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From Markus Sesko Book: SADAHARU (貞晴), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Settsu – “Naniwa-jū Mizuguchi Kenryūshi Sadaharu saku” (浪華住 水口剣龍子貞晴作), “Settsu Ikutama ni oite Kenryūshi Sadaharu kore o tsukuru” (於摂津生玉剣龍子 貞晴造之), “Naniwa-jū Kenryūshi Sadaharu saku” (浪花住剣龍子貞晴作), student of Gassan Sadayoshi (月山貞吉), his gō were Kenryūshi (剣龍子) and Kensaishi (剣斎子), we know blades from the Keiō to the Meiji era (明治, 1868-1912), mostly a magnificent sugata with a wide mihaba and an ō-kissaki, dense ko-itame or masame which tends to muji, suguha-hotsure, notare, gunome, he works in the style of his master Sadayoshi, he also added a koku´in seal in the form of the character “chū” (忠・忠) , chū-saku

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If translation is correct, from Markus Seskos book, last Kanji is different: YASUHIRO (康広), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu – “Bitchū no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro” (備中守橘康広), “Kishū-jū Yasuhiro” (紀州住安広), “Tomita Gorōzaemon no Jō Yasuhiro” (富田五郎左衛門尉 康広), Ōsaka-Ishidō school, real name Tomita Gorōzaemon (富田五郎左衛門), he came originally from Ōmi and was the second son of Tosa Shōgen Tameyasu (土佐将監為康), he signed his name in early years with the characters (安広), later he moved to Ōsaka and founded there the Ōsaka-Ishidō school, he worked in the Ichimonji style, i.e. in chōji with a midare-utsuri, but also blades with a tōranba in ko-nie-deki with many nie and a wide nioiguchi are extant, he also worked in Yamashiro province, wazamono, chūjō-saku YASUHIRO (康広), 2nd gen., Jōkyō (貞享, 1684-1688), Settsu – “Bitchū no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro” (備中守橘康広), Ōsaka-Ishidō school, real name Tomita Sō´emon (富田惣右衛門), he also carved a chrysanthemum or a chrysanthemum on a branch onto his tangs and worked in the style of his father, the 1st gen. Yasuhiro, chūjō-saku YASUHIRO (康広), 3rd gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Settsu – “Bitchū no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro” (備中守橘康広), Ōsaka-Ishidō school, only few blades are extant by him, it is said that he too carved a chrysanthemum onto his tangs Value depends on condition and papers.

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Muji had i would say....

Hier is an example of Kunihide: https://eirakudo.shop/item/圓龍子国秀-坂本竜馬愛刀-奉納刀-身幅3-5cm-1-1kgを超える-2/

Maybe check ikkansai yoshihiro

Some examples about Satsuma Soshu baldes: http://nihonto-museum.com/collection/satsuma-province-swordsmiths/satsuma-province-swordsmiths-exhibition Looks for me like mumei shinshinto. How long is the nagasa?

would be interesting to see the complete sugata

Hard to see that kind of damage is on the blade. Maybe it only needs a good cleaning. It has papers this is good. Uda school is also a nice school, if you like Yamato-den. Measurements are missing, nagasa looks about 20-25cm... 300GBP i think is a very low price.

we don't see anything on this pictures.... do you like Uda school?

Gassan Sadayoshi i think..... would be nice to see more from the blade.

Hi Alexi, some article on nihontocraft, not sure about source: https://www.nihontocraft.com/Suishinshi_Masahide.html https://www.nihontocraft.com/Aratameshi_Nihonto.html

additional information in this wonderful PDF:

seems authentic but in very bad condition and i think its pre WW2 time and is a Wakizashi.

That's a very specific question, maybe start if any Gassan sword was tested. Nakayama Hakudō tested a lot of swords in Taisha and early Showa time, maybe where is a record he tested a Gassan.

two examples of Yamato-den from Gassan: https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-hosho-sadamune-den-gass-sadakatsunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token/ https://www.aoijapan.com/katana：-naniwa-ju-gassan-unryushi-sadakazu-kitae-kokuin-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token/ Gassan school works and worked in all Gokaden styles. But i am not sure what you are looking for.

Thank you Bruce

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Hi, for sale is nice Gendaito from Hizen Masatsugu. It has no stamps and was made on request. Signature: Hizen (no) Kuni Masatsugu kitau kore, made by request for Minoru Tsutsui, koki ni sen roku haiku san nen ichi gatsu hi (a day 1st month 2603 years Japanese Empire = January 1943) Nagasa: 66.4 cm (Ubuha) Nakago: 21.4 cm (Ubu) Sori: 16.5 mm Moto-haba: 31.3 mm Moto-kasane: 7.8 mm (Iori-mune) Price: SOLD there are 2 small damages in the Ha, hard to see and hard to make a pictures some infos about the smith: MASATSUGU (正次), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Saga – “Hizen no Kuni Masatsugu” (肥前国正次), “Hizen no Kuni Karatsu-jū Masatsugu” (肥前国唐津住正次), real name Taguchi Kiichi (田口喜一), born July 28th 1904, he forged swords from about 1935 onwards and studied under Kurihara Akihide (栗原昭秀), he worked as rikugun-jumei-tōshō, jōko no jōi (Akihide), Second Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941) Also look on the download section, there is wonderful PDF about this smith. The reason i am selling it, because i switch my collection to another direction. If you have a question don't hesitate to ask me via message. Thanks Oli

Hi Peter, please be aware of the costs. You will never get back the money, if you sell the sword. I could be easier if you in the USA. I would suggest to only choose a shirasaya, Oli