Michael 67 Posted May 4, 2024 Report Posted May 4, 2024 Kotani Takenori Homei to kigen 2603 nen 10 gatsu kichijitsu I am very happy to have these two very rare blades in my modest collection, the left one is pictured in the book The Yasukuni Swords on page 65, both with Oshigata. 6 12 1 Quote
Michael 67 Posted May 4, 2024 Report Posted May 4, 2024 Thank you Volker hat your Takenori came into my collection.That made it complete Quote
vajo Posted May 6, 2024 Report Posted May 6, 2024 Not mine but it's amazing. https://nihontoantiq...vsKkWPUHzHREstaQhcOQ 5 5 Quote
oli Posted May 9, 2024 Report Posted May 9, 2024 Sun is shining! Time for some photos! Hope you like it Oli 2 2 1 Quote
vajo Posted May 9, 2024 Report Posted May 9, 2024 Great pictures Oli. Thanks for sharing this nice Akihisa. I have a late stage Akihisa but it needs a polish in future because of some ugly rust damage and scratches. These are some good parts. 4 1 2 Quote
John C Posted May 9, 2024 Report Posted May 9, 2024 Speaking of tanto... Out of polish, however here is a Tanaka Munetsugu dated 1943. John C. 4 2 Quote
Fumei Posted May 11, 2024 Report Posted May 11, 2024 Good day All ! This is my Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane. Construction: SHINOGI ZUKURI Mei: Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane 坂倉言之進照包 Date: approximately 1680 -1688 Nagasa: 53.70 cm Overall: 69.30cm Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.00 mm 2 Quote
Fumei Posted May 11, 2024 Report Posted May 11, 2024 9 minutes ago, Fumei said: Good day All ! This is my Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane. Construction: SHINOGI ZUKURI Mei: Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane 坂倉言之進照包 Date: approximately 1680 -1688 Nagasa: 53.70 cm Overall: 69.30cm Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.00 mm more photos... 1 Quote
Fumei Posted May 11, 2024 Report Posted May 11, 2024 9 minutes ago, Fumei said: more photos... more photos... 1 1 Quote
Fumei Posted May 11, 2024 Report Posted May 11, 2024 9 minutes ago, Fumei said: more photos... more photos... 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Hard to believe how quiet this thread has been, it would be nice to see more quality Gendai posted again. Tsukagoshi Tsugunobu Katana dated 1944, made for a Hideo Sanyogawa/Miyokawa. Tsugunobu originally signed as Kaneharu and hailed from Gunma. He studied under Ryuminsai Kanetomo before becoming the 16th student of Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu. He was an RJT smith and rated Joko No Retsu by Akihide, and East Komusubi on the Gendai Tosho Banzuke. While clearly a well accomplished smith, there aren't too many swords available online. Good Kai Gunto mounts with Mon, tassel, and leather cover. The Kanji on the Tsuka are interesting in that they note the fleet assignment and have a different officers name, presumably Lt Matsuoka ordered the sword for Lt Sanyogawa/Miyokawa, who is listed as graduating in the 74th class at Etajima Naval college. The blade is the classic Shigetsugu style Bizen Den. 四海軍予え- (Fourth Naval Fleet Preliminary/Reserve) 松岡大尉 - (Lieutenant Matsuoka) 6 5 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Gorgeous kaigunto and blade! Nice presentation, too, John, thank you! 1 Quote
Yukihiro Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 A beautiful blade with a great historical background - congratulations, John! 1 Quote
EdWolf Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Congratulations John, a very nice sword and a beautiful addition. 1 Quote
Itomagoi Posted February 14 Report Posted February 14 Gassaku work by Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu and Kato Masayoshi in March 1944. Masayoshi forged the blade and Shigetsugu tempered the blade, which is the hardest part of sword making. Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu was a leading swordsmith, so it must have been a great honor for Kato Masayoshi to have received this lesson from a smith outside his "own group". Itame and Masame Hada with Nie, wild Choji-Midare Hamon. Kantei-sho origami. Shirasaya and Type 98 Koshirae in hight quality. 4 3 1 1 Quote
Itomagoi Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 one of my favorites... shodai komiya shiro kunimitsu from august 1937 in shirasaya. Itame hada, suguha hamon with light waves with Nie and Imozuru 5 1 Quote
Itomagoi Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 one more...forged with care by well known WWII smith Ichiryushi Nagamitsu with rare date signature (May 1943). sword was made as an katana, not tachi with bohi in civilian koshirae. typical bizen itame hada and choji-midare hamon with fine ashi in nioi deki. 4 1 Quote
Volker62 Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 simply beautiful Peter, thank you for sharing here, keep it up.....! 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 Swords from the Kasama Shigetsugu Mon: 於相武台下歓喜入道昭秀作之 "Made by Kangi nyūdō Akihide, in Sōbudai 1943" 酒井一貫斎繁正彫同作 "Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa, at the request of Iwate Takeshi 1943" 塚越繼延 三代川英雄所持"Tsukagoshi Tsugunobu for Hideo Sanyogawa/Miyokawa 1944" 4 11 Quote
Gerry Posted February 17 Report Posted February 17 I have a Shigemasa kai gunto made in 1940 that has a bizen choji hamon with a midare komi boshi on the omote side, and a gunome hamon with a komaru boshi on the ura side. 3 Quote
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