MarkusJapan

Hello Grey, thank for let me know. Is Umetada the name of the smith? How can I find out if it is right? If it is wrong is this bad? Can you please give advice what glue I best use. I hope I did buy a good sword for me. Thank you for advicing, Markus

Gentlemen, my name is Markus and I am a Aikidoka. So I want to buy a real Japanese sword. Today I decided to buy a Japanese sword. I hope it is a real sword from what I understand. I read your board the last two days and find many good information. Here I attach picture of my sword. Maybe someone please can let me know if it is old and what the writing says? Also I want to repair this handle. What glue I best take for it or will I need some nail? I am sorry if my questions to you are not good. I'm pitty I don't know much about the Japanese sword. Thank you for advice, Markus