loiner1965 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Posted May 2, 2014 gentlemen i need some help been told this is an old koto blade but the kanji looks later maybe showato can you comfirm please Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted May 2, 2014 Report Posted May 2, 2014 Not koto. Probably Showa, but since I can't figure out the second kanji, I can't confirm whether Showa or possibly shinshinto. Quote
takakage Posted May 2, 2014 Report Posted May 2, 2014 http://japaneseswordindex.com/yoshchik.htm written on the tang, nidai minamoto yoshichicka saku kore. Quote
loiner1965 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Posted May 2, 2014 Many thanks gentlemen I knew it was Showa and not koto but needed comfirmation Quote
loiner1965 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Posted May 3, 2014 Sorry but sword was sold before I had comfirmation of mei It needed a polish but description said koto where as I knew the chippy style of kanji was Showa It takes me ages to decipher kanji and not always correct so I just needed quick help etc Quote
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