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TACHI BY BIZEN OSAFUNE KAGEMITSU 備前長船景光
Bizen Kagemitsu (備前景光) was the son of Bizen Nagamitsu (備前長光) who was, in turn, the son of the founder of…
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JÛYÔ MITOKOROMONO BY GOTÔ ETSUJÔ 後藤悦乗
Etsujō (悦乗) was born in the 19th year of Kanei (1642) as second son of the 9th Gotō main line…
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OUTSTANDING JÛYÔ DAISHÔ SATSUMA KOSHIRAE (薩摩拵) 110121
We are pleased to present this excellent and important Satsuma daishô koshirae from the 19th century. This is an excellent…
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JUST A JITTE (十手)? I THINK NOT……
A jitte (十手), sometimes pronounced jutte, is a specialized weapon that was used by Edo-period police officers. They are generally…
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AN UNUSUAL AND DEADLY INKWELL
This is a large and very unusual yatate (inkwell) that proves, once again, that the pen is mightier than the…
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RARE JÛYÔ DAISHO OF TSUBA AND MENUKI BY GOTÔ ICHIJÔ
Ichijô was born in Kyôto on the third day of the third month of the third year of Kansei (March…
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OUTSTANDING SET OF JÛYÔ FITTINGS BY GOTÔ ICHIJÔ
Ichijô was born in Kyôto on the third day of the third month of the third year of Kansei (March…
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A DAISHO OF SWORDS BY DEWA-DAIJÔ KUNIMICHI 出羽大掾國路 #070120
While it is firmly established in many reference books that Kunimichi(國路) was a student of Horikawa Kunihiro (堀川國廣), no records…
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AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL SET OF JÛYÔ KODÔGU BY MIYAMOTO MUSASHI
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) whose art name was Niten, achieved great fame as a master swordsman. In the seventeenth year of…
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HASEBE KATANA 長谷部 110119
Hasebe Kunishige (長谷部国重) has long been considered to be a pupil of Masamune (正宗) (Masamune Juttetsu). His oldest remaining dated…
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GÔ YOSHIHIRO 江義弘 110518
Yoshihiro (義弘) is one of the most famous sword smiths of all time. Yoshihiro’s (義弘) given name was Matsukura Go…
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HIGO JINGO TSUBA 010320
This tsuba is from the Higo Jingo school. It measures 2 ¾ inches by 2 11/16 inches nor 7 cm…
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TACHI BY KO-BIZEN HIRONAO 古備前弘直100119
The Bizen Province, since ancient times, produced many fine swordsmiths who worked throughout all the periods of sword history from…
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JÛYÔ TENSHO ERA UCHIGATANA KOSHIRAE 110419
I am pleased to present this truly rare item for sale. It is an original and intact uchigatana koshirae from…
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A JÛYÔ SET OF DAISHO GOTÔ ICHIJÔ KODOGU 後藤一乗 110619
Ichijô was born in Kyôto on the third day of the third month of the third year of Kansei (March…
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KATANA BY NIDAI KUNISUKE WITH CUTTING TEST 二代国助 000533
I am pleased to present this outstanding katana by the second generation Kunisuke. His father the Shodai Kunisuke was a student…
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SHINSAKUTÔ BY ENOMOTO SADAYOSHI 貞吉000536
This is an outstanding shinsakuto by Enomoto Sadayoshi of the Gassan School. Enamoto Sadayoshi is the sword name of Enomoto…
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KOTÔ KATANA BY SUKESADA 祐定000534
This is a blade by Sukesada and it is dated as being made in the August of the fourth year…
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JÛYÔ TÔSÔGU ÔNIN TSUBA 応仁鐔 080219
Nihonto.com is pleased to present for sale a truly special tsuba. This is one of only three Ônin tsuba that have…
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YANAGI-BA PRESENTATION YANONE 071219
This is an outstanding presentation Yanagi-ba yanone. This point is signed Muneyuki. This type of flat blade Yanagi-ba yanone (willow…
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YANAGI-BA PRESENTATION YANONE 071119
This is a very impressive presentation Yanagi-ba yanone. This point is signed Shigeharu Saku. This type of flat blade Yanagiba…