reeder Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 Picked up a nice type 98 yesterday, got home and removed the handle (I don't think its been off since the war) and found a pleasant surprise. The nagasa is 25 1/8" - 25 1/4". From the other examples I've seen its a bit shorter but I've only compared it to a couple of examples I was able to find. I read that the common length was about 24 1/2" but not sure how accurate that is. I'll get some blade pics when the sun decides to come out. 1 Quote
cabowen Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 Wow! Great find! Common length is around 26"..... Quote
Brian Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Kajiyama Yasutoku, Yasukuni smith? Why can't it be me that finds a Yasukuni sword out of the woodwork Congrats. Brian Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Kajiyama Yasutoku, Yasukuni smith? Why can't it be me that finds a Yasukuni sword out of the woodwork Congrats. Brian Hey boss help me out here! Cant find a Yasutoku, but have got Yasutoshi and Yasunori with Kajiyama as a coupling? Quote
Brian Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Not to be funny... (ok, I little bit funny) but..... http://bit.ly/1CAHROn Quote
cabowen Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Kajiyama Yasunori can also be read as Yasutoku. Quote
Dr Fox Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Fair doos Boss A bit of info I had not been aware of: Kajiyama Tokutaro from Nikata Town, Kamo County in Hirishima Prefecture. Used to be called 'Ujimasa' was give the smith name "Yasunori (Yasutoku)". Quote
cabowen Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 And late in the war when he quit working at the Yasukuni Tenrankai and moved back to Hiroshima, he signed Masamune..... Quote
reeder Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Posted February 6, 2015 Here's a couple pics of the blade. I am still terrible at blade pics. Quote
reeder Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Posted February 10, 2015 Any thoughts on if this would be worthwhile having papered? Or is it like the emura and nagamitsu blades that everyone knows they are what they are and papering them doesnt really do much for them? Quote
Daniel Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 I wouldn't mention Yasutoku in the same sentence as Nagamitsu or Emura. While a paper wouldn't add much or anything for myself I guess it wouldn't hurt if you're planning to sell. If not I can't see any reason for papering it. The sword is as you say what it is. :-) Nice find!!! Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted February 10, 2015 Report Posted February 10, 2015 There have been fakes of Kajiyama Yasunori and Kotani Yasunori about so it might not be a bad idea, especially if/when you go to sell. For most WWII era blades, kantei-sho don't really add much.... Quote
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