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Hello i have a Tanto and can not read the signature
I think the last characters is - MITSU

Thank
Prasit

Wakizashi

Yasutsugu Waki...

Shogun Logo Wa...

Dear reader:

I bought a wakizashi in Old Town Alexandria, VA back in 1995 at an antique store....the store owner told me that this wakizashi was sold to him by a WW2 veteran's wife after her husband had passed away.
One of my students Joan Smith was the one who 1st stumbled upon it and told me about it.
When I 1st saw it I knew it was the real thing and bought it.
All these years I have not been able to find out the name of the original owner/samurai.
Can anyone tell me who this wakizashi might have belonged to?

The family crest resembles that of Tokugawa Ietsuna's family.

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Hello,

(I just sent a message on the contact form but thought I would post my question here in the forum along with an image of the characters)

I was told the characters translate (see attachment) to Bishu Osafune Kanemitsu - are there any other distinguishing features I could look for?

many thanks

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Hi, i am a complete novice but I recently purchased a katana blade from a local market and am desperately trying to establish the swordsmith and date. As i said i only have the blade, no fixtures and fittings, though i believe it to be a Kai-Gunto Naval sword.

I have attached some photo's here of the Tang, if you can make out the signature and date i would be very grateful.

Thanks in advance

Dominic

Thank you for all your help, you have been mosthelpful and I really appreciate it!!!

we have a katana sword. wonder if anyone could help me. is it real? or fake? i had a problem attaching my photos they are too big. You can go to www.cadyauction.com to view. go to upcoming aucitons, then photos of sword. Thanks to anyone that can help me! we do not want to sell a fake!

Hello everyone, just having a bit of trouble here. I've been looking for perhaps a good reference book for the different regions of Japan during the perhaps late Shinto or Shin-Shinto. I'm kinda looking for something that distinguishes the difference's between all the school. If anyone knows a good book or website that can help me with this, please let me know. Thanks
-Tyler

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Hello, I'm new to this forum, took me awhile to find a sword forum dedicated to just Nihonto. I love them. Any way, was wondering if I could get some help here. A friend asked me to translate a Mei for him, and honestly I'm not having much luck. I think it says Mihara Sadamune, but I'm new to this translation stuff. I know the signature is on a NoDachi if that helps. Here are some photos, sorry for the horrible quality. Please bestow upon me any knowledge you may have and I look forward to be a fellow forum mate here. Any help you can give on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks

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i have a shin gunto which has an earlier blade, the oreakashi mei is signed "rai kunitsuga" and is probably the origanal maker, it appears to have been dated "anei 6 9th month" can anyone shed any light on the original age,maker,etc. dave bass

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Dear Pete and Stan!
Thanks a lot for for your answers and help. I'm sorry, but had no chance to answer earlier.
Mr. Stan, you're absolutely right: meis are made at differet times, wiht different tools and different people. A surface of nakago was cleaned before drawing Kanji.
As you asked, I give some more photos of this sword.
I'm sorry for quality, but I'm not a good photographer and haven't proper equipment for photos. Therefore I give the some comments: It is katana. The whole length - 35.4", length of nagasa - 24.4"
Hamon type is close to hiro-suguba.