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WAKIZASHI BY SHODAI NOBUKUNI 信国 050721
Nihonto.com is pleased to present this fine wakizashi by the Shodai (first generation) Nobukuni (信国). The first generation Nobukuni (信国)…
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JÛYÔ TÔKEN TACHI BY BIZEN OSAFUNE KAGEMITSU 備前長船景光 050621
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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KATANA BY BIZEN KIYOMITSU (備前清光) 080621
We are pleased to offer this consignment blade that has been attributed to Bizen Osafune Kiyomitsu (備前長船清光). While most of…
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FINE WAKIZASHI BY MINO KANEFUSA 兼房 080221
This is a beautiful wakizashi by one of the several generations of smiths who used the name Kanefusa (兼房) during…
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WAKIZASHI BY BIZEN NORIMITSU 備前則光 080121
This is a very nice wakizashi by the Bizen smith Norimitsu (備前則光). It is signed with the ni-ji miei (two…
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HIZEN TADAKUNI WAKIZASHI 肥前忠國 060121
The first generation Tadakuni’s real name was Hashimoto Rokuzaemon (橋本六左衛⾨) and he was born in Keichō three (慶⻑,1598) as second…
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KATANA BY BIZEN KATSUMITSU AND BIZEN MUNEMITSU 備前勝光宗光 050321
The first generation Bizen Osafune Katsumitsu was active around Ōei (応永, 1394–1428) and his lineage continued to exist until the…
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ECHIZEN NO KAMI FUJIWARA TAMETSUGU 越前国藤原為継 050521
Tametsugu (為継) worked in the beginning of the Nanbokuchô era around 1315 to 1380 and was originally from Echizen Province…
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TOKUBETSU JÛYÔ TACHI BY BIZEN KAGEMITSU 備前景光
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 the…
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A KATANA BY GODAI TADAYOSHI 五代忠吉 070220
Godai Tadayoshi (五代忠吉), the fifth generation Tadayoshi, was born in 1696. He was the son of the Omi Daijo Tadayoshi…
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KATANA BY KÔZUKE DAIJÔ SUKESADA 120119
Kôzuke no Daijô Sukesada (上野大掾祐定) was the son of Shichibei no Jô Sukesada (七兵衛尉祐定) and was active around the Jôo…
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NIDAI MURAMASA 二代村正 110317
For hundreds of years the swords of nidai Muramasa (二代村正) have been regarded as swords with evil powers. When we…
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BIZEN MUNETSUGU KATANA WITH CUTTING TEST 備前宗次 000532
Munetsugu’s given name was Koyama Sobei and he was born in 1802 in Shirakawa province in Oshu Prefecture. He was…
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YAMATO TAEMA KATANA 大和当麻 010219
The Taema school (当麻系) is one of the five schools of the Yamato (大和) tradition. The others are the Senjuin…
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ECHIZEN MASANORI KATANA 越前正則 000528
I am pleased to present this long and powerful katana by the Echizen smith, Masanori. Masanori worked in Echizen Province around…
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TACHI BY GENZAEMON no JÔ NOBUKUNI 源左衛門尉信国 #020518
The generations of smiths named Nobukuni (信国) that followed the third generation are generally referred to as the Oei Nobukuni…
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NIDAI MURAMASA 二代村正 #FMW0033
It is a rare pleasure to be able to offer for sale a sword by such a famous (or infamous)…
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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…
