The following notice just went out today from Stephen Home via Facebook:

"STOLEN FROM ESSEX UK. Guys I need help. Someone has stolen alot of swords from me. They were going to sell them for me but have done a runner. These would of been sold between Aug 2015 and now or in the near future. They are:

• Wakizashi 1500 Shiga Seki school Koto Wakizashi NBTHK Hozon
• Katana 1532 KASHU KATSUIYE NBTHK Hozon
• katana 1939 Noshu Seki KANETSUNA Saku
• Wakizashi 1573 Bishu Munehisa - NTHK kanteisho
• Wakizashi JYUMYO Wakizashi NBTHK Hozon Token
• Sabre 1940 KYU-GUNTO Russo-Japanese Style Army Parade Sabre WWII with Surrender label on scabbard
• Katana 1943 Army Officer's sword - with sword tassel - signed Noshu Mi (or San) Aki. Made in Seki
• Katana 1945 Army Officer's sword - with sword tassel - signed Yoshichika

I CAN PROVIDE DETAILED PICTURES, MEASUREMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE ITEMS IF REQUIRED. CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE WITH ANYONE WHO MIGHT COLLECT OR DEAL WITH JAPANESE SWORDS"

If you know anything about this, please contact either me via this website, or Stephen via Facebook.