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Hello Forum,
I recently acquired a Katana that a WWII vet owned, and wanted to know if anyone recognized the tang markings. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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Hello,

Please help to translate the mei.

I think it is:
Geishu Ju Fujiwara Kiyofusa 芸州住藤原清房

Am I right?

Seller declare it as Late Kamakura period ca. 1320 era. Konio school.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Victor

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Can't quite figure out what's going on here.

Any help is greatly appreciated. TIA!

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I have newly started to collect Japanese swords, I found this wakizashi at pawn shop and need help determining when this sword was made and if I have the correct smith.
This wakizashi is 20.5" long. 15/16" to 3/4" wide.

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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

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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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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

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

Hi there,

Could anyone give me some information on this mei, the translation i was given is 'Gas of Life -By Amasaku'
I have no idea if the translation is accurate. The sword could be a fake or original, I just cannot gather and history on it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you guys...

Ciaran.

Hello,
A local shop where I live has a WWII officers gunto, the blade seems a bit different from most of the information I have researched on them. It is 26.5", has a diamond shaped mine down by the kisakki, and a single mekugi hole with 5 characters. Natural hamon. The ha is good and sharp but the blade is black and oxidized in some places. No pitting that I can tell though. There are about four nicks on the ha big enought to put your thumbnail into. He I is asking $750 for it. That seems like a lot so I am trying to find translation to see if the blade is anything special.