chosen_mosin Posted July 1, 2020 Report Posted July 1, 2020 Picked these 2 swords up recently, and would like to know more info/opinions on them, and if someone can translate the tangs, and tags. Sword 1 came w/ capture tags, and would like to know if anything is legible enough to translate. Sword 2 is considerably shorter than the sheath, not sure if its been shortened at some point in its life. If youd like any more pics, let me know. thanks for any help. sword 1 a small video https://streamable.com/tv70qn sword 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 1, 2020 Report Posted July 1, 2020 The second sword is gimei (has a fake signature) to Tanba no kami Yoshimichi. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 1, 2020 Report Posted July 1, 2020 The first is signed Niwa Kunihide KUNIHIDE (国秀), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – “Kunihide” (国秀), real name Niwa Kamaichi (丹羽蒲一), born June 29th 1898, he worked as guntō smith Quote
chosen_mosin Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks Ray. Had my doubts on the 2nd, but no biggie. got it on ebay, so can just send it back for a refund. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 2, 2020 Report Posted July 2, 2020 The sword is still authentic just has a fake signature, unless it was sold as genuine it's nothing to be disturbed about. 2 Quote
BANGBANGSAN Posted July 2, 2020 Report Posted July 2, 2020 Surrender tag Left row-價格一四伍(0)円 Price 145(0) Yen 荒卷良太郎 Aramaki ryo taro Right Row-三潴郡大莞村一代溝（Mizuma gun ooimura ichi dai mizo in Fukuoka 福岡県) The price kind of looks like 1450, but that would be way too expensive for a Showa blade at the time,I think 145 is more reasonable. Quote
SteveM Posted July 2, 2020 Report Posted July 2, 2020 Nitpicking 一代溝 ichi dai mizo 筏溝 いかだみぞ Ikadamizo https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ikadamizo,+Oki,+Mizuma+District,+Fukuoka+830-0425/@33.1973572,130.4269527,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3541b252177b9729:0x4305232fce332f86!8m2!3d33.1974818!4d130.4350792 1 Quote
BANGBANGSAN Posted July 2, 2020 Report Posted July 2, 2020 Nitpicking 一代溝 ichi dai mizo 筏溝 いかだみぞ Ikadamizo https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ikadamizo,+Oki,+Mizuma+District,+Fukuoka+830-0425/@33.1973572,130.4269527,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3541b252177b9729:0x4305232fce332f86!8m2!3d33.1974818!4d130.4350792 Steve, Thanks for the correction. Quote
SteveM Posted July 2, 2020 Report Posted July 2, 2020 I thought it was 代 myself. Had to google around a bit before I figured it out. 1 Quote
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