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Submitted by tokashikibob on Tue, 2012-05-08 21:51

Gang,
Was doing some Highbanking for gold in Western Carolina and took a break from the shovel to hit the local auction. The sword has a company grade tassel, wavy hamon and is pretty beefy from the others I have handled. Any help with the kanji would be helpful!
Semper Fi,
Bob

Kunimune

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-05-06 16:29
Sword ID 0000-0904    
Mei
國宗
kunimune
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70.35 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 2.75 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Suriage

Attribution
Smith Kunimune School Saburō Kunimune
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Yamato Shizu Katana

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-05-06 01:21
Sword ID 0000-0903    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 72.4 Sori (cm) 0.8
Moto-haba (cm) 3.12 Saki-haba (cm) 2.3
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.75 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.45
Mekugi 4 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith School Yamato Shizu
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Kinjū

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-05-06 01:15
Sword ID 0000-0902    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70.5 Sori (cm) 1.4
Moto-haba (cm) 3.36 Saki-haba (cm) 2.36
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.66 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.43
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Kinjū School
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Matahachi

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-05-05 11:02
Sword ID 0000-0901    
Mei
九州肥後同田貫又八
kyushū higo dotanuki matahachi
Type Naginata Tsukurikomi Kanmuri-otoshi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 52.1 Sori (cm) 2.9
Moto-haba (cm) 2.94 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.8 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Matahachi School Dotanuki
Period Momoyama (1570-1615) Year
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Motoshige

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-05-05 08:59
Sword ID 0000-0900    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 70.6 Sori (cm) 1.3
Moto-haba (cm) 3 Saki-haba (cm) 2.2
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm) 0.42
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Motoshige School
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Masaie

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-05-05 08:53
Sword ID 0000-0899    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 72.4 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 3.13 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.73 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Masaie School Ko-Mihara
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Senjuin Tachi

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-05-05 08:49
Sword ID 0000-0898    
Mei Mumei
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 76.9 Sori (cm) 3.25
Moto-haba (cm) 3.05 Saki-haba (cm) 2
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.73 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith School Senjuin
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Hiroyasu

Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-05-05 08:43
Sword ID 0000-0897    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shobu-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 62.7 Sori (cm) 0.9
Moto-haba (cm) 3.13 Saki-haba (cm) 3.13
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.8 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Hiroyasu School Samonji
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Nagasada

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2012-05-04 00:29
Sword ID 0000-0896    
Mei
美濃國御勝山麓住藤原永貞
mino kuni okachiayama fumoto ju fujiwara nagasada
文久三年八月於東都作之
bunkyū 3 nen 8 gatsu oite tōto saku kore
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 77.3 Sori (cm) 1.5
Moto-haba (cm) 3.3 Saki-haba (cm) 2.45
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.78 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Nagasada School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1863
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Nobukuni

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2012-05-04 00:15
Sword ID 0000-0895    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 34 Sori (cm) 0.6
Moto-haba (cm) 4.05 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Nobukuni School Yamashiro Nobukuni
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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Kuninobu

Submitted by kazarena on Fri, 2012-05-04 00:09
Sword ID 0000-0894    
Mei
國信
kuninobu
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.4 Sori (cm) 2.2
Moto-haba (cm) 2.8 Saki-haba (cm) 1.8
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Suriage

Attribution
Smith Kuninobu School Sue-Enju
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Shigekuni

Submitted by kazarena on Thu, 2012-05-03 00:09
Sword ID 0000-0893    
Mei
於南紀重國造之
oite nanki shigekuni tsukuru kore
寛永七年九月日
kanei 7 nen 9 gatsu hi
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 47.2 Sori (cm) 1.1
Moto-haba (cm) 2.7 Saki-haba (cm) 2.2
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Shigekuni School Monju
Period Edō (1615-1804) Year 1630
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Kiyomaro

Submitted by kazarena on Thu, 2012-05-03 00:04
Sword ID 0000-0892    
Mei
源清麿
minamoto kiyomaro
弘化三年八月日
kōka 3 nen 8 gatsu hi
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 34.3 Sori (cm) 0.4
Moto-haba (cm) 2.8 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Kiyomaro School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1846
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Munetsugu

Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2012-05-02 00:06
Sword ID 0000-0891    
Mei
相模守駒井信義応需固山宗次作之
sagami no kami komai nobuyoshi ōju koyama munetsugu saku kore
天保十二辛丑年十一月日
tenpō 12 kanotōshi nen 11 gatsu hi
同十三年壬寅年五月
dō 13 nen mizunoe tora nen gogatsu
於牢鋪雁金土壇拂切手山田五三朗
oite ro-yashiki karigane dotan barai kirite yamada gosaburō
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 77.5 Sori (cm) 1.6
Moto-haba (cm) 3.2 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Munetsugu School
Period Shinshinto (1781-1912) Year 1841
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Tadahiro

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2012-05-01 23:44
Sword ID 0000-0890    
Mei
肥前國住近江大掾藤原忠廣
hizen kuni ju omi daijō fujiwara tadahiro
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 76.45 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 3.2 Saki-haba (cm) 2.15
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Tadahiro School Hizen Tadayoshi
Period Edō (1615-1804) Year
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Kunimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2012-04-30 00:16
Sword ID 0000-0889    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 26.36 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) 2.4 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution
Smith Kunimitsu School Rai
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
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Kunihiro

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2012-04-30 00:11
Sword ID 0000-0888    
Mei
天正拾六年二月朔日
tensho 16 nen 2 gatsu tsuitachi
國廣造
kunihiro tsukuru
次江右衛門佐所持
tsugie uemon no suke shōji
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 23.8 Sori (cm) 0
Moto-haba (cm) 2.35 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Kunihiro School Horikawa Kunihiro
Period Momoyama (1570-1615) Year 1588
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Tadakuni

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-04-29 18:46
Sword ID 0000-0887    
Mei
肥前住播磨大掾藤原忠國
hizen ju harima daijō fujiwara tadakuni
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 71.2 Sori (cm) 2
Moto-haba (cm) 3.1 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.6 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago Ubu

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

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-04-29 18:40
Sword ID 0000-0886    
Mei
長部谷國信
hasebe kuninobu
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 27.3 Sori (cm) 0.3
Moto-haba (cm) 2.67 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 0.48 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago Ubu

Attribution
Smith Kuninobu School Hasebe
Period Nanbokuchō (1336-1394) Year
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