Volker62

researching the date of this blade reveals the historical month of 1941 in which this blade is dated June 1941 This applies to both Japan and its (brother in arms) Germanny

but that's also secondary importance The sword is truly impressive

if you compare the Tachi omote signatur the firdst kanji is somewhat a very little shortened with the hole,(Mekugi ana) it looks like this blade

in my humble opinion clearly a oder made one very wide Motohabe in it's beautiful original Koshirae long kissaki long Nagasa, very nice shaped blade gunome Choji overall in my opinion a real beauty

this one matsches the illustration of the depicted Nakago in John Scott Slough's book. please see and check yourself, the one on page 138 thank you!

very very nice Brian rarely found a Gunome choji hamon like this one for a Gendaito looks like a shin shin to blade

recently marcin

sorry my computer uploaded picture 2 u. 3 incorrectly

double publication of a blade by Moritsugu Norisada Besides the illustration in John Scott Slough's Book "Modern Japanese Swordsmith 1868 til 1945 Oshigata Book on pages 137 u. 138 here in in Fuller&Gregory Oshigata book 106 Oshigata from 1985 on page 113 u. 114 an interesting oshigata of a gift sword to the governor of Burma

another great early book by Fuller&Ron Gregory with an interesting categoriziation of significant signatures 106 Oshigata Gift signatures information on materials unsed and production processs location's Miscellaneous saying and phrases Awards special orders Tameshigiri ect

many many thank's Piers !!!

Dear Folks sure somebody can help me many thank's in advance