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Rock Island Auction has a number of unpapered blades selling in their May 2022 premier auction. I was intrigued by this Odachi. Hamon looks a bit thin in places to me…  I assume this was probably a Shinshinto era sword like the one in the attached photo. Does anyone know the history or background of these late production Odachi?  After enjoying a period of popularity during the Nanbokucho era in the 14th century they almost weren’t seen again until the 19th century.  The handful of surviving ubu Odachi from the nanbokucho and early muromachi I’ve seen are truly spectacular. 
 

 Was carrying such a huge sword in the twilight period of the Samurai basically a political/social statement?  

 

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/85/1269/odachi-length-Japanese-sword-blade-with-shirasaya-fittings
 

 

 

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