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    Hello, can somebody help me with ths Mei??
    Factory made sword??
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    武山 義臣
    Takeyama Yoshiomi

    He is listed here as a lower-level smith. Actually, 下作 [ge-saku] translates as

    下作 【げさく ge-saku; したさく shita-saku】 (adj-na,n) poor manufacture; poor quality; inferior goods

    Don't let Yoshiomi's ranking deter you; it might be nice and combat effective ... but the swordsmith's placement is in comparrison to other smiths of the period. Perhaps a comparison today would be between a Uberti copy of a Colt's Single Action Army compared against a Colt's manufactured pistol with factory engraving. Both will kill ... but one is better made. [See my artificial example below -- Top Colt; Middle: George Patton's Colt; bottom Uberti copy.]


    --Guy
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    I can't make out the mark at the top, near the tsuba. Is that a factory or inspection mark, or is it part of the smith's signature?

    Marivo,
    You may already know this, but the rank tassel is the late-war version for all officer ranks.

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    Quote by Bruce Pennington View Post
    I can't make out the mark at the top, near the tsuba. Is that a factory or inspection mark, or is it part of the smith's signature?
    Bruce, I've enhanced the image but can't tell. We'll need a better, clearer photo of that area before I can say; though, it does look like it might be a Seki stamp ... squarish.

    --Guy

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    In the future when posting a nakago for translation, please read this first: When Posting Japanese Sword Tangs For Translation
    As also stated, clearer pictures are required. It appears to be a factory made sword from the war period.
    BOB

    LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.

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    Thanks, asking price of this one is 850 euro.
    Same seller other sword, no arsenal stamp.

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    Quote by marivo View Post
    Thanks, asking price of this one is 850 euro.
    Same seller other sword, no arsenal stamp.
    長村清宜
    Nagamura Kiyonobu/Kiyonori [some discussion as to how his artisan name is pronounced]

    Civilian name:
    長村 松市
    Nagamura Sho'ichi [could be Matsu'ichi]

    Another of his shown here for $1,500:
    "...swordsmith Kiyonobu. He is featured in Sloughs "Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1865-1945" on page 85 and in the Nihonto Meikan as NMK218. ..."



    --Guy
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    The second hole in the second sword's nakago is considered a detriment to it's collector value as it is a modern blade. I have seen this sword before on the net but do not recall where.
    BOB

    LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.

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    So this is a Gendaito??

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    Quote by marivo View Post
    So this is a Gendaito??
    Impossible to tell just from a picture of the nakago. It would be like showing a picture of an automobile tire and wanting to know if it is a Ferrari or a Yugo.
    BOB

    LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.

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