FOUR GOTÔ JÛYÔ (MENUKI, KOZUKA, AND KOGAI) 030226
Read moreNihonto.com is proud to present for sale a superb collection of four gold and shakudo mitokoromono each one by one…
BIZEN OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU TACHI 備前長船長光 101025
Read moreBizen Nagamitsu (備前長光) was the son of Bizen Mitsutada (備前光忠) who was the founder of the Bizen Osafune School (備前長船). …
TOKUBETSU JÛYÔ TANTÔ by MORIIE守家 110224
Read moreDuring the middle of the Kamakura period, Bizen-Den swordmaking was dominant, and saw the rise of great smiths in Fukuoka…
BIZEN OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU KATANA (備前長船永光)100525
Read moreMost sword collectors have heard of the great smith Bizen Nagamitsu (備前永光who worked in the Kamakura era around 1275 and…
TANTO BY ECHIZEN SHIMOSAKA 越前下坂 100725
Read moreThe story of the Echizen Shimosaka starts with the first generation Yasutsugu (康継). He is believed to have been born…
5TH GENERATION TADAYOSHI 五代忠吉 020825
Read moreGodai Tadayoshi (五代忠吉), the fifth generation in the Tadayoshi lineage, was born in 1696. He was the son of the…
KATANA BY MINO KANETSUNE 兼常 010126
Read moreNihonto.com is pleased to present this very well mounted katana by the kotô smith, Kanetsune of the Mino school. He…
Events |CHICAGO JAPANESE SWORD SHOW APRIL 24th-26th, 2026
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that once again the annual Japanese Sword and Collectables show will be held Chicago. The…
Articles |A HIIRAGIYA TSUBA USED TO DEPICT JAPANESE HISTORY
Read moreToward the end of the Gempei War between the armies of the Taira and Minamoto, a revolt occurred in the…
Articles |AWATAGUCHI KUNIYASU 粟田口国安
Read moreAwataguchi lies on the main road which goes from Kyôto to Ômi province. Many smiths settled there since the early…
KATANA BY TOSA YOSHINARI 土佐吉作 120125
Read moreYoshinari (吉作) was a sword smith who worked in Tosa province around the Kyohô era (1716). He was the son…
Events |12TH ORLANDO JAPANESE ARTS, COLLECTIBLES, & SWORD SHOW
Read moreOn June 26, 27, 28, 2026 the 11th Orlando Japanese Arts, Collectibles, and Sword Show will once again take place…
Events |36TH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO JAPANESE SWORD SHOW
Read moreOn July 31st, August 1st, and August 2nd of 2026 the Northern California Japanese Sword Club will host its 36th…
TAKAGI SADAMUNE TANTÔ 高木貞宗 020325
Read moreThe history of Takagi Sadamune (高木貞宗) is a very interesting one and one that has many variables. We know that…
AWATAGUCHI HEIAN/KAMAKURA KATANA 粟田口系 020225
Read moreAwataguchi lies on the main road which goes from Kyôto to Ômi province. Many smiths settled there since the early…
A KATANA BY SHITAHARA TERUSHIGE 照重 090225
Read moreThis katana by the Shitahara smith, Terushige, is a wonderful combination of grace and sheer power. It dates to the…
BINGO KO-MIHARA KATANA 古三原 080625
Read moreThe Mihara School was founded in Bingo Province by Masaie (正家). Swordsmiths of this school were active beginning in the…
TSUBA BY GOTÔ MITSUYOSHI 後藤光美000094
Read moreGotô Mitsuyoshi (後藤真乗) was the fifteenth mainline master for the Gotô family. His art name was Gotô Shinjo (後藤真乗). He…
KATANA BY ÔSHU KUNIHIRO 奥州国広 070225
Read moreThis is a nicely mounted katana from the northern part of Honshû Island directly across from Hokkaido. It is known…
WAKIZASHI OF THE YAMATO SHIKKAKE SCHOOL 070425
Read moreThe founder of the Shikkake (尻懸) School is traditionally said to have been Norihiro (則弘) who lived around the end…
