John H

I think the plan is to have it restored whether it is worth the money or not. We never plan on selling it and if my grandchildren will eventually inherit the sword, then that makes it worth it. I will say I was surprised to see that every inch costs around $50-150 but we can make do, haha. I truly appreciate all of the input. There is no other writing on other side of the Nakago.

It is probably my fault, I am new and not the best with electronics! Sorry! Thank you Sam.

Hello, I posted about Japanese sword my grandfather obtained during ww2. The name signed was nio kiyonaga. On another forum, it was thought to be from the 1500s and then outfitted for ww2 (pictures are in the previous post, with dimensions in the comments). I am really trying to find out more about the sword but unsure the best way to go about this. Any thoughts? Thank you very much.

Thanks! There is a stud on the leather of the scabbard (Saya?), I believe you can see it on the 3rd picture I posted if that's what you're talking about. There is a metal piece that wont come off at the end of blade, 1 inch in diameter. So, depending on that, 23-24 inches (58.42 - 60.96 cm). Don't quote me on that. May I ask what type of picture you all would want? Thanks!

Hello: I had posted a sword on reddit and it was recommended I post here. I do not know anything about swords, however one of the users commented, " Hmm. Markus Sesko's Swordsmiths of Japan lists three Kiyonaga who signed this way, active from late Kamakura to mid-Nanbokucho (late 13th–mid-14th century). To me the shape does not look quite typical for a blade from those eras though. I'd probably place it in the Muromachi era (15th-16th century), but that's a low-confidence guess. You may want to try posting this on the Nihonto Message Board for more qualified opinions. Another user from a different board sent me this link: https://sanmei.com/c...239_S2834_PUP_E.html Here is the sword, thank you very much.