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Ik denk dat met de beschikbaarheid van vrije en bekwame vertaalsoftware er geen behoefte is aan een regel die zich beperkt tot berichten die alleen in het Engels zijn. -t

My advice is to study valid examples, not gimei... -t

Greg - Thank kind of chippy disparate signature is more indicative of the Showa era, also a time when big names were put on blades to bolster the spirits of young men going off to war... -t

There is a translation... http://www.ncjsc.org/ncjsc_publications.htm -t

If you're concerned the blade has been switched ask the seller for exact measurements do these then match what is listed on the saya? -t

I'd be inclined toward 重氏 Shigeuji... -t

Try here... https://emuseum.nich.go.jp/detail?langId=ja&webView=&content_base_id=100189&content_part_id=0&content_pict_id=0 -t

I mean people buy tons of the crap coming out of China, why not just tell people "these are fakes BUT they're Japanese " -t

Kuyomon were used by many families - here are the kuyomon of the Hosokawa and Date respectively...

Right you are Barry - it was the modern look to the menuki that struck me right away. Here are the backs -

nfs - Kogai-naoshi Fuchi most likely by a later artist...

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nfs - Sorry to tease! Papered to Ko-Goto published in the Mitokoromono book

I prefer kakejiku of oshigata or sometimes Japanese castles... -t

Date' family as in Date' Masamune the patrons of the Kunikane line... -t

Bruce - That is a Kuyo mon used by many families... -t

1. Is the work presented as a "whole" - if Shinto, do the shape, jigane and hamon all present this idea - is the work of the smith consistent from end to end or does one feature look off, out of place, weak or too conspicuous? 2. Jigane - the differences, the qualities. Also polish - what makes a good polish. What are the different styles and how do they present the work in different ways. 3. I would want to know where did the Soshu smiths get their satetsu and how did the Bizen smiths create utsuri and what was the thinking behind it... -t

The name given in the tameshi mei appears to be Nagai Jirokichi Munenao - 永井　治郎吉　宗直 - I don't think there is a shogun connection here. -t

Little Generals - once had a photo of a little Admiral, little General and a little nurse all together in a shot from Yasukuni I believe it was. Would love to find that photo again...

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Here is my Type 19 Kyu-gunto miniature - 22.5 inches long with a 16.5 inch blade that appears to have been plated in the past. The handle is translucent tortoise shell or maybe bakelite? wrapped with silver (colored) wire. The guard is pierced exactly as the full-sized model. The backstop is plain and the cap appears separate, making me believe I could probably unscrew it like the larger model. There are traces of gold-paint on the guard. The saya has two hangers and is painted black - I believe this is the original color it does not appear that it was ever chromed. -t