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  1. Ray Singer
    This looks quite spectacular actually. Appears to be a ginzogan (silver inlaid) 3 body cutting best dated 1652 (承応 - Jōō gannen). I am traveling at the moment, I am sure someone else will respond with a more detailed translation. Please be sure to care for it well (do not handle the blade with bare hands and keep oiled to preserve the condition and avoid rusting).
  2. Ray Singer
    Paul, it is best if you can show the entire inscription in a single clear, straight-on, vertical image. Please see below for an example. Do not do anything on your own to clean or polish the blade.
  3. Ray Singer
    Hi MP, here is one I posted for sale to this group earlier. Any questions, please just let me know. Best regards, Ray
  4. Ray Singer
    http://www.militaria.co.za/articles/Examining_the_Origin_of_Soshu-den_old.pdf
  5. Ray Singer
    The mei is Unji. https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=雲次
  6. Ray Singer
    It is stamped with a mei in kanji: Masayuki. See below.
  7. Ray Singer
    I believe this is Seiryuken Eiju. https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-google&sca_esv=58560bd20a15475a&sxsrf=AHTn8zp5Hr0dcBVVU0Peg1qcnXs29I0QmA:1743779099394&q=seiryuken+site:www.militaria.co.za&nfpr=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_z6Su076MAxVJp7AFHXjlI48QvgUoAXoECA0QAg&biw=411&bih=785&dpr=2.63
  8. Ray Singer
    At a glance, appears to set by Yoshioka Buzen (signed) and affirmed by Sato Kanzan.
  9. Ray Singer
    While I do not have any experience with this particular sword, RVA is run by John Kang which some of you may know from his social media channels (he is active on YT and IG). John is an honest seller, a nice individual to deal with, and I am sure that anything he has consigned for others (which appears to be the case here) is authentic and has been vetted. Best regards, Ray
  10. Ray Singer
    Noshu ju Kanetada. Appears to be a WWII era showato arsenal blade (not traditionally made).
  11. Ray Singer
    I would have thought this is an ubu shinshinto blade.
  12. Ray Singer
    As you said, the mei is Kaneyoshi. In the future, I would recommend posting a clear, straight-on, vertical photo of the tang (nakago). That will help with readability and assessment. There were several generations in Mino from late Muromachi (Sue-Seki) through shinshinto times.
  13. Ray Singer
    This appears to be a potentially nice koto Bizen blade. Please do not do anything on your own to clean or polish the blade, or remove rust. It may be worthwhile to explore a professional polish (a restoration by a fully-apprenticed polisher). Especially, do not remove rust from the nakago (tang).
  14. Ray Singer
    Bitchu (no) kami Tachibana Yasuhiro
  15. Ray Singer
    1. Fujiwara Sadayuki 2. Takeyasu saku
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