A KATANA, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chugissaki, ko-midare hamon, Hachiman dai bosatsu horimono on the omote, other details obscured, ubu nakago signed Tachimei Hizen kuni Masatsugu, Showa period, 65.5cm. long, in a black painted saya and civilian hilt; and a katana the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with chugissaki, midare hamon, other details obscured, suriage nakago, signed Katsu.., circa 1600, 61.4cm. long, in a tatakinuri lacquer saya, brass tsuba inlaid with a crane and foliage, brass mounts (2)