Appraisal Quiz #701
Previous answer is Ho-ki Kami Taira Ason Masayuki 伯耆守平朝臣正幸 Kansei 6 Nen Tora 2 Gatsu 寛政六年寅二月 Special feature […]
Appraisal Quiz #700
Previous answer is Mumei(judged by NBTHK as Katayama Ichimonji)無銘（片山一文字） Special feature: This work used to […]
Appraisal Quiz #699
Previous answer is Yasuyoshi 安吉 Special feature: The son of Osa. He is said to have moved from Chikuzen to C […]
Appraisal Quiz #698
Previous answer is Mumei(judged as Den Rai Kunimitsu) 無銘(伝 来国光) Special feature: Rai Kunimitsu is said to be […]
Appraisal Quiz #697
Previous answer is Mei: Mumei (judged as Taira Takada)(NBTHK Hozon) Mei: Mumei (judged as Tomomitsu)(NBTHK T […]
Appraisal Quiz #696
Previous answer is Hasebe Kunishige 長谷部国重 Minamoto Hirotada Shoji Kore 源広忠所持之 Special feature: Some people f […]
Appraisal Quiz #695
Previous answer is Bishu Osafune Norimitsu 備州長船則光 Kyotoku 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi 享徳二年八月日 Special Feature: Bishu Os […]
Appraisal Quiz #694
Previous answer is Bishu Osafune Tadamitsu（Hikobei) 備州長船忠光(彦平衛） Bunmei 18 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi. （Fe […]
Appraisal Quiz #693
Previous answer is Mumei (Yoshioka Ichimonji) 無銘(吉岡一文字) Special feature: Yoshioka Ichimonji school started a […]
Appraisal Quiz #692
Previous answer is Kozuke Kami Sugawara Kanemune(not gurantee) 上野守菅原包宗 Specila feature: Ko-zuke Kami Sugawar […]
Appraisal Quiz #691
Previous answer is Hizen Kuni Kawachi Daijo Masahiro (first generation) 肥前国河内大掾藤原正広(初代) Specila feature: Hi […]
Appraisal Quiz #690
Previous answer is Mumei(attributed as Den Norishige) 無銘(伝則重) Special Feature: Norishige is a swordsmith fr […]
Appraisal Quiz #689
Previous answer is Yamashiro Kami Fujiwara Kunikane(2nd generation) 山城守藤原国包（二代） Special Feature: Kunikane […]
Appraisal Quiz #688
Previous answer is Tango Kami Naomichi 丹後守直道 Special Feature: He was originally a pupil of Tamba Kami Y […]
Appraisal Quiz #687
Previous answer is Mumei (Enju Kunimura) 無銘（延寿国村） Special Feature: Enju Taro is a son of Yamato Hiromura […]
Appraisal Quiz #686
Previous answer is Mumei(attributed as Den Tametsugu) 無銘(伝為継) Special Feature: The Jigane and Hamon looks […]
Appraisal Quiz #685
Previous answer is Mumei (Bizen Osafune Morishige) 無銘(長船盛重) Special Feature: Though it is a judged Mumei, t […]
Appraisal Quiz #684
Previous answer is Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane Tenna 2 nen 2 gatsuhi.Hi 坂倉言之進照包 Special Feature: Terukane i […]
Appraisal Quiz #683
Previous answer is Mumei(unsigned) Kanenaga 無銘(兼長) Special feature:Befor the war, the blade was appraised a […]
Appraisal Quiz #682
Previous answer is Mumei (Shizu) 無銘（志津） Special Feature: This work by Shizu looks really aggressive, and i […]
Appraisal Quiz #681
Previous answer is Taikei Naotane (Kao) 大慶直胤(花押) (probably written”Dewa Kuni Taikei Naotane[Kao]”) Bunsei 4 […]
Appraisal Quiz #680
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed as Ayanoko-ji)(Sadatoshi) 無銘（綾小路)定利 Special Feature: Sadatoshi lived in […]
Appraisal Quiz #679
Previous answer is Taikei Naokane (kao) Oite Toto (Hori Yoshitane) (engraved by Yoshitane) 大慶直胤 Special featu […]
Appraisal Quiz #678
Previous answer is Hizen Koku Ju Fujiwara Tadahiro 肥前国住藤原忠廣 Special feature : This blade is the early word o […]
Appraisal Quiz #677
Previous answer is Kikumon Ichiyo Osafune Ju Tatematsuru 菊紋 一備陽長船住 奉 Shu Do Kuni Okafu Ju Matsuoka Seijirou […]
Appraisal Quiz #676
Previous answer is Mumei (Rai Kunitoshi) 無銘（来国俊） Special Feature: Among Koto, ones with Shinogiji can give […]
Appraisal Quiz #675
Previous answer is Mumei (Taima) 無銘（当麻） Special feature:Taima is one of the Yamato 5 Schools(Taima, Hosho, […]
Appraisal Quiz #674
Previous answer is Mumei (Sa Sadayoshi) 無銘(左貞吉) Special feature: Sa Sadayoshi is O-Sa’s student. He is worke […]
Appraisal Quiz #673
Previous answer is Yamato Kami Yasusada 大和守安定 Special feature : amato (No) Kami Yasusada was a pupil of the […]
Appraisal Quiz #672
Previous answer is Mumei (Rai Kunitoshi) 無銘(来国俊) Special feature: Rai Kunitoshi, he was said to be Rai Kuniy […]
Appraisal Quiz #671
Previous answer is Tsuda Echuzebm Kami Sukehiro (2nd generation) 津田越前守助広 Special feature:It is a work of 2nd […]
Appraisal Quiz #670
Previous answer is Bonji Shio Dai Kengen Zou Kanetora. Ha sai Yuensai Saneo 梵字 四王大権現造兼乕 刃淬遊雲斎真雄 Special feat […]
Appraisal Quiz #669
Previous answer is Suishinshi Masatsugu(Kao) Tame 72 Okina Matsuoka Naoatsu Zo Kore Engraving was done by Yo […]
Appraisal Quiz #668
Previous answer is Mumei attributed as Rai Kuniyasu 無銘（来国安） Special feature:Osuriage-Mumei by Nagamaki, very […]
Appraisal Quiz #667
Previous answer is Mumei Tametsugu 無銘（伝為継） Special Feature:He was called as a pupil of Norishige, or the son […]
Appraisal Quiz #666
Previous answer is To-o Aizu shin Miyoshi Nagamichi (8 generation) 東奥合津臣三善長道 Special feature: Nagamichi 8th […]
Appraisal Quiz #665
Previous answer is Mumei attributed as Unji. 無銘（雲次） Special feature: Unsho, Unji and Unju lived and forged s […]
Appraisal Quiz #664
Previous answer is Awataguchi Ikkanshi Tadatsuna Hori Do-saku 粟田口一竿子忠綱彫同作/Ho-ei 6Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu Spec […]
Appraisal Quiz #663
Previous answer is Ou Tokutomi Shi Ju Ikkansai Okimasa Saku/Showa 18 Nen 6 Gatsu Kichijistu Special feature: […]
Appraisal Quiz #662
Previous answer is Kunihiro Special feature:Kunihiro was a samurai who served the Ito family, who was the fo […]