Ray Singer

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No, I believe it is 應安 (Ōan). Unfortunately, this is very likely to be gimei.

Signed: Bizen no kuni Osafune ju Chogi (Nagayoshi) Dated: Oan roku nen hachi gatsu hi

This type of mei only refers to the swordsmith and where he worked (not a documentation of the provenance and indicate past ownership). Unless you have a surrender tag attached, it is unlikely that you would be able to trace back.

The inscription is Hizen (no) kuni Tadayoshi. You can research at the website below. Hizento.com Irrespective of the inscription, it is an authentic antique Japanese sword

Noshu Seki ju niju sandai Kanefusa saku kore This was the 23rd generation of Mino Kanefusa. You'll find other examples of his work by searching the discussion board here.

As mentioned in your other post, the sword appears to be late Muromachi period

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Noshu Seki ju Kanekami saku. I would look into the late Muromachi Sue-Seki group. Best regards, Ray

I believe it is Yasushige, a lucky day in July 1940. https://www.google.com/search?q=Yasushige+site%3Awww.militaria.co.za&oq=Yasushige+site%3Awww.militaria.co.za+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAjIHCAMQIRiPAtIBCDY1NjRqMGo0qAIOsAIB8QW-XY9Q0JG6bQ&client=ms-android-google&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Generally, yes. 1864-1865 is a representative time period and does not reflect the smith's entire career (he worked more than two years).

I don't see a reason for concern. Sa Yasuchika (Chikuzen - Shinshinto) Credit Markus Sesko for the bio below. YASUCHIKA (安近), Genji (元治, 1864-1865), Chikuzen – “Sa Yasuchika” (左安近), “Chikuzen no Kuni-jū Sa Yasuchika saku” (筑前国住左安近作), “Chikushū-jū Sa Yasuchika saku” (筑州住左安近作)

A Kicho ninteisho. Every sword should be evaluated individually against its certification, however in my personal experience it is the Tokubetsu Kicho ninteisho that are more problematic.

Mei Kunikane (kodai). This means later generation. If it was felt to be gimei, the ninteisho would not have been issued. Best regards, Ray

I received several dozen books today and this includes another Fujishiro with Afu translations. Please message me to discuss further. Best regards, Ray

Not a tachi. Katana-mei: 月山.

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I just received two kaigunto. One with a koto blade (which just sold) and the second with an Ishido Teruhide. I will email you details. Best regards, Ray

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It is a Shinto wakizashi, from the early part of the Edo period.

It is a type of sword produced during WWII which has some degree of mass production. It is not fully traditionally made. In this case, one difference is that the hamon appears to be have been produced by quenching in oil.

This is an authentic Seki made showato arsenal blade, not traditionally made. It has a Seki arsenal stamp. The mei appears to be Noshu Seki ju Hattori Hasahiro saku.

An authentic antique Japanese sword, with a fake inscription for Inoue Shinkai. If the sword came from an online auction from a dealer in Japan with no papers, unfortunately this is a scenario that often results in purchasing a sword with some prohibitive reason that it is not received kanteisho (authentication papers).