Tanto:Gassan Sadakazu (Kao) Meiji 5 (1872)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25769 Tanto in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Gassan Sadakazu (Kao) […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (April 2026)
I hope everyone is doing well. The cherry blossoms in Tokyo are now in full bloom. For Japanese people, cherry […]
Tsuba: Unsigned:Nanako Ground with Rope-Style Rim (Nawa Fukurin)
Order Number: F26043 Tsuba: Nanako Ground with Rope-Style Rim (Nawa Fukurin) Signature: Unsigned Dimensions: 7 […]
Katana:Mumei(Unsigned) (Tegai)(63rd Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 24835 Katana in Shirasaya (63rd Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) (Tegai) 無銘(手掻) Sayagak […]
Appraisal Quiz #890
Previous answer is Mumei(Unsigned) (Tegai) 無銘(手掻) Features: The Yamato Tegai school is said to have originated […]
Katana : Satsuma Kuni Ju Kunihira(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number : 17510 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale) Signature : Satsum […]
Katana:Hirosada(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25143 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper) Signature: Hirosada (We divide 4 sectio […]
Wakizashi: Mumei(Unsigned)(Osafune Chikakage).(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 26006. Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token). Signature: Mumei(U […]
Appraisal Quiz #889
Previous answer is Bizen Koku Ju Osafune Genbei no Jo Sukesada Saku Kore. A lucky day in August, Tensho 6 (157 […]
Tsuba: Unsigned:Plant motif
Ordering Number: F25763 Tsuba: Plant motif Signature: Unsigned Dimensions: 7.63 cm x 7.58 cm (3.00 in x 2.98 i […]
Katana：Mino Koku Okachiyama Sanroku Junin Fujiwara Nagasada. August, 1866. Made at Aoyama in Edo. (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25797 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token). Signature: Mino Koku Okachiyama Sanr […]
Fuchikashira: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F26014 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Fuchi Dimension：3.81 cm × 2.14 cm (1.50 in × […]
Appraisal Quiz #888
Previous answer is Bishu Osafune Sukesada (Hikobei no Jo Sukesada) A day in February, Eisho 6 (1509) 備州長船祐定(彦兵 […]
Fuchi-Kashira: Inrō Design (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kichō Tosōgu) Signature: Unsigned (Nara School)（奈良）
Ordering Number: F26013 Fuchi-Kashira: Inrō Design (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kichō Tosōgu) Signature: Unsigned (Nara Sc […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned)(Ko-mino)
Ordering number: F25759 Kozuka:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Mumei(Unsigned)(Ko-mino, 古美濃) Dimension: 8.84cm […]
Katana : Hizen Koku Tadayoshi (8th generation) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24557 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen Koku T […]
Appraisal Quiz #887
Previous answer is Hizen no Kuni Tadayoshi (Gimei) 肥前国忠吉（偽銘） Features: This sword was made in imitation of the […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned):Monk
Ordering number:F25753 Kozuka:Monk Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.53 cm × 1.49 cm (3.75 in × 0.59 in) […]
Set of Tosogu:Naomasa and Munemasa (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25743 Set of Tosogu: Tsuta-mon family crest (Tsuba, Kozuka, Fuchikashira, Menuki)(NBTHK Toku […]
Wakizashi ： (Orikaeshi-mei) Yoshimitsu (Province unknown, late Muromachi period).(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25281 Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token). Signature: (Orikaeshi-mei) Yoshimitsu (Provi […]