Wakizashi

[Swordsman62]

Another question if I may... I have a Wakizashi in my collection that has no inscriptions, carvings or symbol on the tang. Is this usual?

[Matsunoki]

Unsigned nakago are common for two reasons…..

1. It was never signed in the first place….very common

2. it has been shortened (at the nakago end) and Mei has been lost (also very common)

Yours appears to be shortened.

[Swordsman62]

Thanks Colin...

[ROKUJURO]

....and it is very probably NOT a late 20th century military blade but much older.