Dogditcher

Thank you Ray I was digging around on line and came across this thread that shares the same Will give you Military guys a break and post some other blades over in the Nihonto forum To all- thanks again for sharing your knowledge-I find it crazy that i can be holding something from the 1500's ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Trotter Posted on 3/10/2012 Here is a slogan in place of a date...it says "JinChu HoKoku" (Loyalty and Patriotism). It is on a blade signed "Heianjo Yoshisada Kin Saku" who is of the Okishiba family of Osaka who descend from the Heianjo Nobushige line... He was RJT during the war but this one is private order. His elder brother Masatsugu made a sword for Prince Higashikuni (F&G pink book pp.32-33). I must say that for me, these various inscriptions make the study of swords very enjoyable. WWII gendaito especially are so interesting. I know that inscriptions appear in earlier ages also, but often the exact reference is hard to work out. In these gendaito, we all know of the tension and threat that Japan was facing at this time, so the inscriptions are clearly understandable. Having said that however, I am a bit surprised that so few members have mentioned their inscriptions...with a membership of several thousand? I would have thought there would be quite few out there? Maybe they are not as common as we thought?

Listed as TSUNAKUNI/POLISHER YOSHSADA 25 3/8 Signed on booth sides of Nakago Kissaki appears drawn out in my eyes Hamon flowing spikes As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

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Listed as WW2 Officer sword Appears to be the Large "Seki" stamp Nice Hamon Blade in poor polish As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Listed as a Navy Mount 26 1/2" Nice Flowing Hamon Looks like Mekugi-ana is punched threw one character of the Mei As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve.

Thanks Appreciate you taking the time -I try and research but can't beat the knowledge that is here on this Forum Going to post A Navy next -Enjoy Steve

Listed as a Marine Landing Mount 26 3/4" Have not seen this before -on one side the Mei is on the Nakago's Shinogi I believe it has a Gifu-in-sakura stamp As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Listed as a Marine Landing Mount 26 3/4 Nagamitsu Interesting Hamon pattern Spine on Nakago stamped with Numbers and ? (possible Saka stamp) Very hard chiseled signature As always any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

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Not sure how far this forum reaches -This was a sword purchased From Tsuguyasu (Tom) Wada My memory of him was of a very kind man who would stroll threw a show and politely inspect swords of interest - Enjoy

Thanks Everybody Funny When i Showed my Father in law the first clasped hand sarute (thanks Bruce for pointing it out ) He had never noticed them before so any that he has is just a happy coincidence - funny as i am taking pics its now one of the questions he ask if there is one Like i have stated he only Acquired swords that appealed to him so not to focused on certain characteristics -most of what he has left are military with only a few old family mounts -Years ago i went with him to the Airport and he picked up 2 young Japanese men and brought them back to his house. They had come to look at his swords and offer to purchase after they had inspected each that they liked .It was surreal -basement had the poorest lighting -they would hold up fingers as the offer and if my father in law approved they would fan out the $100 bills and grab the exact amount .All in All I bet they took 30+ swords back with them.They had boxes that were collapsed and they would pop them up and load each sword. One will never know what they took.But he knew what he paid and was happy with the offer he sold them one by one. They spoke no English Enough babbling -I will post another sword as a tribute to the gentleman who had his business card attached Steve

Listed as ARMY MOUNT 27 1/4" KANEYOSHI ? Nice Flowing Hamon -How do you tell if oil or water quenched ? Kissaki appears long or stretched out in my eyes Clasped Hands Sarute Spine on the Nakago is stamped but hard to see Showa' stamped As always any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Listed as ARMY/FAMILY MOUNT 27 3/4" KUNIMITSU Menuki are interesting to me-not sure what they represent Nakago and Tsuba appear to be of age Very short signature As always any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve