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Thanks everybody for your help. Especially Markus. best regards Rafael Franco

Hi Markus Nagasa: 68.2 cm Nakago 17.7 cm Sori: 1.2cm Motohaba: 3.1cm Sakihaba: 2.1 cm Motokasane: 0.6 cm Sakikasane: 0.5 cm Thanks for your help

Thanks again for your Help. Attached you will find pictures of every part of the Sword (not posted before). I´m traveling tomorrow morning to Japan and would like to take with me the Tsuka, kashira, tsukamaki, saya etc for restoration. Any advice? Also, the blade needs a lot of care, any recommendation will be appreciated. at last, is this sword valuable? Best Regards Rafael Franco

Hello My friends, I got back from my trip and find out that in fact there are some characters on the handle(Tang). Bellow you will find pictures of it and the Tsuba. Any help will be appreciated. Best.

Thanks to all, currently I´m out of town, will be back next week. I will see if there is another characters on the blade. regards Rafael Franco

Hello, I just received a sword as a gift from a friend. He said that it was given to his uncle 50 years ago by a diplomatic as a present. Could somebody help me finding out its origins and the meaning of the signature thanks in advance for your help