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BEAUTIFUL KOSHIRAE #080217
This is a very nice and attractive katana koshirae. The saya is lacquered a deep and rich black. The tsuba…
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MOUNTED KATANA BY MINO KANENORI 兼法 #110817
This is a very fine katana by the Koto Mino smith, Kanenori. There were three generations of smiths who signed…
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KATANA BY TOMOTSUGU 友次 #120217
This is a very strong katana by the Etchu smith, Tomotsugu. He was from the Uda school and he worked…
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BEAUTIFULLY MOUNTED GIFT SAME (Ray Skin) #110617
It was a custom during the Edo era to give gifts of especially beautiful sword same to high ranking officials,…
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KABUTO SIGNED YOSHIMICHI 義道 #100217
This is an exquisite eight plate russet iron helmet bowl that is signed Yoshimichi (義道). The shape of the plates…
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KABUTO SIGNED SAOTOME IEHISA 早乙女家久 #100117
This is a very well made suji kabuto comprised of 62 individual iron plates that have been welded together. The…
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KYÔ SUKASHII TSUBA 京透鐔 #000519
This is an iron tsuba from the Kyô-Sukashi school. It dates to the Edo period (18th century). It has a…
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AKITA SHOAMI TSUBA 秋田正阿弥鐔 #000518
This is a lovely Shinchû 真鍮 (brass) tsuba. It measures 6.9 cm or 2.7 inches by 6.3 cm or 2.5…
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AKASAKA TSUBA 赤坂鐔 #000516
This is an interesting iron tsuba of the Akasaka School. It is almost round measuring 7.0 cm or 2.78 inches…
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TWO KINKO TANTÔ TSUBA #080417
This is a package deal of two very nice tantô tsuba. Both are soft metal. The dragon tsuba is carved…
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KYÔ SUKASHII TSUBA 京透鐔 #032815
This a very good quality iron tsuba of the Kyô-sukashi school. It is very delicately carved in the form of…
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SIGNED NARA TSUBA 奈良鐔 #032915
This is a very pleasing signed iron tsuba from the Nara school. It is signed simply Nara Saku. It is…
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THE ART OF THE SAMURAI #120509
This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the most comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai…
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NIPPONTO ART SWORDS OF JAPAN
This is the large book that was published in 1976 comemorating an exhibit of some of the finest swords from…
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TOSOGU GOKECHO MEIHIN SHUSEI
This beautiful book by Fukushi Shigeo was published in 2001 and presents the works of the seventeen generations of Goto…
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NIHON MEITO ZUIKAN #020213
This book is the joint effort of two of the greatest sword teachers of the 20th century, Sato Kanzan and…
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NIHON TOKO JITEN by FUJISHIRO & ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY HARRY WATSON
This is a complete set (four volumes) of one of the standard reference books that collectors refer to as "Fujishiro's".…
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A FINE MID-EDO PERIOD KABUTO #000485
I am pleased to present this very fine Katajiro Fukurin Suji Kabuto from the middle of the Edo era (ca…
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A FINE SUIT OF MID-EDO PERIOD RUSSET IRON ARMOR #000512
This is a very nice suit of armor from the middle Edo period. The helmet is an unsigned 32 plate…
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DAIMYO JUYO TACHI KOSHIRAE #080615
I am pleased to present this gorgeous Itomaki no Tachi koshirae that belonged to the famous Mori Daimyo family. This…
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KATANA KOSHIRAE #000474
This is a katana koshirae that is somewhat refined and quiet. The fuchi and kashira are both of iron with…
