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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 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:

Antique signed Japanese Wakizashi sword in Shirasaya fitting

(Clickherefor many photos. Please go from PC, not smartphone.)

Included:

• Signed Japanese Wakizashi sword inShirasaya fitting
• Sword bag
• Sword registration issued by Osaka Prefecture Board of Education (copy (original shall be returned to the local authority))

Appealing Points:

• Authentic Japanese Wakizashi sword in excellent condition.
• Best Hamon temper lines ever. Just see those in many photos (clickhere.).
• Also, Boshi point lines are clear and beautiful.
• Signed sword. The Mei-signature is very nicely chiseled in Nakago tang.
• The blade is finely polished and is in excellent condition. The blade is healthy.
• The blade is well forged and has beautiful forging grains.
• Habaki collar is beautifully designed.

Features:

• Mei signature on blade: 長門国住藤原信太郎 (Nagato koku ju Fujiwara SHINTARO)
• Jidai date:appears to be Shinto period (新刀, 1596-1763) based on some features of the blade.
• Sugata structure: Shinogi-zukuri
• Mune: Iori-mune
• Boshi head: Midare-komi
• Kitae hada: Ko-itame
• Hamon temper lines: O-Midare very active
• Nakago tang: Ha-agari Kuri-jiri
• Yasuri-me: Suji-kai with Kesho finishing
• Mekugi hole: Two
• Habaki collar: Single piece silver foiled copper

Size (approximation):

• Cutting edge length (per registration): 45 cm (17 3/4\")
• Nakago tang length: 13.3 cm (5 1/4\")
• Whole blade length: 58.3 cm
• Moto-haba: 28 mm
• Saki-haba: 20.5 mm
• Moto-gasane: 6.7 mm
• Saki-gasane: 4.8 mm
• Sori curve: 8 mm
• Kissaki point: 30 mm
• Fitting: 67 cm (26 3/8\")
• Tsuka handle: 16.7 cm (6 5/16\")

Weight (approximation):

• Bare blade: 419 g (0.92 lb)
• With fitting: 665 g (1.47 lb)

Condition:

The blade is finely polished and is in excellent conditionwith some minor flaws and scratches, which are not fatal. Shirasaya fitting is in very good condition with normal wears seen in items of this age. Sold as-is.

Please see many more picturesin my photo gallery (clickhere. Please go from PC, not smartphone.). 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 todifferences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions, there maybe some variations in this item\'s appearance.

Note 2: Please note that insome 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 canuse most credit cards through PayPal by opening PayPal account.

●Payment must be received within 3 days after theend of sale.

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 andcomes with insurance and tracking services (note: Tracking service is notprovided for some areas if the local post office in your area does not providethe 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 ’ssystem. Some examples include Russia and Israel, both of which areincluded in Asia in the ’s shipping calculation but are classifieddifferently in the above information. In such cases,the above information supersedes the ’s shipping calculation.

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

●We willONLYshipto the (confirmed) address specified in PayPal.

●We don\'t hold a purchaseditem but need to ship it in our promised handling time of one day as requiredby .

●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 aoffer that the Japanese sword can be imported into your country without aproblem. 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 beasked before purchase. Questions made after purchase won\'t be answered.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - PLEASE NOTE:

●Import duties, taxes and charges are notincluded in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’sresponsibility.

●Please check with your country’s customsoffice to determine what these additional costs will be prior toofferding/buying.

●These charges are normally collected by thedelivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do notconfuse them for additional shipping charges.

●We do not mark merchandise values below valueor mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibitsuch behavior.

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