Stephen

OK I thought the picture was matahari I was wrong, when I did a Google image it's a Japanese actor. alphabet actor AI Overview The image is of Akihiro Miwa, a Japanese actor, singer, and author. Helpful information: Miwa was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1935. Miwa began his career as a cabaret singer in the 1950s. He is known for his flamboyant appearance and his advocacy for LGBT rights. Miwa has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Princess Mononoke. He is still active in the entertainment industry today. I don't know does that explain anything

Dee AKA Mata hari I think this is the most traction a gimei blade has ever got, going for record? Wait you probably already have it.

PS I did take a quick look with the hadori polish there's really not much to learn from. Proceed with caution

https://www.ebay.com/usr/yamatohime724 Two others with attractive prices but with no bids. Ppl worried about kizu? We have seen Japanese sellers use eBay as a dumping around. Have to say if I was starting out the 700$ mumei wakizashi with papers Would be a starter. That said I haven't enlarged each photo to see if there's a problem.

Dee seems to have her ear to the ground in nippon maybe she can help @KungFooey

Northwest USA huh? I bet it was Sammy right scrogs?

Will be looking forward to the results good luck

Congrats looks like great fun

A nice little belt buckle, for those who wear. https://www.facebook.../share/r/15ywufn8gN/

Nicely said Vince nicely said I respect your calm I myself like Dee wouldn't have been so nice.

Love it, so much to see in all that activity. Are you going to send it for papers Walt?

I would think other Ichihara has very distinct chisel cut mei https://www.Japanese...rdindex.com/naga.htm

I'm not worried about the tassel GIs did a lot of strange things to them. Read up on how to remove the peg that holds the tsuka/ handel on. We'll walk you through it.

Grandma used to always say "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all"

When I was mailing packages and swords I used this, balancing the middle of it and it was only an ounce or less difference a the post office when they put on her scale

Above Brian T. and T. BUCK both good recommendations look in the index for McDonald out of Mountain iron I know nothing of the first. http://www.montanairon.com/swords.html Looked for you

Yes drawn from the fact they needed to function in cold weather.

Thank you

Congrats great looking sword now I got to go look at the other post if I can find it see the full mei

There we are then

Very crazy I I bet that sellers going what the holy hell

Hour to go 2,9 my guess over 4

Major sinus problems, waiting till I can actually read to check it out thank you Malcolm

Let's see first I'll have to send to John T for shirasaya, then to Bobby in Nippon for high rank polish n new shirasaya witn sayagaki. Then off for Origami. I'll get back in about three years....wait will I be alive then ??? Better think this over....

KANEKADO (兼門), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kanekado” (兼門), real name Yoshida Tokuichi (吉田徳一), born March 29th 1906, he worked as a guntō smith and died September 6th 1969, student of Kurihara Kaneaki (栗原兼明), ryōkō no jōi (Akihide), Fifth Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941