Ray Singer

Perhaps Kaneyuki saku - 兼幸.

This is no longer the case. The NBTHK is now awarding Tokubetsu Hozon for osuriage mumei Muromachi period swords, including those with only school attributions (not to a specific, famous swordsmith). I have seen an increasing number of osuriage mumei Muromachi blades receive Tokubetsu Hozon, even osuriage mumei wakizashi. A Tokubetsu Hozon Mihara was just recently offered for sale in the FB discussion groups.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210123052753/https://blog.yuhindo.com/ladder-theory/

Hi Bosco, most of the pieces I focus on tend to be in that time range and I sometimes have larger examples like the 79cm ( 2 shaku 6 sun 1 bun ) Unju below. Please message me to discuss what might be available. Best regards, Ray

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).

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.

Hi MP, here is one I posted for sale to this group earlier. Any questions, please just let me know. Best regards, Ray

http://www.militaria.co.za/articles/Examining_the_Origin_of_Soshu-den_old.pdf

The mei is Unji. https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/meisearch?type=All&mei_op=contains&mei=雲次

It is stamped with a mei in kanji: Masayuki. See below.

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

At a glance, appears to set by Yoshioka Buzen (signed) and affirmed by Sato Kanzan.

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

Noshu ju Kanetada. Appears to be a WWII era showato arsenal blade (not traditionally made).

I would have thought this is an ubu shinshinto blade.