Tsuruta’s Blog (September 2024)
How are you all doing? Strange things happen in the world, don't they? As I mentioned before, even when I go t […]
Appraisal Quiz #810
Previous answer is Hizen no Kuni Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro 肥前国住近江大掾藤原忠広 Features: Hizen no Kuni Ju Omi Da […]
Menuki: Mumei crab
Ordering Number: F24362 Menuki: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension 1: 2.9cm x 1.6cm (2.9in x 1.6in) Dimensio […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)(Ounin)
Ordering Number: F24355 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Ounin,応仁) Dimensions: 8.7cm x […]
Appraisal Quiz #809
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Norifusa) 無銘（伝 則房) Features: The beauty of the Jigane of this Norifusa […]
Katana : Yufu Ju Masamitsu (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:AS19586 Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Yufu Ju Masamitsu 熊府住正盈(まさみつ） We div […]
Appraisal Quiz #808
Previous answer is Mumei (Ko-Ichimonji) 無銘（古一文字） Features: Ko-Ichimonji blades are early works of the Fukuoka […]
Tachi: Sagami Koku Ju Masuda Yasuaki Saku (December 1971)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:23713 Tachi: Katana in Shirasaya with Kiri Box(NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Sagami Koku Ju Ma […]
Set of arrow heads
Ordering number:F21289 Set of 5 arrow heads : Size: Arrow 1: Length: 22.2 cm (8.74 inches) Arrow 2: Length: 20 […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24340 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.78 cm x 7.71 cm (3.06 inches x 3.04 […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:F24329 Kozuka:Tango no Sekku Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.71 cm x 1.41 cm x 0.41 cm […]
Appraisal Quiz #807
Previous answer is Bizen Osafune (partially cut off) (Masamitsu) Nen 8 Gatsu (partially cut off) 備州長船(以下切れ)(政光 […]
Appraisal Quiz #806
Previous answer is Mumei (red text is unknown) Aoe 無銘(朱書不明)青江 Special feature: The Aoe school is broadly divid […]
Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Aoe school)(54th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 24214 Katana in Shirasaya (54th NBTHK Juyo Token) with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signatur […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)(Tokei)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F24312 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tokei） 時圭 Dimensions: 6.92 cm […]