Sadakiyo Gendiato has come full circle

[Mark C]

Hi All,

 

It's been a while since I posted this katana (2007).

It was in poor shape and to cut a long story short, I moved it on after being offered considerable more then I paid for it.

 

 

Anyways, this year I noticed a similar sword for sale and guess what, It was the Sadakiyo I once owned. It is in a very much better state than it was when I owned it.

 

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So as an early Christmas present this year, I am now the custodian of the Sadakiyo again, It is a wonderful sword.

 

I don't know of the swords history between 2007 & 2025 apart from the collector I purchased it from, It is housed in a non Japanese shirasaya which I want to replace but being in the UK makes it difficult getting the sword to Japan.

 

All the best

 

[eternal_newbie]

Depending on what it's made of, the non-Japanese shirasaya might be a better fit for the climate and temperature you're in. Otherwise, glad to see it found its way back to you in better condition than before. I often try to spot blades I've owned before to see how they've done since passing them on; so far no Juyos but I've seen a couple move from Hozon/unpapered to Tokubetsu Hozon.