100Gendai52: Reference

Shin-gunto Koshirae 

Mei:  "Yasunori" - Yasukuni smith
Period: Showa period (Lucky day 9 month of 1938)
Nagasa (Length): 26 5/16  inches

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100Gendai50: Reference

Katana with Shingunto Mount 

Mei:  "Bushu Suishinshi Masahide Tsukuru Kore" - Gimei
Authentication: None 
Period: Shinshinto to Gendaito
Nagasa (Length): 27 3/8 inches

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100Gendai30: Reference

WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto  

Signature: "Amahide with Kokuin stamp"
Anthentication: None
Period: Gendaito (1926-1945)
Nagasa (Length): 24 inches

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1100Gendai51: Reference

Katana with Kaigunto Mount 

Mei:  "Echizen (no) Kami Sukehiro" - Gimei
Authentication: NTHK estimated work by: Zenshoke Yoshikado (Musashi) 
Period: Shinto (Enpo period)
Nagasa (Length): 25 3/8 inches

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100Gendai43: Reference

Koto Katana with saya only 

Signature: "Osafune Kiyomitsu" and Dated: "Koji ? Nen Hachi Gatsu Hi"
Authentiction: None
Period: Koto
Nagasa (Length): 24 inches

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100Gendai35: Reference

Koto wakizashi in Koshirae  

Signature: "Nobukuni"
Anthentication: None
Period: Koto
Nagasa (Length): 17 1/2+ inches

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100Gendai45:
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Wakizashi Koshirae 

Signature: "Kaneuji"
Authentiction: None
Period: Koto
Nagasa (Length): 17.7 inches

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100Gendai46: Reference

NCO Knot 

This one is the rarest NCO Knot
Overall Condition: Excellence shape. This is a great item to add into your military collection.

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100Gendai37: Reference

WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto  

Signature: "Chikugo Ju Muto Yukihiro" and Date "Ki-Gen Ni-Sen Roku-Hyaku San Nen Ku Gatsu(September of 1943)"
Anthentication: None
Period: Gendaito (1926-1945)
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/2 inches,

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100Gendai23: Reference

Gendai-to Shin-gunto  

Signature: "Fujitani Kaneyoshi saku" and Date: "Showa (1926) Ju Hachi Nen Ichi Gatsu Kichi Jitsu (Lucky day of January of 1943)" with Star stamp"
Anthentication: None
Period: Gendaito (1926-1945)
Nagasa (Length): 27 inches

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WWII Gendaito Tanto 

Signature: "Kiku Ichi mon ju" and Owner name: "Mizuno Yoshio"
Nagasa (Length): 8 3/4 inches, Nakago: 4 1/2 inches 1.5cm
Motokasane: .6 cm, Sakikasane: .7 cm, Motohaba: 2.7 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Hamon:  Midare mixed Gunome 
Kitae (Grain): Tight Itame
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Saya in very good shape.
Overall Condition: Excellence condition with Bo-hi both sides. This is a great item to add to your collection.

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WWII Civilian Buke-Zukuri mount

Signature: "Noshu seiki Kane zane saku kore" with Showa stamp, Kanezane Kokuin and bo-hi
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/4 inches, Nakago: 7 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.2 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Hamon:  Gunome
Kitae (Grain): Muji
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Civilian mount
Overall Condition: Good condition and several small nicks and there is no flaw. There is some sort of stain closer to the tip. I have not seen Kanezane's blade with bo-hi before and it is very healthy blade. This smith is in John Slough's book "Modern Japanese swordsmiths 1868-1945" page 76.

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Japanese wakizashi in Shin-Gunto

Signature: Mumei
Nagasa (Length): 21 1/8 inches, Nakago: 5 1/2 inches 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .5 cm, Motohaba: 2.9 cm, Sakihaba:  2.1 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Hamon:  suguba 
Kitae (Grain): It is hard to tell due to use of some sort of polish cream cleaning
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Completely original Shin-gunto fittings with all matching number "81" and bell chain.
Overall Condition: Poor condition with polish cleaning use on the blade. This is a great item for restoration project.

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: Omote: "Koa Isshin Mantetsu Saku Kore"and Ura: "Showa Kanoto Mi Haru (Spring 1941)"
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/4 inches, Nakago: 8 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.7 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.1 cm, Sakihaba:  2.1 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  suguha (straight temperline)
Kitae (Grain): hard to make it out due to buffing.
Boshi: ko-maru
Mountings: 1939 Original Shin-Gunto (Army Mounting) with missing two menukis on the handle. The handle needs to rewrap. Seppas, tsuba and habaki all have matching number "68". 
Overall Condition: Fair condition with someone buffing the blade to remove rust. There are no nicks or chips or flaws on the blade. The temperline is visible through out the blade. This sword needs to be polish.

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Chinryushi Minamoto Teruyoshi Saku" (real name is Ihara Teruyoshi and rated as ChuJo Saku) and Showa Ju Hachi Nen Go Gatsu Jitsu (A day in May of 1943) with Star Stamp
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/8 inches, Nakago: 8.4 inches, Sori: 1.7 cm
Motokasane: .8 cm, Sakikasane: .7 cm,, Motohaba: 3.3 cm,, Sakihaba: 2.3 cm15/"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Nie-deki suguha with a lot ashi activities along the hamon
Kitae (Grain): Itame
Boshi: Maru
Mountings:  WWII '44 Pattern Gunto
Overall Condition:  Very good original polish condition. It has no nicks, chips..

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Hayagawa Kaneyuki" with Seiki stamp on the tang (Japanese WWII arsenal sword)
Nagasa (Length): 23 1/2 inches, Nakago: 9 1/4 inches 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.1 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Hamon:  midare 
Kitae (Grain): It is hard to tell.
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Completely original Kai-gunto fittings with all matching number "835" and the handle needs to be rewrapped. Both Menuki are covered by the ito so it is there!
Overall Condition: Fair condition with buffed blade on both sides and there are several chips along the blade in combat. This is a great item for military collection.

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WWII Gendai-to Kai-gunto  

Signature: "Shimotsuke Ju Munetsugu saku and Showa Ju Hachi Nen Ju Ichi Gatsu Kichi Jitsu (A luck day in November of 1943)" 
Nagasa (Length): 25 1/2 inches
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Choji midare
Kitae (Grain): Itame
Boshi: Midare Komi with small turn back
Mountings:  All original Kai-gunto mount with two Ashi rings with matching number in all seppas, tsuba, and lock stopper. Even the habaki has the matching number with the seppas and tsuba. The scabbard is in its normal wear.
Overall Condition:  Good original polish . There are two small nicks. As you can see, the temperline is very active.  The Temperline and Boshi are visible so it does not need to polish. This smith is in Hawley's book page 470 

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Nihon Toko Jiten by Fujishiro Matsuo

Koto and Shinto volumes are in excellence condition with dust jacket. It included an english index of smith names for both volumes for non-Japanese readers.

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu saku" and Date "Showa Ju-ichi Nen Ni Gatsu Hi (A day February of 1936)"
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/8 inches, Nakago: 8 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.5 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.3 cm, Sakihaba:  2.5 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Hamon:  Slightly slanted saka gunome choiji 
Kitae (Grain): Fine itame close to muji.
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Completely original Shin-gunto fittings with all matching number "6".
Overall Condition: Good condition with two deep pittings, and a flaw in vertical of the hamon. This smith is in John Slough's book "Modern Japanese swordsmiths 1868-1945" page 160. This is a great item for restoration project or study piece of the high rated smith in WWII.

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Koto Wakizashi

Signature: "Bizen (no) Kuni Ju Osafune Tadamitsu"
Nagasa (Length): 22 inches, Nakago: 5.2 inches, Sori: 1.7 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane (Thickness at the mune): .7 cm
Motohaba (Width at the munemachi): 3.1 cm1/4"
Sakihaba (Width at the yokote):  2.0 cm15/"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Narrow suguha
Kitae (Grain): Mokume/Itame
Boshi: ko-maru
Mountings:  WWII Shin-gunto army mount with pierce tsuba.  
Overall Condition:  Good condition with two small flaws but none is fatal and one small chip. It is in original war polish. The Temperline and Boshi are visible.
Period: Circa in late 15th century/early 16th century (1480/1500)

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Gendai-to Shin-gunto 

Signature: "Noshu seiki Ju Kanematsu saku"
Nagasa (Length): 27 inches, Nakago: 8 1/2 inches, Sori: .9 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .5 cm, Motohaba: 3.2 cm, Sakihaba:  2.1 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Wavy gunome and some upwards gunome (with a lot of sunagashi activities )
Kitae (Grain): Itame
Boshi: Jizo
Mountings:  1939 Shin-Gunto (Army Mounting) with family crest on the handle. It has silver habaki as picture showed.    
Overall Condition:  Very original polish and has couple very light stained on blade. The sori is curved near the handle and a well balance blade.  

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Ichiryushi saku (Ichihara Nagamitsu)" with miniature Saka stamp on the back on the tang
Nagasa (Length): 25 3/4 inches, Nakago: 8 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.3 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm  
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Suguha with many active ashi 
Kitae (Grain): Ko-itame
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: WWII '44 Pattern Gunto with scabbard splitted. Unusual brass tsuba with matching number of the stopper.
Overall Condition: Excellence original polish condition of the blade with few fine scratches. It has small Ji-ware and other than that no nicks or flaws or bend. Very nice blade to collect and enjoy. "Modern Japanese swordsmiths 1868-1945" by John slough's page 124

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WWII Shin-gunto

Signature: "Mumei"
Nagasa (Length): 24 1/2 inches, Nakago: 6 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.3 cm 1.5cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri with bo-hi (machine made)
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Simulated suguha (straight temperline)
Kitae (Grain): Muji.
Boshi: Maru
Mountings: Earlier version of  Shin-Gunto ( 1934 Army Mounting) with pierce tsuba and Japanese assembly writing on each seppas with Nagoya Arsenal stamp on the tsuba. Scabbard made of steel.
Overall Condition: Very good condition! Great item for military collection.

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Nagamitsu saku" with miniature Saka stamp on the back on the tang
Nagasa (Length): 25 3/4", Nakago: 8 1/2", Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.4 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Very Choji-midare with ashi and many Yo activities
Kitae (Grain): Ko-itame
Boshi: ko-maru with a nice turning back.
Mountings: WWII '44 Pattern Gunto with scabbard without ashi ring.  
Overall Condition: Good original polish condition of the blade. It has a few spider rusted areas (back of the tip, back of the blade). No nicks or flaws or bend. I have seen many blades by this smith but with Choji-midare and Yo activities on the hamon which I have not encountered yet. Very nice blade to restore.

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Shinshin-to Katana 

Signature: "Bizen (no) Kuni Osafune Ju Hichitayu Sukesada saku" and Ura: "Koda (1844) Ni Nen Ni Gatsu Hi"
Nagasa (Length): 25 1/2 inches, Nakago: 8 1/2 inches, Sori: 1.1 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .8 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.4 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Suguha (very thick nioi)
Kitae (Grain): tight Itame
Boshi: maru
Mountings:  Traditional koshirae with gold inlay tsuba and iron fitting.    
Overall Condition:  Excellence original polish. One small kizu, Mune wares and a couple very light stained on blade. Koshirae splited needs to glue it back. 

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Seishinshi Nagatoshi Kitau Kore" and Date: "Showa Ju Ku Nen Hachi Gatsu Hi (A day of August 1944)" with Star stamp.
Nagasa (Length): 27 1/2", Nakago: 8 1/2", Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .8 cm, Sakikasane: .7 cm, Motohaba: 3.2 cm, Sakihaba:  2.4 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Nioi based Choji-midare
Kitae (Grain): Ko-itame and mokume with frosty Ji-nie
Boshi: Midare-komi with a little turn back in nioi
Mountings: WWII '44 Pattern Gunto  
Overall Condition: Good original polish condition of the blade with a broken tip and several chips near the tip. The hamon is visible all the way through the tip and the boshi is intact even with a broken tip. It has an extended Chu-kissaki so reshaping the tip will have no problem at all.

Additional Info:  Nagatoshi's original name was Kojima Tamekazu. He started to work for the Japanese Army at the Osaka aresanl in Showa 16, and in Showa 49 (1974), he was designated as the Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Tokushima Perfectural Government for his forty years of swordmaking involvement. He is rated as 2.5 million yen based on Tokotaikan

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WWII Gendai-to Shin-gunto

Signature: "Nagamitsu saku" with miniature Saka stamp on the back on the tang
Nagasa (Length): 25 3/4", Nakago: 8 1/2", Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane: .7 cm, Sakikasane: .6 cm, Motohaba: 3.4 cm, Sakihaba:  2.2 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Very Choji-midare with ashi and many Yo activities
Kitae (Grain): Ko-itame
Boshi: ko-maru with a nice turning back.
Mountings: WWII '44 Pattern Gunto with scabbard without ashi ring.  
Overall Condition: Good original polish condition of the blade. It has a few spider rusted areas (back of the tip, back of the blade). No nicks or flaws or bend. I have seen many blades by this smith but with Choji-midare and Yo activities on the hamon which I have not encountered yet. Very nice blade to restore.

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WWII Gendai-to Tanto 

Signature: "Munechika and Ike No shi (Uji) (the owner name)"
Nagasa (Length): 7.1" 1.5cm
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Gunome
Overall Condition:  Excellence condition and there is small stained near the tip. Horimono is presented on both sides and it is rare one since most of them I have seen does not signed.

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Nagamitsu (Gendaito)

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Army Tassel in good condition

Overall Condition:  Excellence shape and with a little fray. Blue and brown color and it is used by company grade officers (lieutenants and captains)

 

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Army Knot for Kyu-Gunto in good condition

Overall Condition:  Excellence shape. 
 

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Mantetsu

Signature:  "Koa Isshin Mantetsu Saku Kore (Spring 1941)"
Nagasa (Length): 26.4"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon: Suguha
Kitae: Ko-itame
Boshi: Ko-maru
Mountings:  1939 Shin-Gunto (Army Mounting)
Overall Condition:  Excellence original war polish . One small chip and Temperline and Boshi are visible.
Period: Showa (1926-1989)

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WWII Gendai-to Shingunto

Signature: "Noshu Seiki Ju Ichimonji Kaneyoshi saku"
Nagasa (Length): 26 1/2"
Sori: 1.8 cm 1.5cm
Motokasane (Thickness at the mune): .8 cm
Motohaba (Width at the munemachi): 3.4 cm1/4"
Sakihaba (Width at the yokote):  2.5 cm
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Suguha (Straight temper)
Kitae (Grain): Itame
Boshi: Maru
Mountings:  All original Shin-gunto mount with the surrender tag and it is close to mint condition fitting
Overall Condition:  Excellence original polish .It is close to mint condition and no need to polish.  No chips, Nicks, wares or rust. There are few dirt spots. The Temperline and Boshi are visible.
Surrender tag translation:
Meito means Excellence(fine) sword/celebrated sword/signed sword.

"Meito KANEYOSHI saku"
"Owner Koshino(surname) Tokutaro"

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Navy Tassel in excellence condition

Overall Condition:  Excellence shape and it is closed to mint condition with no fraying.
 

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Army Tassel in excellence condition

Overall Condition:  Excellence shape and it is closed to mint condition with no fraying. Orange red/brown color and  it is used by field grade officers (majors and colonels)
 

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WWII handmade Kyu-Gunto

Signature:  Mumei.
Nagasa (Length): 27 1/2"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Gunome
Boshi: O maru
Mountings:  All original kyu gunto with Kocho (butterflies) mon.  One spot rust on chrome plated saya and a small crack in D guard.
Overall Condition:  Excellence original war polish .  No nicks or chips with very light pitting. Temperline and Boshi are visible.

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WWII NCO

Mountings:  All original NCO mount.   
Overall Condition:  Very good condition . No chips, Nicks or rust. The blade and the scabbard number are matched and slightly dent on the scabbard. The handle screw is missing. The lock is not working.

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WWII Gendai-to Shingunto

Signature: Mumei
Nagasa (Length): 27 1/2"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Suguha (Straight temper)
Kitae (Grain): Mokume Ha
Boshi: Maru
Mountings:  All original Shin-gunto mount. The scabbard is in mint condition with leather covered. The leather needs to sewing back since the string is cut. The bottom of the leather showed a little burning and this sword might be saved by G.I. when it was ordered to destroy. The Ito on the handle is cut in the middle of the handle so I use the plastic warp to hold it together. This might be Shin-shinto sword since the file mark is less visible and the tang is a little dark than the average WWII sword and the nagasa is long.
Overall Condition:  Excellence original polish . There is one small dirt spot on the tip and few scratches when drawing out of the scabbard. No chips, Nicks or wares. The Temperline and Boshi are visible. The standard Shingunto length is 24 1/2'' to 26'' and this one is a high quality sword since this sword is special order and its length is longer than normal standard size.

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Koto Wakizashi

Signature: "Noshu Ju Kanetsugu  (Kanetsugu resident of Mino)"
Nagasa (Length): 20 1/2"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Midare based on suguha
Kitae (Grain): Mokume with Nie
Boshi: Maru
Mountings:  Fully mounted with gold inlay fitting and Iron tsuba.
Overall Condition:  Good condition with several Wares but none is fatal and one nick. The Temperline and Boshi are visible. It is a good sword to study.
Period: 1375-92 (based on Hawley's page 199)

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WWII hand made Shingunto

Signature:  "Toki Kanemasa Saku"
Nagasa (Length): 25 1/4"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon:  Gunome
Boshi: maru
Mountings:  All original Shin-gunto mount. The scabbard has several small dents close to the end of  scabbard and lost some paint.
Overall Condition:  Good original polish .  It has an arsenal stamp of "Seki" on the tang. One very small chip and  several light pittings and some dirt spots.  Temperline and Boshi are visible.
This comes with U.S. army certificate paper for the GI to bring the sword home.

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Gendaito by Nagamitsu (Gendaito)

Signature:  "Nagamitsu saku"
Nagasa (Length): 24 1/4"
Construction: Shobu-Zukuri (no yokote)
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Kesho
Hamon:   Gunome
Tempering Pattern:  Itame
Boshi: Ko maru
Mountings:  44 Pattern Gunto
Overall Condition:  Nice original war polish.  Three small nicks with some isolated rust spots.  This is a thick sword with a 9mm thick mune machi. There is a small, faint "saka" stamp on the nakago-mune. This blade made for the Osaka Rikugun Zoheisho (Osaka Army Arsenal). The handle is missing two screws and the scabbard is missing Ashi.

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Mumei Gendaito in 39 Gunto mounts (Gendaito)

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WWII Handemade Gunto

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WWII Handemade Gunto

Signature:  "Kanemitsu (Showa 16th year 8 month, August of 1941)"
Nagasa (Length): 26"
Construction: Shinogi-Zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Hamon: Toran (billowing)
Boshi: Yakizume (no turn-back)
Mountings:  39 Pattern Gunto
Overall Condition: Excellence original polish with few dirt spots close to the tip of the blade. It has an arsenal stamp of Showa. There are no chips, nicks, bends or crack. (1) Tsuba, (8) Seppas and stopper are having amatching number. There is one small spot of painting on scabbard caming off and scabbard is made out of steel. This gunto is in near mint condition blade and scabbard as well. The temperline and boshi are visible. The tassel is in a excellence condition.

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