Authentic JAPANESE SWORD WAKIZASHI YOSHIMICHI 吉道 signed w/NBTHK TOKUBETSU KICHO

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Hiroaki
Authentic JAPANESE SAMURAI KATANA SWORD WAKIZASHI YOSHIMICHI 吉道 signed w/NBTHK TOKUBETSU KICHO PAPER ANTIQUE
Antique nihonto japanese wakizashi sword TANBA NO KAMI YOSHIMICHI 丹波守吉道 signed with NBTHK tokubetsu kicho paper.
Blade is overall in good condition with normal signs of wear,scratches,nicks,rust and stain.
There are visible stain and nicks near habaki.
Please pay attention to awesome hamon and good jigane on the blade and elaborate old koshirae.
This is an antique made in hundreds of years ago.There are imperfections or blemishes due to aging.Please see the close-up pictures and movie for details.
Sold as is
[Overview]
Blade length: 47.3cm/ 18.62 inches
Curvature: 1.0cm / 0.39 inches
Total length: 73.0cm/ 28.74 inches
Blade Weight: 460.0g
Total Weight: 814.0g
Age: Edo era
[Accessories]
・NBTHK tokubetsu kicho paper,Shirasaya,Cloth Bag
Attention before bid !!
[Shipping]
・We ship this sword by EMS or other method.
・Attention buyers in Russia and China: I will NOT ship to Russia or China (Hong Kong is OK). The customs in those countries have blocks katana shipments. Unless you have a receiving address outside Russian Federation, or China, please refrain from bidding.
・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.
We do not take any responsibility, including (not limited to) refund, due to the above reasons.
[The Procedure of sending Japanese swords abroad-It takes additional time!]
・All our swords with hand forged blade are registered  in the Agency for Cultural Affairs as artwork and The Board of Education(Cultural properties protection Committee); therefore each sword has the registration card, issued by the Board of Education.
・After receiving the full payment of the items,we return the registration card and get the permission from Ministry of Cultural Affairs to export the swords legally from Japan. It will take about 20 business days to do this procedure.
・After the receiving the permission, we will inform you by email and send the items immediately.
・I can not send original registration card.I send the copy of it.
[Return Policy]
Sword is not return accepted because of very difficult for import procedure in japan.
So please consider carefully when bidding.
If you have a question about it, please have a question.
Payment
We only Accept PayPal.
Please pay within 3 days after the close of the auction.
InternationalBuyers;Please Note
・Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
・Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
・These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
・We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts”- US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
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Please check the youtube movie.
https://youtu.be/oQA4Vm0Yw8E