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    Seki Kanemune
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    Ishihara Yoshisada saku Showato arsenal blade (not traditionally made)
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    Nobumitsu, dated 1944
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    Still available. $3,400 + shipping & PayPal. Please email raymondsinger@gmail.com for any inquiries..
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    Please see below regarding mantetsu-to. https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/koa.htm
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    Mizuta Sukenori
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    The appearance of the nakago patina is very unusual, which you can see both where patina runs into the nakago mune and at the habaki-moto (compare with a normal and natural sabigiwa). My impression is that the piece has been repatinated. I'm not trying to put down something that you said was intended to be an inexpensive display piece, just sharing my thoughts as you posted here for feedback.
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    A suriage blade, shortened after Bishu Fujiwara. Appears to be suriage shinto Owari.
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    Comment removed, I overlooked that you had the translation.
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    Hi Jeff, your tanto is signed Yamato (no) kuni Norinaga. This js the mei if the famous founder of the Yamato Shikkake school, and there were several other individuals that work later using the same mei of Norinaga. My impression is that the mei is later than when the Norinaga lineage worked ( meaning this may not be an authentic inscription) but this otherwise can be a very nice and legitimate koto tanto. Best regards, Ray
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    I believe it is Noshu Seki ju Goto Kanehiro saku
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    The mei is Minamoto Kiyomaro. Almost all Kiyomaro mei we see are gimei (fake inscriptions).
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    Signed Tadayuki and dated Showa 27 (1942). Showato blade.
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    Perhaps 光永 - Mitsunaga
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    Jimmy, this link may be helpful for the future. http://www.jssus.org...japanese_swords.html
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    Omi (no) kami Minamoto Hisamichi, but from what I can see this is not an authentic Japanese sword. Sorry for the bad news, but it appears to be a fake. Good that you asked here first, and note that auctions are generally not a great place to source quality Japanese swords (and least, not before putting in a lot of study).
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    Manji 2 = 1659. I have a list of time periods here: https://swordsofjapa...rary/Japanese-nengo/
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    Bizen Osafune ju refers to the province and village. On the other side is the school, title and smith name. Osafune village is probably the most famous center of sword making in the history of the craft, and may be the location responsible for producing more swords than any other in Japan (Seki being another).
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    Old Kai Gunto

    Ray Singer replied to Paul G's topic in Nihonto

    According to the nagasa you provided, this is a wakizashi. You wrote 'nihonto?', so yes to confirm this is in fact an older traditionally made Japanese sword. No later than Edo period, with the koshirae being a WWII kaigunto (naval mounting). And it is uncommon for there to be bo-hi on just one side of the sword with no horimono on the other ( compared with having bo-hi on both sides, or some combination of different horimono types).
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    Listing a very nice koto Bizen katana with a vivid utsuri, having kanteisho attributing the sword to Bizen Osafune Sukesada of the Daiei period (circa 1521). This is early within the Sukesada lineage, and several smiths are said to have been working during this time period. The blade has a 66.36cm nagasa, and is in polish with gold foil habaki and shirasaya. It is also accompanied with an oshigata by the previous owner. $4,250 (+ shipping & PP)
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    Bishu (Owari) Fujiwara ___ (the remainder is cut off).
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    Kotani Kaneyoshi
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    Kotani Kaneyoshi.
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