Yamato Shikkake wakizashi
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Superb early Nanbokucho Yamato Shikkake wakizashi circa 1340s with strong... Read More
Nagakuni yari
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NAGAKUNI (永国), 1st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Musashi/Higo – “Heianjō-jū... Read More
Heianjo Nagayoshi yari
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NAGAYOSHI (長吉), Eishō (永正, 1504-1521), Yamashiro – “Heianjō Nagayoshi saku”... Read More
Katayama Ichimonji katana
Katayama-Ichimonji Tanobe-sensei sayagaki 備前國片山一文字大磨無銘也。乱映ノ鮮明二立ツ板目ノ肌合二変化二富ム賑ヤカナ丁子乱ヲ焼キー文字派ノ特色が明示サレ取分一類中ニアリ丁子ノ房が小模様デ匂口締マリ足が細カク稍逆心ヲ帯ビル點ナドラ勘案スレバ同派ニ収斂サレ味ワイ深キ優品也 長弐尺二寸九分余 時在庚子弥生探山識「花押」 Bizen no Kuni... Read More
Early Kamakura Awataguchi Kuniyasu
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Awataguchi from Yamashiro Province [This blade has an] ubu-nakago and... Read More
Juyo Ko-Bizen Yoshikane
Jūyō Tōken Katana – Attributed to Ko-Bizen YoshikaneKamakura Period, 13th... Read More
Yamato Hosho Sadaoki katana
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Hōshō from Yamato Province [This blade is] ō-suriage mumei. It... Read More
Etchu Gofuku Norishige katana
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Norishige of course is considered one of the finest Soshu... Read More
Osafune Morikage katana
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MORIKAGE (盛景), 1st gen., Jōji (貞治, 1362-1368), Bizen – “Bishū... Read More