Tsuruta’s Blog (December 2025)
I hope this message finds all of you in good health and spirits. Relations between Japan and China have cooled […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned)：Puppy
Ordering Number: F25549 Kozuka:Puppy Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned) Length:9.88cm × 1.49cm (3.89in × 0.59in) Era […]
Appraisal Quiz #874
Previous answer is Shoji Jirotaro Fujiwara Naokatsu Dated: May, 1856 (Ansei 3, Hinoe-Tatsu) – First Generation […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school)
Ordering Number: F25066 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school) Dimensions: 7. […]
Katana: Hizen Koku Tadayoshi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25490 Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon To […]
Wakizashi: Mumei (Mihara school)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24545 Wakizashi: In Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Mihara school,三原) We divid […]
Katana: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigezane)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25528 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Den Osafune Shigeza […]
Appraisal Quiz #873
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Ko-Naminohira) 無銘(古波平) Features: Ko-Naminohira swords were highly favo […]
Wakizashi: Mumei(Unsigned) (attributed to Den Yoshioka Ichimonji)
Ordering Number: 25130 Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (the 45th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei (attrib […]
Daisho Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu x2)
Ordering Number: F25498 Daisho Tsuba: Dai Design: Eggplant Openwork (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Bushū-jū M […]
Katana: Heianjo Horii Unsai Minamoto Sadamitsu Saku(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25530 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Heianjo Horii Unsai Minamoto Sadamits […]
Katana :Bishu Osafune Sukesada (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25524 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Inscription: Bishu Osafune Sukesa […]
Tsuba: Go Shu Hikone Ju , samurai
Ordering Number: AF25616(Consignment Sale) Tsuba: Inscription: Go Shu Hikone Ju 江州彦根住 Dimensions: 7.49cm x 7.0 […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned):Shishi
Ordering Number: AF25554 Tsuba:Shishi Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 6.91 cm x 6.35 cm (2.72 in x 2. […]
Katana:Kashu Ju Nobuyoshi (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25360 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Kashu Ju Nobuyoshi 加州住信吉 Sayagaki: Ka […]
Katana：Mumei (attributed to Den Ayakoji)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu)
Ordering Number: 25313 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubet […]
Appraisal Quiz #872
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Ayakoji) 無銘(伝 綾小路) Features: The Ayakoji school originated from Sa […]
Menuki: Mumei(Unsigned)：Sankosho and Dragon
Ordering Number: AF25559 Menuki: Sankosho and Dragon Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension 1: 5.68 cm x 1.44 cm […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Ko-Shoami) (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: AF25580 Tsuba:A circular Zen motif (ensō) (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（K […]
Wakizashi： Sanryu Masamine Saku Kore (living national treasure) Date: February, 1983(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:AS25107 Wakizashi: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Sanryu Masamine Saku […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:AF25546 Kozuka:Birds Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension:9.69 cm x 1.37 cm (3.81 in x 0.54 in […]
Wakizashi: Bishu Osafune (partially cut) (Sue-Bizen)NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24778 Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Bishu Osafune (partial […]
Fuchi Kashira:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25442 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Mumei(unsigned) Fuchi Dimension：3.80 cm x 2.27 cm (1.50 in x […]
Matching Sword Fittings (Kozuka & Menuki): Mumei (attributed to Tokujo) （徳乗）(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate)
Ordering number:AF25523 Matching Sword Fittings (Kozuka & Menuki): Triple Mokko Crest (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon C […]
Wakizashi:Hōki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka Echizen-jū (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)
Ordering number:25554 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale) Signature: Hōki no Kami F […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)(The later Akasaka)NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25428 Tsuba:Plum tree(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(The later Akasaka) （後 […]
Appraisal Quiz #871
Previous answer is Mumei (Aoe school 青江) Features: The Aoe school was active in Bitchu Province from the Kamak […]
Daisho Tsuba:Mumei
Ordering Number: F25434 Daisho Tsuba: Signature: Mumei Large: Dimensions: 7.46 cm x 7.23 cm (2.94 in x 2.85 in […]
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Ishido Fujiwara Korekazu Seitan Kore
Ordering number:25220 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Ishido Fujiwa […]
Fuchi Kashira: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: AF25486 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Fuchi Dimension：3.73cm × 2.22cm × 0.86cm Ka […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)（Satsuma）
Ordering Number: F25468 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Satsuma） （薩摩） Dimensions: 7.77 cm x 7.76 cm (3.06 […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (November 2025)
Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you well. The intense heat of summer has finally passed, and with the d […]
Daisho Sho Koshirae set(the 24th NBTHK Juyo-kodogu): with Shimazu family lineage
Ordering Number: F25531 (Consignment Sale) Daisho-koshirae set: the 24th NBTHK Juyo-kodogu Era: Middle-Edo per […]