masafusa (kobuse). 7. Kanemichi. 8. Koa Isshin Mantetsu. 9. Masayuki. 10. Masakiyo. So ok, these were in retrospect maybe not the greatest choices, but they were relatively easy to find good examples, and were not overly expensive. This formed the basis of an ever expanding collection, and a lot was learned. My question is, what do other collectors think of my choices, what would you add or subtract from the list (remembering affordability) for a beginner, and do others hunt down swords or pick up what comes along?
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Hi everyone, finally after a long time I got to dissassemble an Austrohungarian saber "gunto" with Japanese blade. This is a continuation of my previous post from Link here Today I pulled it out of display and removed the blade, and well it was a day of surprises. I assumed that it would be held in place by a pin, in this case 2 part gold plated brass screw but to everyones surprise it was also held by a tang screw.... Yep you heard that right, this blade was fitted into the original fittings of the navy saber, which meant (unfortunately) grinding some material away from the tang and cutting a thread onto it, (yes, threads are cut directly on the tang, it is not welded on) So after removing the pommel screw, then I was able to access the tang screw and remove the blade. Sorry for the long text here I was carried away, I will post everything into a general discussion thread after this. Anyway back to the signature, it was amazing feeling when I found a signature there, at first we theorized that it was ordered to be made but after removing it, I think this is a older blade than late 19th century one, in my humbke amateur opinion. Also note: all of the mekugi ana are punched not drilled. Anyhow, I would love to ask knowledgable people of this forum if they would be able to translate the signature if possible. It is a very interesting piece, we hoped that signature would help us fins the history behind the piece but now I think looking at the state of the tang that it might be older piece and was aquired for this purpose and not custom made for this with dedication on it. But it is what it is. Sorry for the long post, will rewrite for general discussion with more details. Thank you for your time. Anyway, have a great day everyone, Best regards, M
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Had to create a new account, old one locked behind an email address i cant access. People know me from other websites, Aaron Justice. 4th generation Tadayoshi with NBTHK papers. Recently polished. Fitted with a new dragon tsuba recently. Gorgeous blade, had it for a few years but finances dictate something needs to move. Full polish. Choji hamon. Silver habaki, silver fuchi and kashira. All dragon/ukigumo themed. Has a shirasaya. Fits a bit tight at the habaki, might have shrunk a bit in storage. And NBTHK papers. 69cm nagasa, 3.2cm motohaba, 2.35cm sakihaba. 7.5mm thick. 1.1cm sori. Dated 1688. Looking for $7500 shipped and insured in the US. Pictures to follow, in person shots and studio shots.
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I would like opinions on this Shigetsugu Oshigata. Thank you in advance for your input.
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Hi guys selling this beautiful ubu Tadahiro katana and koshirae, don't hesitate to reach out if you want high res/more pics. Tadahiro is the son of Shodai Tadayoshi. He was born in Saga, Hizen in 1614 and he studied under his father (from the age of 10!) and other great smiths such as the first generation Masahiro, and Yoshinobu. When his father died in 1632, Tadahiro took up the reins for the school. He received his title of Omi Daijo in 1641 - a very unusual honour to receive at the young age of 28. The short time to receiving this title is probably an indication of how prolific the school was in producing fine swords, and the prestige it earned for the Nabeshima Daimyo. Nidai Tadahiro passed away at the age of 81 in the sixth year of Genroku or 1693. His sword-making career spanned over sixty years and resulted in him being the most prolific artisan among the Hizen smiths. Smith Ratings: Fujishiro’s reference: Jo Jo Saku (Above Superior made) Hawley’s: 70 points Toko taikan / Dr Tokuno: 800 man yen (very highly regarded) Sharpness rating: Kokan Kaji Biko by Yamada Asaemon- rated as O Wazamono (formidable cutting ability). Nidai Tadahiro’s forte is his skill in producing suguha hamon. Sword specifications Type : Katana Mei : HIZEN KUNI JÛ FUJIWARA TADAHIRO 肥前国住藤原忠廣 Paper : NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Era/Age : between 1633 and July 1641 Shirasaya : Sayagaki by Tanobe sensai Koshirae : Yes Nagasa / Blade Length : 74.5cm Nakago : Length 20.8cm. Ubu. Nakago-jiri is iri-yamagata. Yasurime are kiri Sori : 1.2cm Moto haba: 3.19cm Saki haba: 2.01cm Kasane: 6.64mm Hamon Type : Suguha Jihada : Konuka Other Hataraki Visible : Ashi and yo, some small kinsuji Flaws : Small oil stain in kissaki/boshi on one side (see pic), some small light scratches Sword Location : Australia Will ship to : Anywhere, shipping fees / any customs duties etc responsibility of buyer Payment Methods Accepted : Bank transfer Price and Currency : USD $17,500 Other Info and Full Description : This is a large Shinto Katana with good length and in very good polish. Very consistent suguha noiguchi and a beautiful example of a Hizen blade by the Nidai Tadahiro as mentioned by Tanobe sensai. Sayagaki translation Hizen-no-kuni Fujiwara Tadahiro Ubu with eight-character signature. An early work of the Tadahiro 2nd. The jitetsu of konuka hada, and the clear, belt-like suguha are excellent, and show off this smith's true abilities. This piece was made circa Kan'ei 14 (1637), before Tadahiro received the title of "Ōmi daijō" Length of two shaku, four sun, six bu. Appraised and written on this day in November, 2009, by Tanzan Hendō.
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Anyone have any examples of Shinshinto mikawa swords? Specifically daito
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My Nisei dad and mom received this gift from her father when they were married in Japan after WW2. My grandfather was sensei and had his own kendo dojo. We lived in Japan for 2 years in the early 1960’s when my dad was stationed in Korea with the 25th infantry division. I was in junior high school at that time. We visited my grandfather during the summers and he came to visit us in Tokyo several times. The katana was kept at my uncle’s home in Hawaii down in their garage. What you see in the pictures is it’s condition after my dad retrieved it in the 1980’s. Termites destroyed the wood Saya and the Tsuka is what’s left. My mom is now 92 and we are thinking about what to do with the katana. I think we would like to try and bring it back to the condition it was; when it was gifted. We would like to find out how to do this and what it would cost. I believe we will keep the legacy in the family. Comments and any other thoughts would be appreciated. I am not well informed on these matters. We have two other katana. One that my dad won in a kendo tournament in Hawaii when he was in high school. Another that my dad brought back from the Philippines. He was stationed there in MIS under General MacArthur during WW2. These are still in excellent condition as they were always kept here. Thanks. - RayM
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Looking to get more shinshinto swords into my collection, and while my fujiwara Yukinaga daito is a very nice sword, I'm more of a fan of the late Edo rather than the early Edo historically. Here's stats for the blade: Nagasa: 69cm Motokasane: 8.1mm Sakikasane: 5.5mm Sorii: 2cm Motomohaba: 3.4cm Sakimihaba: 2.2cm Signed fujiwara Yukinaga, no papers. Beautiful hamon, extremely clear jihada. Extremely sharp. Some surface scratches, but overall in great polish. Comes with Edo period koshirae with a beautiful dragon motif tsuba. Also comes with shirasaya and tsunagi, as well as a sword bag. I'm specifically looking for to trade it for a shinshinto piece with a nagasa between 68cm-72cm in koshirae. Don't care if it's mumei, obviously doesn't need papers as the piece I'm offering doesn't have papers. Id say the trade value for the sword is between _____ and _____ More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uGiyTqbsDdjHQ931A
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Pictured is a 1943 Hiromitsu that has a leather combat cover and suspension ring. The fittings are Showa period (not that common). Would this have been a sword from a public servant of the time, or a sword from a military administrative personnel who through rank or position was entitled or required to carry a sword?
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Hi Everyone, I posted this sword in 2019, It is a Type 98 Gunto Katana. I have experienced a family emergency and need to sell this ASAP. I live near Gaithersburg, MD. Would anyone give me $1,800 for this? Please make an offer. I have included an Imgur album from 2019 and latest photos of the blade in this post. Imgur link from 2019 post: https://imgur.com/a/mnlNMDT Latest photos of blade: https://imgur.com/a/type-98-gunto-katana-6-19-nmb-lkJXA8t God Bless -
Recently acquired a Tokubetsu Kichō papered, mumei katana attributed to 2nd generation Kunikane. Looking to learn more about him — any info appreciated. Cheers!
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Can anyone help me identify this? It came off a sword I currently have.
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