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Katana in koshirae. Signature: Mumei, attributed as Hizen Tadakiyo, NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho.
Blade length: 25.82 inches (656.00 mm). Sori: 0.47 inches (12 mm).Moto-haba: 1.01 inches (25.6 mm). Saki-haba: 0.74 inches (18.9 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.6 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.9 mm). Era: Edo, Kanbun period (1661-1673). The blade is polished and in period koshirae. |
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Katana in koshirae. Signature: Mumei, attributed to Hata Morihisa, NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho.
Blade length: 25.82 inches (656.00 mm). Sori: 0.47 inches (12 mm). Moto-haba: 1.01 inches (25.6 mm). Saki-haba: 0.74 inches (18.9 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.6 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.9 mm). Era: Edo, Kanbun period (1661-1673). The blade is polished and in period koshirae. |
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Gendaito by Goto Kanehiro in naval tachi mounts
Blade length: 25.59 inches (650.00 mm). Sori: 0.56 inches (14.20 mm). Moto-haba: 1.20 inches (30.60 mm). Saki-haba: 0.83 inches (21.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.32 inches (8.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Period: Showa. In good polish. |
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Gendaito by Tanioka Yasutsugu in civilian mounts
Blade length: 24.80 inches (630.00 mm). Sori: 0.67 inches (17.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.86 inches (22.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.27 inches (6.90 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.20 mm). Period: Showa. In fairly good polish. |
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Gendaito with bohi by Munemitsu in 1934 pattern shingunto koshirae
Blade length: 27.00 inches (686.00 mm). Sori: 0.79 inches (20.10 mm). Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.81 inches (20.50 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.32 inches (8.20 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.80 mm). Period: Showa. In good polish. |
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Katana by Ido Hidetoshi with both 1934 pattern shingunto koshirae and modern martial arts koshirae
Blade length: 27.48 inches (698.00 mm). Sori: .55 inches (14.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.26 inches (32.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.30 inches (7.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.80 inches (20.20 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.60 mm). Period: Showa, Showa, before late 1940-early 1941. In WW2 polish with some scuffs and nail catchers. No fatal flaws. |
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Gendaito in shirasaya. Signature: Murayama Kunitsugu.
Blade length: 26.1 inches (663.00 mm). Sori: 0.6 inches (15.24 mm). Moto-haba: 1.01 inches (25.6 mm). Saki-haba: 0.74 inches (18.90 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.60 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.90 mm). Period: Showa. The blade is polished. |
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Gendaito with bo-hi in koshirae. Signature: Mumei
Blade length: 25.1 inches (637.54 mm). Sori: 0.2 inches (5.08 mm). Moto-haba: 1.21 inches (30.70 mm). Saki-haba: 1.14 inches (29.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.25 inches (6.40 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (5.00 mm). Period: At the latest, pre-WW2 Showa. Possibly earlier. The blade is polished. |
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Chisa-katana by Omi no kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro in Army kyo-gunto mounts
Blade length: 21.77 inches (553.00 mm). Sori: 0.49 inches (12.60 mm). Moto-haba: 1.15 inches (29.30 mm). Saki-haba: 0.73 inches (18.50 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.28 inches (7.00 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.80 mm). Period: Edo (Kanbun to Jokyo eras, 1661-1688). Old polish. |
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Gendaito by Masataka with both 1934 pattern shingunto koshirae and modern martial arts koshirae
Blade length: 25.43 inches (646.00 mm). Sori: 0.47 inches (12.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.20 inches (30.40 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.28 inches (7.00 mm). Saki-haba: 0.84 inches (21.40 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.21 inches (5.30 mm). Period: Showa. In WW2 polish with some scuffs and nail catchers. No fatal flaws. |
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Gendaito in Bizen tradition by 8th generation Hokke Saburo Nobufusa in shirasaya with 1934 pattern shingunto mounts.
Blade length: 25.90 inches (658.00 mm). Sori: 0.38 inches (9.70 mm). Moto-haba: 1.20 inches (30.60 mm). Saki-haba: 0.89 inches (22.80 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.25 inches (6.40 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.00 mm). Period: Showa, probably pre-Pacific War. Old polish. |
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Gendaito by 8th generation Hokke Saburo Nobufusa in 1934 pattern shingunto mounts
Blade length: 25.67 inches (652.00 mm). Sori: 0.23 inches (5.80 mm). Moto-haba: 1.22 inches (30.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.76 inches (19.40 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.25 inches (6.40 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.00 mm).
Period: Showa, pre-WW2. In old polish and good condition. |
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Katana in shirasaya, Monju Yamato school, NBTHK Hozon.
Blade length: 27.24 inches (692.00 mm). Sori: 0.47 inches (12.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.13 inches (28.70 mm). Saki-haba: inches (mm). Moto-gasane: 0.27 inches (6.90 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.18 inches (4.50 mm). Period: circa 1573. The blade is in very good polish. |
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Gendaito by Yasuhiro in koshirae, NTHK
Blade length: 25.52 inches (648.00 mm). Sori: 0.25 inches (6.30 mm). Moto-haba: 1.14 inches (28.90 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.10 mm). Saki-haba: 0.80 inches (20.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.23 inches (5.80 mm). Period: Showa, no earlier than 1933, no later than 1936. The blade is in fresh polish and flawless. |
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30 inch Katana by Den Hosokawa Masachika NTHK
Blade length: 29.84 inches (758.00 mm). Sori: 0.81 inches (20.60 mm). Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.84 inches (21.30 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.30 inches (7.50 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.80 mm). Kaei era (circa 1848). The blade is out of polish. |
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Katana by Kanetatsu
Blade length: 27.83 inches (707.00 mm). Sori: 0.49 inches (12.50 mm). Moto-haba: 1.19 inches (30.30 mm). Saki-haba: 0.74 inches (18.90 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.29 inches (7.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.50 mm). Period: Showa. |
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Chisa-katana in shirasaya, Osaka Ishido school, NTHK.
Blade length: 22.44 inches (570.00 mm). Sori: 0.47 inches (12.00 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.20 inches (30.50 mm). Saki-haba: inches (mm). Moto-gasane: 0.23 inches (5.90 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.16 inches (4.00 mm). Period: Edo period, Kanbun era (1661). In excellent polish. |
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Mumei gendaito in scarce 1914 pattern commissioned officer's kyo-gunto koshirae
Blade length: 25.91 inches (658.00 mm). Sori: 0.74 inches (18.70 mm). Moto-haba: 0.94 inches (23.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.62 inches (15.80 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.70 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.20 mm). Period: Taisho. The blade is out of polish. |
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Gendaito by Kanetsune in shingunto mounts
Blade length: 25.00 inches (635.00 mm). Sori: 0.62 inches (15.70 mm). Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.60 mm). Saki-haba: 0.91 inches (23.20 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.38 inches (9.60 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.25 inches (6.30 mm). Period: Showa. The blade is in good polish. |
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Mumei gendaito
Blade length: 24.41 inches (620.00 mm) long. Sori: 0.56 inches (13.60 mm). Moto-haba: 1.23 inches (31.30 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.28 inches (7.10 mm). Saki-haba: 0.81 inches (20.70 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.60 mm). Period: Showa period. In fresh polish. No fatal flaws and no cracks. |
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Shinsakuto by Sadatoshi
Blade length: 28.98 inches (736.00 mm) long. Sori: 0.81 inches (20.5 mm). Moto-haba: 1.27 inches (32.30 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.27 inches (6.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.84 inches (21.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.70 mm). Period: Heisei period. Excellent. In good polish with only minor scratches. No fatal flaws and no cracks. |
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Mumei katana in civilian naval mounts
Blade length: 25.51 inches (648.00 mm) long. Sori: 0.70 inches (17.90 mm). Moto-haba: 1.21 inches (30.70 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.25 inches (8.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.89 inches (22.50 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.29 inches (7.40 mm). Period: Showa. |
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Katana by Takehisa
Blade length: 26.30 inches (668.00 mm) long. Sori: 0.62 inches (15.70 mm). Moto-haba: 1.26 inches (32.10 mm). Saki-haba: 0.85 inches (21.70 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.31 inches (7.80 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.60 mm). Period: Showa period. In good condition. No fatal flaws and no cracks. |
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Star stamped gendaito by Kunimitsu in Landing Force Mounts
Blade length: 25.47 inches (647.00 mm). Sori: 0.56 inches (14.30 mm). Moto-haba: 1.32 inches (33.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.91 inches (23.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.30 inches (7.70 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Period: Showa period (1943). In recent polihs. No flaws, no chips and no cracks. |
