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  1. Ray Singer
    There were several generations between late Muromachi and early Edo period. My impression is Shinto.
  2. Ray Singer
    This looks like a gassaku made by Bungo Shigeyuki + Tomoyuki, or at least that is my impression from the ninteisho.
  3. Ray Singer
    I believe it is Hidemasa.
  4. Ray Singer
    I saw these photos in your previous post. When providing an inscription for translation, it is best to show it in a single clear vertical image. My request was to show other clear images of the sword.
  5. Ray Singer
    It would be helpful to see additional clear photos. There are several generations who worked from late Muromachi period to early Edo period. http://sanmei.com/co...katana-Koshirae.html
  6. Ray Singer
    Taira Moritsugu
  7. Ray Singer
    Noshu ju (rather than Bishu ju).
  8. Ray Singer
    Another example is Toshi. 寿 - Shinjitai (new form) 壽 - Kyūjitai (old form) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyūjitai
  9. Ray Singer
    Nathaniel, what you are seeing is the modern form of the same kanji. Some kanji have evolved over time and the modern version are used for attributions even when referring to an inscription that used the older form.
  10. Ray Singer
    A correction, the date number in the Fujishiro example is obscured. Karyaku started in 1326. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyaku
  11. Ray Singer
    The white paper is a scan from a page in Fujishiro koto hen. It show a dated example of Naminohira Yukiyasu made in Karyaku (1326). This is much earlier than the date that was attributed to the sword in the sayagaki (Naminohira Yukiyasu circa Hōgen = 1156 保元). The current NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon kanteisho attributes the sword to Ko-Naminohira (no specific swordsmith).
  12. Ray Singer
    Appears to be a showato arsenal blade. This is a smith from the gendai smith Hizen Yoshitada.
  13. Ray Singer
    Looks like Yoshitada dated March, 1945.
  14. Ray Singer
    The blade is signed Tomotsugu. It is unclear which specific smith this is.
  15. Ray Singer
    Sekishu ju Uji (suriage Ujishige)
  16. Ray Singer
    Thank you Michael, I was not aware that the Toshiro had been revisited as far as saiha. Separate to that specific sword, there is an openness to award juyo and higher to a sword that is felt to be saiha (if it is otherwise deserving and an important reference example).
  17. Ray Singer
    Juyo Shintogo Kunimitsu (saiha) and Tokubetsu Juyo Toshiro (saiha).
  18. Ray Singer
    Noshu Seki ju Yoshisada saku
  19. Ray Singer
    https://www.google.c...rome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
  20. Ray Singer
    Seki ju Niwa Kunihide
  21. Ray Singer
    Josiah Boomershine. https://www.facebook...m/josiah.boomershine
  22. Ray Singer
    A skilled sayashi can craft a rough tsunagi based on the shape of the koshirae and then adjust to fit by seeing where the tsunagi has contact points. I have done this process myself. It is achievable without the original blade to work from.
  23. Ray Singer
    Agreed, thanks for the correction Steve.
  24. Ray Singer
    The blade is signed Nagayoshi. The tsuba is signed Shoami Sadashige.
  25. Ray Singer
    Asano Kanezane https://www.Japanese...dex.com/kanezane.htm
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