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Hi Brian, by any chance could you have any additional photos of the Kinmichi ?

Thank you Jacques. You are right.After a close comparison between the two signature, it is obvious that there are some differences.

thank you very mutch Rohan... I will read this carefully.

I just found this okubetsu Juyo token ( https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-iga-no-kami-fujiwara-kanemichi-26th-nbthk-tokubetsu-juyo-token/ ) ... the signature is the same but is it the same generation ? considering the date " Momoyama Period, the late 16th century". Like often .. I'm a bot lost here ... my understanding is the Tokubetsu juyo token id the first gen and the eirakudo sword is the second gen ?

Do someone know 8(by any chance) if Iga no Kami fujiware Kinmichi is in the wazamomo list ?

Thank you Jacques and Adam ... second gen you are right. I believe it is difficult to see the jigane on this kind of photos ... and I'm afraid to see so mutch less if i really touch the sword. I believe the eirakudo have a good reputation too. But to ask here is the thing to do ... sharing experiences is the purpose

The blade looks wonderful...

Thank you Marcin, by any chance do you )or anybody have an experience with this shop ? or something you can tell about this sword ? I'm afraid I was wrong ... it was made by Iga no kami Fujiwara.. not 1701 but more likely 1670 ... and the smith is Iga no kami kinmichi. Even for papered swords ... understanding and translate is not an easy task ... I take any advices, comments or even your feelings here.

Hi, all, i just fell in love for this sword (https://eirakudo.shop/333326 )it happens to me 2 or 3 times a month ... so i believe I'm a compulsive "in love" or I spend to mutch time watching swords pictures. I think it is beautiful, but I read on this forum, the pictures from this shop is very nice and enhance the beauty of the blades ... The information a found for this sword (I could be completely wrong) -it was forged by the 2 generation Izumi no kami Kinmichi at the end of his life and signed by his son Iga no kami Kinmichi. I believe it was the last sword of Izumi -It was forged the 13 august the 14th year genroku. (1701) I'm very curious about your thought about this sword... can you give me any advices about this shop ? thanks !

I should try this thank you Jacques.

The v2 ;P

Hello, this is very criticizable, but I just asked an AI to make me a diagram to help me recognize the 5 major Japanese blacksmithing styles. I wanted to share here the result which far exceeds all my expectations. Obviously, the knowledge and expertise of the community and members of this forum are not threatened;P

Really, nothing serious here ! A kind of guessing game ... You are right about the Nakago ...that’s why i put the links to the swords after ... In this particular case, the disputed signature is not at all obvious and I wondered if, for some here, things would be different.

Thanks for your answers ... the first one on the left is the Tokubetsu the second is the "disputed" the third is the Juyo So I believe : Giordy is the winner here ! wonderful job ! I'm still wandering if the disputed could be a " real" one .. thanks again ! you can see all the pictures here : the Tokubetsu https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-hizen-koku-ju-oumi-daijo-fujiwara-tadahiro-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token/ The disputed https://www.aoijapan.com/katanahizen-koku-ju-omi-daijo-fujiwara-tadahiro-not-guaranteed-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token/ The Juyo https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-hizen-koku-ju-fujiwara-tadahirothe-14th-nbthk-juyo-token/

Thanks Sam !