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SOLID GOLD MENUKI BY GOTÔ EIJÔ 040126
Eijô, (栄乗) born in the fifth year of Tenshô (1577), was the eldest son of Tokujô (徳乗). His childhood name…
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FOUR GOTÔ JÛYÔ (MENUKI, KOZUKA, AND KOGAI) 030226
Nihonto.com is proud to present for sale a superb collection of four gold and shakudo mitokoromono each one by one…
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TOKUBETSU JÛYÔ TANTÔ by MORIIE守家 110224
During the middle of the Kamakura period, Bizen-Den swordmaking was dominant, and saw the rise of great smiths in Fukuoka…
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BIZEN OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU KATANA (備前長船永光)100525
Most sword collectors have heard of the great smith Bizen Nagamitsu (備前永光who worked in the Kamakura era around 1275 and…
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TANTO BY ECHIZEN SHIMOSAKA 越前下坂 100725
The story of the Echizen Shimosaka starts with the first generation Yasutsugu (康継). He is believed to have been born…
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BIZEN OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU TACHI 備前長船長光 101025
Bizen 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). …
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Events |CHICAGO JAPANESE SWORD SHOW APRIL 24th-26th, 2026
We are pleased to announce that once again the annual Japanese Sword and Collectables show will be held Chicago. The…
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Articles |A HIIRAGIYA TSUBA USED TO DEPICT JAPANESE HISTORY
Toward the end of the Gempei War between the armies of the Taira and Minamoto, a revolt occurred in the…
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Articles |AWATAGUCHI KUNIYASU 粟田口国安
Awataguchi lies on the main road which goes from Kyôto to Ômi province. Many smiths settled there since the early…
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KATANA BY TOSA YOSHINARI 土佐吉作 120125
Yoshinari (吉作) was a sword smith who worked in Tosa province around the Kyohô era (1716). He was the son…
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Events |12TH ORLANDO JAPANESE ARTS, COLLECTIBLES, & SWORD SHOW
On June 26, 27, 28, 2026 the 11th Orlando Japanese Arts, Collectibles, and Sword Show will once again take place…
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Events |36TH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO JAPANESE SWORD SHOW
On July 31st, August 1st, and August 2nd of 2026 the Northern California Japanese Sword Club will host its 36th…
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EXCELLENT SAMURAI DAISHO OF MINO SWORDS 110125
This is very nice daisho of interesting blades from two different sub-schools of the Mino tradition. The katana is unsigned…
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A KATANA BY SHITAHARA TERUSHIGE 照重 090225
This katana by the Shitahara smith, Terushige, is a wonderful combination of grace and sheer power. It dates to the…
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KATANA BY MINO KANETSUNE 兼常 010126
Nihonto.com is pleased to present this very well mounted katana by the kotô smith, Kanetsune of the Mino school. He…
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BINGO KO-MIHARA KATANA 古三原 080625
The Mihara School was founded in Bingo Province by Masaie (正家). Swordsmiths of this school were active beginning in the…
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TSUBA BY GOTÔ MITSUYOSHI 後藤光美000094
Gotô 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…
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KATANA BY ÔSHU KUNIHIRO 奥州国広 070225
This is a nicely mounted katana from the northern part of Honshû Island directly across from Hokkaido. It is known…
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WAKIZASHI OF THE YAMATO SHIKKAKE SCHOOL 070425
The founder of the Shikkake (尻懸) School is traditionally said to have been Norihiro (則弘) who lived around the end…
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KATANA BY NIDAI YAMASHIRO KUNIKIYO 山城国清 070325
Kunikiyo was born in 1589 in Matsuhiro city in Shinshu. His given name was Shimada Kichiemon and he was a student…
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EXCELLENT SOTEN SCHOOL FUCHI& KASHIRA 080425
We present here a lovely pair of Soten school fuchi and kashira. The detail of the carving is superb and…
