GÔ YOSHIHIRO 江義弘 110518
Read moreYoshihiro (義弘) is one of the most famous sword smiths of all time. Yoshihiro’s (義弘) given name was Matsukura Go…
ISHIDÔ KATANA MITSUHIRA WITH CUTTING TEST 060119 石堂光平
Read moreThis is a beautiful blade by the important Ishido smith, Mitsuhira. This blade is unusual because he tempered it in…
KATANA BY ECHIZEN MUNEYOSHI 越前宗吉030120
Read moreMuneyoshi was a swordsmith who worked around the Keichô era (1596-1615) at the end of the kotô era of sword…
MUTSU NO KAMI TACHIBANA TAMEYASU 000539
Read moreThe Ishidô (石堂) school originated at the Sekido Temple in Ômi Province around the Kanei period (1624). From there the…
KATANA BY NAGAMICHI 000538
Read moreI am pleased to present this very nice and healthy katana by the Osaka Shintô smith, Nagamichi. Nagamichi is also…
KAMAKURA BORI TSUBA 鎌倉彫 030220
Read moreThis is a very nice iron tsuba of the Kamakura Bori school. The name of this school refers to the…
Articles |THE HASEBE SCHOOL 長谷部系
Read moreHasebe Kunishige (長谷部国重) has long been considered to be a pupil of Masamune (正宗) (Masamune Juttetsu). His oldest remaining dated…
KATANA BY KÔZUKE DAIJÔ SUKESADA 12119
Read moreKôzuke 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…
BEAUTIFUL KYO-SUKASHI TSUBA 010520
Read moreThis is a large and intricately carved iron tsuba of the Kyo-sukashi school made during the Edo period. It measures…
POWERFUL ONO SCHOOL TSUBA 010420
Read moreThis is a very nice iron tsuba of the Ono school. The Ono school was a group of craftsman in…
OLD KATCHUSHI TSUBA 010220
Read moreThis is an old iron tsuba( probably Muromachi era) that I believe is of the Katchushi school (sword smith tsuba). …
HIGO JINGO TSUBA 010320
Read moreThis tsuba is from the Higo Jingo school. It measures 2 ¾ inches by 2 11/16 inches nor 7 cm…
UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING TSUBA 010120
Read moreThis is a lovely tsuba with an unusual shape. It is made of iron and comprised of four almost circular…
Articles |YOKOYAMA KÔZUKE NO DAIJÔ SUKESADA 横山上野大掾祐定
Read moreBizen Province has been acknowledged to be the kuni which has produced the most master swordsmiths since ancient times, creating…
TACHI BY KO-BIZEN HIRONAO 古備前弘直100119
Read moreThe Bizen Province, since ancient times, produced many fine swordsmiths who worked throughout all the periods of sword history from…
CUTE “ANT” TANTÔ 111219
Read moreThis is a small tantô with the blade measuring 4.875 inches. The overall length of the tantô in its koshirae…
Articles |THE KO-BIZEN SCHOOL 古備前系
Read moreThe Bizen Province, since ancient times, produced many fine swordsmiths who worked throughout all the periods of sword history from…
JÛYÔ TENSHO ERA UCHIGATANA KOSHIRAE 110419
Read moreI am pleased to present this truly rare item for sale. It is an original and intact uchigatana koshirae from…
Events |THE 2020 ATLANTA JAPANESE SWORD and CULTURAL ARTS SHOW
Read moreThe 2020 Atlanta Japanese Sword and Cultural Arts Show will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on March 5th through March…
Events |30th Annual San Francisco Sword Show and Shinsa
Read moreOn July 31st, August 1st, and August 2nd, of 2020, the Northern California Japanese Sword Club will host its 30th…
