LordThanatos

I'll be sure to check it out, thanks... I think they are the original ones, they fit absolutely perfectly. And indeed, they are made of metal, copper I'd say.

I hereby thank you for your PM, Guido

Thanks for your fast replies and translations, everyone. This is very interesting indeed...

Thanks for your reply, Brian. Will do. Already found some articles, will study all of them Ah, so no interesting info there. Mystery solved. Indeed looks great... Some more images for those who are interested: The only question that remains for me is if there is any indication of a date or year in the mei (see first post in this thread). I haven't browsed all the related posts regarding Bishu Osafune Sukesada yet (but I will), but I have a feeling I won't find that specific answer there. And my knowledge of Japanese is extremely limited, let alone reading the characters. Wouldn't know what's up or down, haha. So if anyone can shine a light on that, I'd be most grateful.

I've bought an Eishô period wakizashi, pretty much mint. I've been told that the mei reads "Bishu Osafune Sukesada". Can anyone confirm this? Is there any other information in the mei? A date / year of forging perhaps? There's also a picture of a Japanese document, that went to the Japanese government after I bought the sword. Can anyone also make out what it says? I'm kind of curious. It's the first time I bought a Japanese antique sword, so I'm very new to this. Click the thumbs below for full image. Thanks for your time and effort!