Katana：Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsugu collaboration (Mukansa Swordsmith) Showa 51 Nen 5 Gatsu (May, 1976)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24442 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshit […]
Katana:Teishitsu Gigeiin (Imperial Household Artist) Gassan Sadakazu Kin-saku Seitanren kore (Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:22469 Katana in Shirasaya, with Tachi Koshirae, in Box (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature […]
Katana：Mumei (attributed to Den Ichimonji)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24627 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attrib […]
Appraisal Quiz #849
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Ichimonji) 無銘（伝 一文字） Features: This sword was appraised as "den Ic […]
Book (Catalog): Special Exhibition Suishinshi Masahide – 200th Anniversary of the Death of Suishinshi Masahide. Three Excellent Swordsmiths in Edo (Masahide, Naotane, Kiyomaro)
Book (Catalog): Special Exhibition Suishinshi Masahide – 200th Anniversary of the Death of Suishinshi Masahide […]
Book : THE JAPANESE SWORD A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIVE TRADITIONS OF JAPANESE SWORD MAKING THE YAMATO TRADITON
Book : THE JAPANESE SWORD A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIVE TRADITIONS OF JAPANESE SWORD MAKING THE YAMATO TRADITON A […]
Wakizashi: Motte Namban Tetsu Omi Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro Echizen Ju Shimosaka(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25168 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Motte Namban Tetsu Omi […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (June 2025)
As the rainy season approaches, I was reminded of the hot summer days while taking a morning walk and seeing l […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25170 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.61cm x 7.53cm (2.99in x 2.96in) Thic […]
Katana: Unsigned (Shinshin-to)
Ordering Number: 24025 Katana in Shirasaya Signature: Mumei (Shinshinto 新々刀) We divide 4 sections for each swo […]
Katana:Signature: Mumei (attributed to Den Cho Aritoshi)(25th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 24505 Katana in Shirasaya (25th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei (transmitted as Cho Aritos […]
AS24769 Katana:Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane (53rd NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:24769 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (53rd NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Sakakura Gonnoshin […]
Katana: Mumei (Judged as Shikkake)(the 9th Juyo Token)
Ordering Number :24172 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (the 9th Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Judg […]
Katana: Mumei (Rai Kuniyasu)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25162 Katana: in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Rai K […]
Tsuba:Mumei(Unsigned)（Heina jo）
Ordering Number: F25171 Tsuba:"Maru ni Mitsu Hiki" Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)（Heina jo） （平安城） Dimensions:8.0 […]
Tanto： Hizen Koku Tadayoshi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25080 Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen Koku Tad […]
Katana:Yasunori(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:AS24364 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Yasunori Showa 12 Nen 12 […]
Katana: Oku Yamato Kami Uson Motohira(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25133 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature : Oku Yamato K […]
Fuchikashira: Mumei(Unsigned) plum blossom
Ordering Number: F25176 Fuchi Kashira: motif of plum blossom Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Fuchi Dimension： 3.76c […]
Katana: Hizen Koku Ju Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25158 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Hizen Koku […]
Tsuba: Yamashiro no Kuni Umetada Mitsushige
Ordering Number: F25156 Tsuba: Inscription: Yamashiro no Kuni Umetada Mitsushige 山城国埋忠光重 Dimensions: 7.25cm x […]
Tsuba: Inshu Ju Masatsugu
Ordering Number: F25151 Tsuba: Inscription: Inshu Ju Masatsugu 因州住正次 Dimensions: 7.11cm x 6.73cm (2.80in x 2.6 […]
Appraisal Quiz #848
Previous answer is Signature: On Echigo Kuni Yoshimitsu Saku Kore August, 1990 (On the Mune) Carved by Jitoan […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25157 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho) （刀匠） Dimensions: 8.41 c […]
Katana：Osaka Junin Gassan Sadakatsu kinsaku (Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Orderng number:24847 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Osaka Junin Gassan Sadakatsu […]
Daisho: Mumei (Hizen no Kami Shigetada)(NBTHK Hozon Token), Yokoyama Ueno Daijō Fujiwara Sukesada(Not Guaranteed)
Ordering Number: AS15394 Dai-Sho (Matching Long and Short Swords Set): ----------------------- Katana: In Kosh […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) shells
Ordering number: F25154 Tsuba: Mei (signature): Mumei(Unsigned) Dimensions: 8.29 cm x 8.31 cm (3.26 in x 3.27 […]
Kozuka:Nomura Masahide(Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering number:AF25165 Kozuka:Qilin and Chinese phoenix(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Nomura Masah […]
Wakizashi:Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25163 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Ta […]
Wakizashi: Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 1st generation)
Ordering Number: 23431 Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Tanba […]
Kabuto:Mumei (Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai Certificate)
Ordering Number: F25146 Kabuto: Iron Black Lacquered Six-Plate, Six-Sided Kabuto with White Fukurin Suji (Niho […]
Katana:(Gold-inlaid signature) Rai Kunitoshi (Not guaranteed) (Gold-inlaid signature) Hon'ami (Kao)
Ordering number:25151 Katana in Shirasaya Signature: (Gold-inlaid signature) Rai Kunitoshi 来国俊 (Not guaranteed […]
Appraisal Quiz #847
Previous answer is Mumei (Sekishu Naotsuna) 無銘(石州直綱) Features: The Hamon of Sekishu Naotsuna is an exceptional […]
Set of Tosogu(Fuchikashira, Kozuka, Tsuba)：Mumei（Unsigned)
Ordering number:F25110 Set of Tosogu: (Fuchikashira, Kozuka, Tsuba)：Mumei(Unsigned) Features：Made of shakudō w […]
Dai Sho:Katana：Mumei (Uda),Wakizashi：Mumei (Sue Mihara)(NBTHK Hozon paper for Wakizashi)
Ordering number:23496 Dai Sho : --------------------- Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae Signature : Mume […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned) Clock, Kacchushi
Ordering Number: F25104 Tsuba:Clock Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Kacchushi Dimensions: 8.56 cm × 8.49 cm (≈ 3. […]
Katana: Tango Kami Kanemichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25184 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Tango Kami Kanemichi 丹後守兼 […]
Katana:Hizen no Kuni Ju Fujiwara Tadahiro(2dn generation) (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25097 Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen no Kuni Ju Fuji […]
Set of Fittings (Kōgai, Kozuka): Mumei (Kyō Kinkō) (Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu)
Ordering number:F25137 Set of Fittings (Kōgai, Kozuka): Family Crest Scatter Design - Two-Piece Set (Tokubetsu […]
Daisho:Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24554 Daisho: ----------------------- Dai: Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) S […]