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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-06-24 01:01
Sword ID 0000-1198    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 73.6 Sori (cm) 2.6
Moto-haba (cm) 2.6 Saki-haba (cm) 1.7
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2013-06-24 00:27
Sword ID 0000-1197    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 56 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) 2.6 Saki-haba (cm) 1.6
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Suriage

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 23:39
Sword ID 0000-1196    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 79.4 Sori (cm) 1.7
Moto-haba (cm) 2.7 Saki-haba (cm) 1.6
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 23:06
Sword ID 0000-1195    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 79.5 Sori (cm) 2.5
Moto-haba (cm) 2.7 Saki-haba (cm) 1.6
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 22:58
Sword ID 0000-1194    
Mei
宗秀
munehide
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 77.6 Sori (cm) 2.7
Moto-haba (cm) 3 Saki-haba (cm) 1.7
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 20:35
Sword ID 0000-1193    
Mei Mumei
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.4 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.75 Saki-haba (cm) 1.55
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 4 Nakago Machi-okuri

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?]
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Mei identification

Submitted by victor_alex on Sun, 2013-06-23 20:35
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Hello,

Here is wakizashi with suriage tang and 2 mekugi ana.

Please help to translate mei.

I think it is Muromachi era.

Thank you,

Victor

Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 15:46
Sword ID 0000-1192    
Mei
豊後國行平作
bungo kuni yukihira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 78.9 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 5 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NK-3-355
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Location

Yukihira

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-23 15:27
Sword ID 0000-1191    
Mei
豊後國住行平作
bungo kuni ju yukihira saku
元久二年二月
genkyū 2 nen 2 gatsu
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 83.8 Sori (cm) 3.9
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Yukihira School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year 1205
References[?] BUNGOTO-19, NK-3-354
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Nobufusa

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-16 13:41
Sword ID 0000-1190    
Mei
法華三郎信房
hokke saburo nobufusa
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 62.3 Sori (cm) 1.6
Moto-haba (cm) 3.08 Saki-haba (cm) 2.05
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.67 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Nobufusa School
Period Gendaito (1912-present) Year
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Tamehiro

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-16 13:31
Sword ID 0000-1189    
Mei
相模守源爲廣
sagami no kami minamoto tamehiro
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 69.1 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) 3.04 Saki-haba (cm) 1.94
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.62 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tamehiro School
Period Edō (1615-1804) Year
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Tōchika

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2013-06-16 13:25
Sword ID 0000-1188    
Mei
遠近
tōchika
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 67.3 Sori (cm) 1.5
Moto-haba (cm) 2.75 Saki-haba (cm) 1.85
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Tōchika School Ko-Bizen
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Wakizashi ID Help (Koto Period?)

Submitted by jbrockert on Sun, 2013-06-16 12:41
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I inherited this sword from my grandfather who served in Japan during World War II. It has sat in my closet for years and on a whim I put it on eBay for sale and was inundated with very high offers based on only passable pictures.

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wakizashi mei identification

Submitted by victor_alex on Thu, 2013-06-13 08:16
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Hello.

Please help to translate mei.

At the moment I found next characters:

備廣原正國作

But it is incorrect.

Please tell, what do you think about this sword?

I am very worrying about grooves. Is it made by amateur or skilled specialist?
I think grooves have not correct geometry.

Thank you very much
Best regards,
Victor

Late Koto period Tanto in original mounts unable to read mej / signature ?

Submitted by theswordcollector on Thu, 2013-05-30 13:08

I recently acquired this late koto period tanto from an antique market sale in Brimfeild M.A. I was trying to read the signature on the tang but I am unable to decipher it myself to date. I was told the blade is 1590's The last charchter is also difficult to read. I was wondering if there are any fellow members who can assist? I would be grateful for any information. Thank you

Kunihiro

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2013-05-25 19:28
Sword ID 0000-1187    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 69.9 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 3.22 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.68 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Kunihiro School
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Kunihiro

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2013-05-25 19:17
Sword ID 0000-1186    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 27.8 Sori (cm) 0.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.56 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.45 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Kunihiro School
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Kanemitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2013-05-25 17:38
Sword ID 0000-1185    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 69.7 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 3 Saki-haba (cm) 2.18
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.41
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Kanemitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Tadakuni

Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2013-05-22 00:12
Sword ID 0000-1184    
Mei
播磨大掾藤原忠國
harima daijō fujiwara tadakuni
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 38.35 Sori (cm) 0.6
Moto-haba (cm) 3.05 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.68 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.55
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tadakuni School
Period Edō (1615-1804) Year
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Tegai Katana

Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2013-05-22 00:06
Sword ID 0000-1183    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 68 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.96 Saki-haba (cm) 2.36
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.63 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.55
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith School Tegai
Period Muromachi (1394-1570) Year
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