Takayama to tang translation

[ziomanno]

Dear gentlemen, I admit my total failure in translating Japanese writing...
This Takayama sword nakago is signed tosho Masanao to the right, but I’m unable to read the togishi name to the left: maybe “Furu”_ _ “Aki”?


Thanks in advance,

M.

[Nick Komiya]

吉左衛門 Kichizaemon was the polisher's name.

[ziomanno]

Great! Thank you very much Nick

[Alan M]

Hi Ziomanno , sorry , I do not know your Christian name . It would also be really nice to see the whole blade , fittings and scabbard , It would be appreciated if you could add some more pics please . Looks to be a Kai Gunto .

Cheers Alan .

[ziomanno]

Hi Alan, yes this is a kai gunto I’m planning to buy. Here are some pics from the seller, glad to have your opinion about it.
Ah, and I am Marzio (ziomanno was the way my niece called me when she was 2 y.o., “zio” being “uncle” in Italian)

[Bruce Pennington]

Wow! Gorgeous!

[MAP]

Wow! Gorgeous!

x2!!!!

Very nice Marzio!

[Gunto]

Nice kaigunto. It got that special tsuka and sword point.

[AZPhil]

That is a beauty!!
Love the Tsuba stack.

What is the last pic of?

Semper Fi
Phil

[ziomanno]

Thanks to you all guys; the last pic is the extra thick kissaki seen from above. I understood that this is a characteristic of the Takayama swords, among the long nakago. I think the peculiar tsuka is made ad hoc to ensure a tight fit to it.