Hi Pete (or someone else that could have this information),

Do you know what do I have to do to apply a katana for avaliation at nthk society? I've sent two emails for "unique japan" asking them if it is possible to do the identification through photos and how much it would be but I still have no answer...

Best regards,

Felipe

Hello everyone I just bought a wakizashi bringing this signature, we can help me to translate and give me an idea of the time thank you in advance.
Thank you has you pete

Hi,

I send you a picture of a signature on a katana nakago. I don't have any information regarding it, except that it belonged to the family for 50 years, at least. Any information will be very helpfull! Thanks a lot!

Hello,
I send you a picture of a signature on a wakizashi I do not know the time if someone just help me know when was this plate and help me decode kanjis thank you very much

Dear Sirs,

I hope you are well.

In waiting for the Hisakuni wakizashi, I ask you another request about a Shigetaka sword. A customer brought me this sword to sell it at the shop. The mei seems to be "豊後守重高", "Bungo No Kami Shigetaka", is it ok?

Now, I don't find information about this swordsmith. All Shigetaka was from Echizen and only one was from Bungo province, Taira Shigetaka (Takada School, Tensho period). I really don't think that's him because the nakago is not very rusted....

I found this not to long ago and would like some opinions on weather it's real or not.

Tsuba: http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/wallpaperzzz/WP_20151213_15_00_...
Tang: http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/wallpaperzzz/WP_20151213_14_50_...
Blade: http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/wallpaperzzz/WP_20151213_14_51_...

Hi every one
Purchasing new wakizashi, but not shore of a couple of things,
Can any one help me with the smiths name ?
thank you

Hello, would like to get an approximate age and signature identification of this Wakizashi. Also, on top of the tang are some marks, I am assuming they are fittings numbers?. Thank you.

I have friend thats looking at this sword can anyone tell me the name and give me some opinions on it? He should be sending me some more images in the near future.

http://i768.photobucket.com/albums/xx326/wallpaperzzz/12208529_102011223...

Hi everyone.

Could anyone help me to find the swordsmith of this wakizashi ? I suppose the signature on the nakago of the wakizashi (1st picture) and the one on the kogatana (2nd picture) is from the same swordsmith.

In my opinion, the first kanji reads "KANE", and the third one "SAKU". But the second ????

Thanks.

Sylvain