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The 700th Anniversary catalog can be downloaded via the link below. 高島屋 編『後鳥羽天皇七百年式年祭水無瀬神宮隠岐神社奉納刀匠昭和の御番鍛冶作刀展』,高島屋,昭和16. 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション 後鳥羽天皇七百年式年祭水無瀬神宮隠岐神社奉納刀匠昭和の御番鍛冶作刀展

Cross-Reference Please help me identify this sword

Cross-Reference Looking for help with Katana identification

A hotlink to a 37-page monograph by Paul Martin. See page 21 for the 700th Anniversary. Emperor Gotoba: A Swordsmith Emperor in Medieval Japan And finally, I found the answer in an old NMB thread. 700th Anniversary inscription

Gassan Sadaichi Do we know who these other 24 swordsmiths are?

Cross-Reference Sword Indentification

Mal, see the thread below for more information. Mei and "serial number" on saya

There is a monthly meeting in your area of California and I will ask "SteveM" to advise.

Hector, a very nice find and many thanks for sharing.

John, a rather interesting observation I must say. Many thanks for sharing.

Could be a postwar PX sword and I will kindly ask @Bruce Pennington to take a look at it.

I have always wondered just how they cast these. Back in the 1980s, I took a class in Industrial Arts (AKA shop class). One of the things we learned was making a mold out of sand and then pouring molten aluminum into it. I think these were a step up from that though. Just the quantity alone that were needed would require a different method. Pretty sure one of the Australians will know the answer though. FYI, the spare parts hilt is not drilled or has a cutout for the release. @Stegel

Maybe some more eyes can help. I am not so sure on the 4th character.

Is the aluminium handle a one piece casting or two pieces joined together? Secondly, is the wood liner one piece or two pieces glued together? And finally, what is your shoe size!