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This is Tokubetsu Juyo sword - Sadatsugu (Sadatoshi?) (Ayanokoji) (Yamashiro) (19. Tokubetsu Juyo) https://www.token-ne...u-sadatoshi1412.html It has bo-hi almost exactly like "your" sword. So I would say it is OK. The translation of names of the smith and school is automatic from Japanese, so don't kill me please

Good to know, thank you. I knew it was allowed with koto swords (even in Tokuho papers) if the sword is important or good enough in other way, but with shinto I thought there should be no fatal flaws.

I think this link belongs to this discussion: https://www.aoijapan...en-consignment-sale/ Early Muromachi blade and in the description is written: "Well-crafted Koshirae and the length of the blade are suitable for practice not only for appreciaten." Not my opinion, but immediately when i saw it I remembered this thread...

And what about 99% isopropyl in the spray bottle? https://allegro.cz/n...megaspec-13481941961 It should solve the problem with alkohol being hygroscopic. The can is filled with some presured gas and there is no contact with new air at all. What do you think about that?

Is it possible at all? Kokuhō which wouldn't get NBTHK Jūyō tōken? I can imagine some serious battle damage on a very important sword...

The sword called "Kousetsu Samonji" has bohi that seem to me as Atobori. And it is a National Treasure. But maybe it is not Atobori or it's possible that in some cases National Treasure wouldn't pass Juyo... Time 6:20

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Thank you, Klaus!

Hello, koshirae as i promised... Signature on tsuba is Seiryuken Eiju cca 1780 - 1800. That's all I know. And I really like decoration on saya (beside the fact I like the whole koshirae). Anyone has some idea about the technique?

Erik: Thank you, but I forgot to mention that I took my Olympus camera for the second attempt. My 6 years old cellphone cannot take such photos...

Kirill: Thank you for your explanation and for your thoughts! As I wrote before, I am absolutely happy with the attribution from NBTHK experts. I was just curious about what is written in torokusho and it is (thanks to Nobody's translation) solved. But it is interesting to read others opinions and thouhts (yours too) and subsequent discussion... I can learn a lot this way.

Could you please explain to me why do you think so?

And I post two photos from the shop where I bought the sword to compare. The dark spots are also clearly visible.

Hello, I tried to make some more photos under different light conditions as Kirill suggested. Please don't blame only the photographer that there in not much to see, maybe that's also the sword's "fault" I tried to do my best. I really like its "minimalistic design" although from collectors point of view maybe there is not much to be appreciated (kinsuji, chikei, nie, utsuri...). Of course kitae kizu are clearly visible. If I would try to describe the surface I would use terms "frosty look" and "peach skin". I saw these terms for describing the blade somewhere, unfortunately I don't remember where exactly. And maybe I use them wrong as I have zero experience. The last photo I put because the darker spots are clearly visible (and brighter spots in bo-hi). Any advice on how to take good photos of the sword is really welcome!

And thank you for your research, of course!

The only mention about Enju Kunifusa 2nd generation I found anywhere is here - http://www.sho-shin.com/sai16.htm There is also very brief description of his style and his signature. I believe O-ei era Kunifusa and thus "my Kunifusa" is 2nd generation. And I found him also in your Juyo index (thanks!), pages 505 (katana) and 682 (tanto). If anyone has some more information about this smith, I would be really grateful...

Thank you, Jean! I am glad you like it Actually the bowl is too small (11 cm diameter), I should have put something for scale. But sometimes I do bigger bowls too. And it is only earthenware, my kiln is not good enough for regular firing in higher temperatures. Have a nice day! Jan L.

Thank you all very much for your help! Great! Thank you for the translation, mystery solved No, I suppose it is not important enough. I'll try to make a better photos. I am not new in photography, but taking photos of a blade is a whole new discipline. Have a nice day! Jan L.

And the question: in Torokusho there is written something different than "mumei" that should be there. Google translated it as "Yoshi (Den) Awataguchi" and it really seems to me that it might be the name of the school. I want to say I am completely happy with the sword and also with its attribution. I only want to solve this mystery. NBTHK origami - pic 1 Torokusho (I believe it's the right one because of the date, prefecture, length and mekugi ana) - pic 2 Google translator gave me this - pic 3 What is even more interesting for me, that there is a very strong connection between these schools and styles. (Awataguchi Kuniyoshi -> Rai Kuniyuki -> Enju Hiromura - as I found) So far three possibilities came to my mind: a) the person who registered the sword back in 1952 (or 1951?) misunderstood the meaning of the column and instead of writing "mumei", he wrote down his "attribution" (but then why it's only "Yoshi" and not for example Yoshimasa?) b) there was something written on the nakago at the time of registration but the owner believed it's a gimei so he decided to remove it because he wanted the sword to receive NBTHK papers. c) the least probable option - there was something barely visible on the nakago but it disappeared during these 70 years between registration and receiving Tokuho. I think it's almost impossible that the experts in NBTHK wouldn't notice anything. Do you have any other idea how this could happen? What do you think about it and about the sword? I would really appreciate your opinion on this. Please, feel free to post your opinion, I am not going to use it anywhere else... Thank you in advance! Best regards Jan L.

Hello everyone, I would like to share some pictures of my first nihonto because I always enjoyed photos others posted here and I have also one question about it. Mumei (attributed to Enju Kunifusa) O-ei era (1394 - 1428) nagasa 61,9 cm sori 1,36 cm weight 467 g Moto-haba cca 27 mm Saki-haba cca 16 mm It is one of the smallest katanas and definitely the lightest I have heard about, but I really like it. I am sure I could buy a more valuable sword for the same amount of money, but I absolutely don't regret it. It also came with a beautiful koshirae, although not originally made for this particular sword. I will post some photos later. I am sorry for the quality of photos, I used my cellphone. Best regards Jan L.

Hello! My name is Jan, I am from Prague and I would like to introduce myself a bit before making some posts. I'm new to the world of nihonto and till now I have no specific preferences except one - I started with koto. I have felt an affinity to Japanese culture for a long time. As a hobby I do pottery and for some reason it often appears to be in Japanese style... For my first nihonto I started from what I liked visually, what I could afford, I picked a shop I could trust, a sword with certification and I bought it. I am 47 and I already, more or less, know my taste (The sword that arrived even overcome my expectations. It's so nice!) And than I started to looking up information about the smith, the school and the origin of its style and tradition. I found many useful websites about nihonto, among them this site. I learned a lot from here, thanks! I know that what I did is the absolute opposite from what is recommended, but I am really glad I did it this way. After a few months of learning more and more about the complicated world of nihonto I am sure I would be much more confused about what to buy... ... but anyway, I bought one more sword, now it's on the way and I am researching about new school and smith. I am already caught in the trap! Thank you all for this great source of information and help. Have a nice day! Jan L