Hey folks, bought a shirasaya Kaneyoshi wakizashi from Japan and has a seki stamp? Is this common on wakizashis and i thought seki stamped blades were forbidden in Japan? Nagasa is 54cm. Anyways it's a nice piece and keen to know thoughts. Thanks.
Hey guys ive finally bought myself what looks like a Nagoya stamped type 3 or type 44. After taking off the handle to examine the nakago I found a bit of an overlapping riddle....
Hey guys, anyone seen a red saya for a type 98 before? (Signed and stamped blade btw) doesn't look to be a modern paint job neither, and no other colors underneath the paint. THANKS!
Thanks guys! Yeah i looked all over the place and through some of my books, but couldn't find anything with those weird looking petals...(maybe for a reason)
Hey, just got this one in and i'm curious about that kikumon, and what the history is behind these symbols and it's variations. Help is appreciated! Thanks!!