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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

Hello, Posting here on behalf of a friend. It has inscriptions on the blade, nakago and shirasaya. Any help with translation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Thanks everyone for the answsers. I will forward them to the owner, he will be glad. It has no blade, it is only a single piece of wood as I have been told. I came with other pieces on the attached photo.

Hello, Posting here on behalf of a friend. Any help with translation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thank you very much Hiro san!

Hi, On behalf of a friend, I am posting his photo and hope someone could gently translate it. Many thanks

Thanks a lot Hiro and Piers. I forwarded it to the owner!

Please do.

Seems this one is good.