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[Stephen]

Good chance its showato? due to the added bohi removing stamp?

 

 when was the last time you seen half a mei?  think i see half a seki kanji, others?

 

 

 

new site to me found it looking for Suaka kozuka ...which they have at a fair price BTW

 

http://wardmilitaria.com/products/beautiful-wwii-era-handachi-katana

[tokashikibob]

Neat,  That soldier must have had extra cash and expected to swing it around some in the 40's.

[Johncstroud]

I bet you will have a helluva time translating that one!

[Stephen]

to start pretty sure Noshu seki ju, then  Shige? yoshi?   saku

[Kiipu]

On 7/24/2016 at 7:58 AM, Stephen said:

Noshu seki ju, then  Shige? yoshi?   saku

 

Stephen, maybe Yoshinao?

濃州関住武山義尚作 = Nōshū Seki jū Takeyama Yoshinao Saku.

Translation assistance please

[Mister Gunto]

Never seen a mei cut like that before on a WW2-era made blade. Looks like the sword was forged, then later the buyer wanted a bo-hi cut in? Interesting. 

[Kiipu]

@Mister Gunto There is a second one that can be seen at the link below.  However, I have been unable to translate it yet.  It is a Seki-made blade though.

Help with different Gunto Signature

[Mister Gunto]

I like the Tachi-style mounts on that one.