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I believe the blade is probably o-suriage but I don't know what this channel cut in both sides of the nakago mean? Has anyone ever come across this before? Many thanks!
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Hey guys, just submitting this for sale here on the board. If it sells here, I'll pay $50 out of the final price to the board. Thanks to Brian for providing a solid experience for us sellers! Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Suriage Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei, two nakago-ana. Papered or not and by whom? : No, but a copy of the torokusho. This blade is textbook Yamato Mihara school and I would be surprised if it was named otherwise. Era/Age : Muromachi, approx. 1420-1450 Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : in full koshirae Nagasa/Blade Length : 53.3cm or 20.98 inches, around 24" originally. Sori : 1.3cm (0.51 inches) Hamon Type : Chu-suguha Jihada : Dense ko-itame, with some mokume and masame elements. Other Hataraki Visible : Kinsuji, inazuma, slight hakikake in the boshi, and more activity than I can remember the terminology for! This one is a real looker! Flaws : a few aesthetic scratches, light dimpling/staining on the edge for a few inches, stains under the habaki -- otherwise very clean and appreciable. Sword Location : Indiana, USA Will ship to : USA primarily, international contingent on laws of destination country. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Cashapp. Shipping options discussed at time of purchase. Price and Currency : SOLD USD or reasonable offers. Will only take up to $X in trade value. Other Info and Full Description : Comes in full koshirae with fine shakudo and gold trimmed elements. The fuchi shows a gold rabbit leaping over shakudo waves, combined with the dual mon menuki and the restrained elements of the koshirae, it leads me to believe this was meant as a bridal/wedding gift between two clans. The rabbit leaping over waves is a common fertility theme. Tsuba is a floral motif done in copper with gold highlights. Habaki is a gold-plated two piece. Saya is black lacquer in good condition, has sageo attached in a nice ornamental knot. A copy of the torokusho is rubber-banded onto the saya. This is a lovely blade for sale at a more than reasonable price. It is priced for far less than what you would pay to get a blade of this size polished, plus it comes in full koshirae!
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Mei: Awataguchi Omi no kami Tadatsuna(粟田口近江守忠綱) Tachi mei: sakai ichimon 堺一文 (name?) Nagasa: 53.4cm Sori: 1.1cm Mekuni Ana: 2 Total length: 69.1cm Habaki: gold foil Antique koshirae Shirasaya: new Located: Australia Price: $10,000AUD Payment method: Wise(preferred) or PayPal. Postage: Included in price. This blade was forged by the second-gen Awataguchi Omi no kami Tadatsuna(粟田口近江守忠綱) in the early Edo period (Late 17th century), based on the characteristic of the signature on the tang.�The second-gen Tadatsuna is one of Osaka’s most skilled and popular swordsmiths in the early Edo period, following Tsuda Sukehiro and Inoue Shinkai. These three sword makers are called Sanketsu of *Osaka Shinto. The second-gen Tadatsuna was born in 1644 as the first son of the first-gen Tadatsuna, who called himself the descendant of Awataguchi Kunitsuna, a famous swordsmith in the early Kamakura period.�Father was born in Hyogo prefecture and forged swords in Ushiroyama castle in Mie prefecture. Eventually, the first-gen Tadatsuna moved to Osaka.�The second-gen Tadatsuna’s real name is Asai Mandayu. The swordsmith’s name Tadatsuna lasted three generations, and the second-gen is said to have been the most famous and skilled one. And he was not only excellent at forging swords with different kinds of tempering lines (Hamon) but also excellent at inscribing sculptures on his work. New shirasaya and tsukamaki commissioned mid 2023. As with all my sales posts. Payment plan option is always available.
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Hello, what are your guys opinions on this wakizashi that I am pretty sure is signed Hizen No Kuni Tadayoshi. Does the signature look authentic or is it a gimei? If it is authentic which generation Tadayoshi would this most likely have been forged by? Also I noticed it had a habaki with a wave motif on it. Not sure if it could be related to the blade or not? Please let me know what you all think. thanks, chansen
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Hi all! I've recently received my Shigemitsu wakizashi back from Les who very kindly put a window polish into the kissaki and a bit to show off the hada. The hada is quite interesting to my eyes but I'm struggling with identifying the boshi, it doesn't look much like anything I can see in my copy of Nagayama, and the number of blades I've seen in person is so far very low. Does anyone have any insight or recognise this type at all? I'll also attach a picture of the hada for prosperity. Many thanks in advance!
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Hi everyone, few days ago I got an offer to buy a sword in shirasaya, it is aorund 350 euros. thing is they claim it is signed Kanemoto. Seller sent me a description they claim came with a sword from the previous owner from Japan along 12 other blades in 1991. This is rough copy paste of is there: KANEMOTO 兼元. NAGASA 54,3 CM, SORI 2,0 CM, MOTOHABA 2,6 CM, Lenght with TACHI MEI 67,5 CM KO HADA ITAME WITH MASAME HAMON IS SAMBONSUGI AND HAS ASHI, YO, AND SUNAGASHI ACTIVITY So my question with translation would be if it really is KANEMOTO, i have found this one by searching the kanji characters provided: https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN1570 or https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN1569 Tang photos are not great but hope they will be somewhat readable to someone. Blade it self is tired but overall not that bad. Therefore I am humbly asking for translation of the tang if it corresponds with what info (and "attribution") was provided. Thank you for your time. Best regards, Martin
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Type: Wakizashi Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Bizen Ju (?Mitsu?) Papered or not and by whom? : Not Era/Age : Koto/Muromachi (~1500) Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Koshirae + Shirasaya Nagasa: 49.7 cm. Sori: 1.5 cm. Moto-haba: 2.7 cm. Saki-haba: 1.7 cm. Moto-gasane: 0.7 cm. Saki-gasane: 0.5 cm. Flaws : Old hadaware fix (please check pictures) Sword Location : Poland EU Will ship to : Anywhere Payment Methods Accepted : Bank2bank wire-transfer (USD) Price and Currency : 2650$ + shipment costs. Other Info and Full Description : Hi, I'm looking to sell my Koto Bizen Osafune Wakizashi. Decent polish and very good (IMHO) overall condition. It comes with beautiful Koshirae (renovated, Fuchi/Kashira/Menuki/Tsuba/Kojiri are from early Edo period). If you are interested, please ask and I will do my best to answer. I can also post additional pictures or videos if needed. My asking price is equal to what I have paid, no earnings here.
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I have been going crazy trying to find my first Nihonto. I found this Wakizashi that I maybe want. For sure if it’s good deal I want to buy now. It has interest by customers and may be gone soon. I really want something just to stop my going crazy every night obsessing over owning a Nihonto. I feel this will help and the risk is low because it’s papered and I feel it has a look that if I needed to sale I could find a buyer easily. Can I get some opinions please. I will appreciate it so much. https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/en/product/shousai/WA-0808 My other option which looks very nice to me is this Wakizashi that has Tokubetsu status https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/en/product/shousai/WA-0801 -
Greetings, My name is Steven Sinclair. At an early age my dad inspired a love in me for Japanese art. I have since passed this onto my son as well. My father was a collector of this type of art and I have always admired his collection. Recently, after being in the hospital for several months, he passed away. In going through his things with my mother we discovered this Wakizashi. I do not consider myself an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I believe this piece to be of some significance. My father was not the most organized so if this came with any type of origami it is most likely lost. I have reached out to several websites asking their opinion on its authenticity, but have not received any replies as of yet. If you have some free time could you please review the attached pictures and let me know your opinion on whether this piece is authentic or not? If you do believe it is authentic I would also like to know how to start the process of getting it certified through the NBTHK and if it is possible to do here in the states as opposed to sending it overseas? Would it also be possible for me to have the blade reattached to its original home as well as be restored in the process? Thanks for any help you can offer in this. Steven
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Hello together, I recently got my hand on this sword and wanted to learn something about it. Since I do not have a lot of expertise I did some research and with the help of some members of this community, I already learned so much. But there are still unanswered questions. How old the piece might be? Who most likely owned it? What is its purpose? I'd also like to learn more about the Smith, who going by the signature on the Tsuba appears to be Kanenori from the shoami school. Every bit of information is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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While not a masterpiece, this wakizashi offers a lot of pleasurable study. It is koto, most likely sue-Seki, but who knows, with this flamboyance it might paper to goodness knows who, if you insist on papers, that is While I dare not hope that it's Magaroku Kanemoto or Kanetsugu or Kanemichi (but who knows), I can guarantee you hours of fun analysing those sunagashi and other activities (see description below) Measurements: nagasa: 46 cm kasane: 6 mm motohaba: 2.85 cm sakihaba: 1.8 cm Hamon: Ura: kobushigata choji clusters with deep, rounded “fist-shaped” choji Omote:, the hamon is more linear with uma-no-ha (horse tooth)-like sharp peaks, and shows intense sunagashi running through and around the peaks. This asymmetry — one side being wild and organic, the other sharp and tooth-like — is deliberate and part of the smith’s design (like in Kanetsugu or Kanemichi work) Nie activity: There is dense nie, especially near the kissaki, bordering on arai-nie but without looking coarse — suggesting skilled control. Presence of sunagashi and some kinsuji-like activity (imozuru, to be precise) Boshi The boshi has midare-komi structure and hakikake in line with late Muromachi to early Edo work by good Mino smiths. Hada: Itame, coarse grain in one place as seen in the pictures The blade comes in good polish, however, the tip misses a teeny weeny fragment, hard to see when you hold the blade in hand, but blown out of proportions, so to speak, in my pictures. Also tiny teeny nail catchers in the kissaki. Again, almost invisible. But, with all that this lovely blade (which comes in shirasaya) is priced to sell. All yours for: Sold Below are pictures, I have taken them in two different light conditions. If you want to see them all, here is a Dropbox link. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/j56a8i2tghbh7l0ny3l9c/AGmJYNGmyJ0TyXzwbgQP5WM?rlkey=uoki51pyu7mi7jwrx08py30ed&dl=0
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Looking for specific Tsuba. Do you have something like that?
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Hi, I'm looking for Tsuba for Wakizashi. Something like below example. Mokko Gata with Shakudo. Anyone?
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Dear fellow enthusiasts, My partner and I recently came into possession of a Japanese blade that we believe may be a wakizashi or long tanto, and we would greatly appreciate any insight you might be able to provide regarding its origin, school, or smith. Measurements: Overall length: ~16 inches Blade length: 9 inches (10 inches from habaki to kissaki) Tang length: approx. 8.25 inches Signature (mei) is present on the tang Traditional style mounts with ray skin tsuka and decorative menuki I've attached photos of the tang, mei, and fittings for reference (including closeups of the carvings and tsuka) via Google Drive link. We’re based in Columbus, Ohio and looking to connect with a reputable appraiser or society that can help us better understand the piece and possibly get an appraisal. If anyone has recommendations for JSSUS members, shinsa events, or reliable dealers/experts in the Midwest, we’d be grateful. Thank you all for your time and any assistance you can offer. Warm regards, Em Harris https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fcdegMINz8q3n6cwqNWAfaOR8AMWZETq?usp=sharing -
Hello NMB! As always I'm looking forward to see your valuable comments. Please let me know what you think about this sword. What can you tell me about smith? Is my Mei translation correct (Fujiwara Kunitsugu)? And especially, what is that note on revers of NBTHK certificate? First time I see this. Why were some Kanji 'hidden' (still readable I think)? Please advise, thanks!
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Hi, i tried to translate it but no hope. All I got is 平盛国. Any information on this Nihonto ? https://ibb.co/4RMJJDm1 https://ibb.co/MD1tf3Yt https://ibb.co/MDxPrwHn https://ibb.co/CKfHdSft
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I am trying to date this blade. I can't figure out which Kuniyuki made it. I am also trying to figure out if it is worth the money to do a full polish and mount. Please help. I am new on here so bare with me.
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A friend recently got this wakizashi in a bulk purchase, and I helped walk him through getting the tsuka off. He sent me these photos and would love to learn more about it. Cheers, -Sam
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Hi all, I need your expertise/opinions on the following nakago, whether real or fake. The blades have a certificate but as you know papers can be forged. Katana (.heic files): Katana - Google Drive Wakizashi (.heic): Wakizashi - Google Drive Certificate (.heic): Chiba 10078-10079 - Google Drive What worries me is Naotane's monogram on the katana, the way mekugi ana takes a portion of it. What do you think? I've found some examples on genuine meis but it look Naotance modified his signature over the years. I am attaching the jpg version of the pictures.
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Hi, I bought this nihonto last year from an estate in Vienna/Austria. The old owner died and unfortunately if he had papers, they are gone. What age and school could it be?I am wondering what thype of Nihonto it is? Someone said it is possible a Katateuchi. It is too long for a wakizashi and the nakago is too short for a Katana. What style and school of Koshirae is it (beside the fact that the Koshirae in which is was is in very bad shape). Nagasa is 60,6cm long and Nakago about 14cm. In the following google drive link are more pictures. https://drive.google...rj_DaQ3w?usp=sharing Hope you can help me
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Hello, For a bit of context, I'm studying a naginata naoshi wakizashi. On the description of the wakizashi written in 1981, we can read : "kanmuri otoshi shape, unsigned, one mekugi-ana, 16th century. Iron guard with a character and a horse. Nagato ? " That's why I would want to know more about Nagato-Sa. Was previously owned by a french anthropologist. I was wondering about the Nagato-Sa school features as I have trouble finding any good online ressource on it. I was mainly wondering two things : - do the nagato-sa smiths also forged naginata ? I saw they mainly forged tanto - were they still active in the 16th century ? I saw some smiths related to nagato-sa school working in the 16th century but I'm unsure about this source. Considering this one is probably a naginata naoshi, would it be possible for the blade to be older ? I'm quite unsure about the datation affiliated to this wakizashi. I found this genealogy online following this URL : https://www.sho-shin.com/sanyo24.htm You'll find two pics of the blade, omote and ura. I'm curious about your thoughts on it ! Motokasane : 4.5 mm Motohaba : 2.6 cm Sori : 8 mm At its thinest, kasane is between 0.5 and 1 cm. Mihaba at its largest in the second part of the blade, just before kissaki is also 2.6 cm
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Wakizashi - Mumei attributed to Shitahara Length: 54.3 cm (1.79 Shaku) Sori: 1.7 cm Motohaba: 2.9 cm Sakihaba: 2.0 cm Moto-kasane: 7.5 mm Description: Shitahara from the late Muromachi period. The blade is in immaculate condition without any hint of reshaping. It is Ubu and unsigned. Jigane is itame mixed with mokume, ji-nie and chikei present. Hamon is wide suguha style gunome with slight notare. Activities in the hamon includes hotsure, kuichigai-ba, ko-ashi, yō, kinsuji, and sunagashi. Additional photos: https://1drv.ms/f/c/...azhk4Ne9b7A?e=eNUqqc Asking for $950 USD or best offer + free shipping between USA and Canada. Will have to ship with private couriers due to Canada Post on strike (e.g. FedEx, UPS, Purolator).
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Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Papered or not and by whom? : Not Era/Age : 1800's Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya Nagasa/Blade Length : 15" Sori : .3" Hamon Type : Straight Jihada : Other Hataraki Visible : Flaws : Needs polish Sword Location : Calgary, AB, Canada Will ship to : USA Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal Price and Currency : $2500.00 CDN (not firm, negotiable) Other Info and Full Description : Boys Day Wakizashi, Signed Yuki Hide. From the 1850's. Unknown which Yuki Hide it was. Blade length is 39cm (15") Whole 62cm (24.5") Curvature 10mm (.3") Weighs 588gr Please note, I am not a seller nor collector. I have limited knowledge. Other photos can be provided upon request. Thank you everyone.
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Hello. I need your help to translate the following signatures into a tan to that I believe is Gassan and into a wakisashi that I cannot understand. Thank you very much for your time. Regards
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