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Thanks Thomas. I sent him an email.

I am in France and wish to submit 2 gendaito via Cyril SKLADANY.

As far as I remember and for what it worths, so far only NTHK never papered showato.

Have a look at the thread "Papered showato" in the Military section. You will Seki stamped showato with hozon. As for star stamped gendaito all can pass Hozon or Kanteisho.

"sometimes these showato are found in attics or hidden by relatives and they take them to get licensed, etc. and the shinsa teams feel sorry for them and don't want to have it taken and destroyed if it was owned by a relative." I would not say NTHK NPO = not reliable. NBTHK also issued Hozon to showato.

Kunimichi with Showa stamp?

Hard to know wether it is a showato or a gendaito since he made both. mecox wrote on this smith in Seki Toki Swordsmiths. Nice group of smiths anyway.

I read SUKENOBU (Seki smith).

Yes this tsuba is sometimes mounted on "civilian gunto". If identical to yours, at least the tsuba is genuine.

Hi, I have this "old" painting for a while, more than 20 years. It looks like it was on a support before ,probably on a kakemono. By looking at the theme, I am not sure if it is a Japanese or a chinese painting. Not sure for the stamp and the sosho signature either. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hello, Today I tried for the first time to translate one of my old numerous kakemono via GEMINI. According to the AI, artist is KATSUYAMA TAKU - end of XIXth century, Nagasaki school. Is it correct or is it completely off? Thanks

Thanks Steve.

and swallows maybe?

Hello, I have these 3 woodblock prints for years and never had them translated. I would appreciate any infos on the kanji meaning. I will post close up if needed. Thank you

Hi Jean, Thanks for the translation and sorry for the wrong orientation. Different AMAHIDE indeed. I was quite sure it was shinshinto and not WW2 Showa FUKUMOTO AMAHIDE. Original owner has vague translation and asked me if I could post his wakizashi here. He is following the answers here and is very gratefull for the past help you guys provided. I am more a gendaito guy and not of much help when it comes to older blades. Thanks again