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From Seller:

I am TA, a Japanese sword dealer, who is Japanese and is based in Tokyo, Japan, where is the best market to collect Japanese swords in the world. I am a member of NBTHK and Japan National Sword Dealers Association and am looking at 300-500 or even more Japanese swords every month to find wonderful Japanese swords to be listed here in my eBay store. I am proud of these listed Japanese swords, which passed my strict selection, and am pretty sure they attract many of you. Enjoy my swords, and I hope they are added to your collection soon.

"Real Japanese Sword, Made in Japan, From Japan, By Japanese Seller"

DESCRIPTION

Product:

Daimyo registered 95 cm (37 3/8") Japanese Katana sword in Koshirae decorated mountings

Included:

Antique Japanese Katana sword in Koshirae decorated mountings
Sword bag
"Daimyo" sword registration issued by Hakkaido Prefecture Board of Education (copy (original shall be returned to the local authority))

Appealing Points:

"Daimyo" Registration: This sword was registered in 1954, three years after the current sword registration system started in Japan. Such swords, which were registered in a few years after the system started, are called "Daimyo" (feudal lord) registration swords as it was Daimyo or other Daimyo-like wealthy families who owned many precious swords and were asked by the Japanese government to register their swords in the early stage of the newly introduced registration system to familiarize it to the society. Accordingly, there are many precious swords in the Daimyo registration swords, and many collectors prefer them.
The blade is unusually long length of 95 cm (37 3/8") (cutting edge is 75.5 cm (29 3/4")).
Koshirae mountings are beautiful.
Saya scabbard is nicely designed and has nice Kojiri end cap and ray skin wrapped around Kurigata part.
Kashira cap has nice carving of "Tsuru" fortune cranes.
The blade is well forged and has beautiful forging grains.

Features:

Mei signature: Mumei, i.e. no signature
Jidai date: appears to be Koto period (古刀, pre-1596) based on some features of the blade
Sugata structure: Shinogi-zukuri
Mune: Iori-mune
Boshi head: Ko-maru
Kitae hada: Mokume
Hamon temper lines: Ko-midare active
Nakago tang: Ha-agari Kuri-jiri
Yasuri-me: Katte-sagari
Mekugi hole: One
Habaki collar: Single piece silver foiled copper

Size (approximation):

Cutting edge length (per registration): 75.5 cm (29 3/4")
Nakago tang length: 19.5 cm (7 11/16")
Whole blade length: 95 cm (37 3/8")
Moto-haba: 28.2 mm
Saki-haba: 18.5 mm
Moto-gasane: 7.9 mm
Saki-gasane: 4.6 mm
Sori curve: 23 mm
Kissaki point: 27.7 mm
Fitting: 107.5 cm (42 5/16")
Tsuka handle: 26 cm (10 1/4")

Weight (approximation):

Bare blade: 769 g (1.70 lb)
With fitting: 1,350 g (2.98 lb)

Condition:

The blade is well polished and is in good condition with some minor flaws and scratches and light rusting spots, which are not fatal. Koshirae mountings are in very good condition with normal wears seen in items of this age. Sword bag has a hole in the bottom. Sold as-is.

Please see many pictures attached above. These pictures are my descriptions. Please view them carefully for conditions (including, but not limited to, the above mentioned) and details.

Note 1: Please note that due to differences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions, there may be some variations in this item's appearance.

Note 2: Please note that in some pictures there is a reflection of camera on the blade, but it is not flaw. Please feel free to ask me if you would like to double check it.

PAYMENT

● We only accept PayPal payments; however, you can use most credit cards through PayPal by opening PayPal account.

● Payment must be received within 3 days after the end of auction.

SHIPPING & HANDLING

Shipping Method: EMS (i.e. expedited shipping)

Shipping Cost

Asia: $63
North America, Central America, AU, NZ, Middle East, Israel: $79
Europe, Russia: $89
South America, Africa: $147

Shipping Duration: 3-6 days

Notes:

● We use EMS of Japan Post for shipping, which is expedited method and comes with insurance and tracking services (note: Tracking service is not provided for some areas if the local post office in your area does not provide the service.).

● Please note that the above information is based on Japan Post’s service, which we are using, and some countries are defined differently from eBay’s system. Some examples include Russia and Israel, both of which are included in Asia in the eBay’s shipping calculation but are classified differently in the above information. In such cases, the above information supersedes the eBay’s shipping calculation.

● We will let you know the tracking number via email right after the item is shipped out.

● We will ONLY ship to the (confirmed) address specified in PayPal.

● We don't hold a purchased item but need to ship it in our promised handling time of one day as required by eBay.

● We don't ship multiple swords combined for safety reasons.

TERMS OF SALE

● Please make sure with your country's customs before making an order or a bid that the Japanese sword can be imported into your country without a problem. I do not take any responsibility, including (not limited to) refund, due to the above reasons.

● Some images are for illustrative purposes only.

● Any questions have to be asked before purchase. Questions made after purchase won't be answered.

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