cisco-san

Many thanks!!

Hello, I kindly ask for support as I am fully struggling on this Mei. My try makes absolutely no sense, at least for me. I read 一神守護安_x_x (ichi kami kami Mori Yasu x x. Many thanks in advance.

see also https://nihontoclub....ei=fujiwara+noriyuki

yes seems so, but the blade looks quite nice anyway

interesting, never seen a Mumei, star stamped blade!!

Hello, sorry I don´t want to hijach this tread, but I own a blade signed "Unshū Yoshikane saku" and on the other site "Mamorigatana Suyama Tadash" (see also )

Hello, the blade seems to be signed 和泉守國定 (Izumi no Kami Kunisada) regards Klaus

unfortunately I am not able to join the meeting, even I would like to see this great blade in hands...

does not look like a Seki stamp...

Hello, many thanks, great find, this is the first information I got from this smith!!

Hello, Some weeks ago I posted this blade in the "Nihonto" section, but till looking for information about this smith. Therefore I am posting it here in the "Military Swords of Japan" section again. The blade is signed: Yamato [no] kuni Tadayoshi (大和 国 忠義) and is dated Shôwa Jû Shichi Nen Shi Gatsu Kichi Hi (lucky day April Showa 17 (1942)) 昭和 十 七 年 四 月 吉 日 Unfortunately I can not find any information about this smith. The only information I have is, that the smith was most probably Suzuki Tadayoshi (based on information from the well known Chris Bowen). He has also no more information. I tried to find information about this smith in many books as well as on Web, but no luck. Even I can not find other blades signed this way. Any further information would be great... Many thanks in advance. Klaus

from John S. Slough´s book

@Markus, any progress on the Gendaito book or has this project been stopped?

Hello, I am of course not sure, but for me the tang seems post-war, but I might be wrong. Maybe others have more experience. Do you have pics from the blade? regards Klaus

any date on the other side of the tang?