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Mei and katana information

Submitted by makleris on Mon, 2014-03-17 08:09

Hello,

Could you please help me to identify this katana. This is my first expierence as katana owner. As I understand it comes from WWII period.

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#1Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2014-03-17 14:46.

Hi Sarunas, Unfortunately

Hi Sarunas,

Unfortunately it's a modern reproduction (Chinese, most likely) and not an authentic Japanese sword. As a result, the signature is very much irrelevant - it can be some random phrase or name.

Regards,
Stan
#2Submitted by makleris on Mon, 2014-03-17 17:03.

Chinese copy

kazarena wrote:

Hi Sarunas,

Unfortunately it's a modern reproduction (Chinese, most likely) and not an authentic Japanese sword. As a result, the signature is very much irrelevant - it can be some random phrase or name.

Regards,
Stan

Thanks for quick reply. Fortunately the price of it corresponded your conclusion. It was just my hope to be it authentic.
At the present moment I am considering the purchase of wakizashi from sue koto period. Hope it will be authentic.

Regards,

Sarunas