Appraisal Quiz #801
Previous answer is Nobutsugu(Aoe) 延次(青江) Features: Nobutsugu was the son of Aoe Ietsugu and part of the Ko-Ao […]
Appraisal Quiz #800
Previous answer is Mumei (transmitted as Yukimitsu 行光) Features: Yukimitsu was a swordsmith in Kamakura and a […]
Appraisal Quiz #797
Previous answer is Bishu □□ (illegible) (Bishu Osafune Masamitsu) 備州□□(備州長船政光) Features: Osafune Masamitsu wa […]
Appraisal Quiz #796
Previous answer is BMumei (attributed to Rai Kunimitsu) 無銘 (来国光) Features: "Rai" refers to a famous swordsmit […]
Appraisal Quiz #795
Previous answer is (Kiku Mon) Takai Echizen no Kami Minamoto Rai Nobuyoshi (菊紋)高井越前守源来信吉 Features: It is said […]
Appraisal Quiz #794
Previous answer is Mumei (Nariie) 無銘 (成家) Features: Nariie was a swordsmith from Bizen Kozori school and is […]
Appraisal Quiz #793
Previous answer is Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu Bunkyu 3 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March1863). 備前介藤原宗次 文久三年三月日 Feature […]
Appraisal Quiz #792
Previous answer is Mumei (Ayakoji) 無銘(綾小路) Features: This blade is attributed to Ayakoji and comes with an ap […]
Appraisal Quiz #791
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Rai Kunitoshi) 無銘(伝 来国俊) Features: Raikunitoshi was active around […]
Appraisal Quiz #790
Previous answer is HeianjyoJu Kunitake 平安城住国武 Features: Horikawa Kunitake was a pupil of Horikawa Kunihiro, a […]
Appraisal Quiz #789
Previous answer is SOite Sesshu Ikutama Gassan Sadakazu Kitae Kore Ganji Kinoe-Ne Nen 5 Gatsu Hi 於摂州生玉月山貞一鍛之 […]
Appraisal Quiz #788
Previous answer is Showa 19 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi(February 1944) Ikkansai Shigemasa Seitan 昭和十九年二月日 一寛斎繁正精鍛 Features […]
Appraisal Quiz #787
Previous answer is Kanenori 兼則 兼則 Special feature: As a sword from Mino, it has a good shape, making it a won […]
Appraisal Quiz #786
Previous answer is Shintan Amada Akitsugu Saku Kore(Living National Treasure) Showa Kanoto-I Nen 2 Gatsu Hi(F […]
Appraisal Quiz #785
Previous answer is Mumei(Unsigned) attributed to Den Nakajima Rai 無銘(伝中島来) Features: Raikuni Kuninaga, one of […]
Appraisal Quiz #784
Previous answer is Inoue Izuminokami Kunisada Kikumon, Kanbun 5 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi (August 1665) 井上和泉守国貞 菊紋 寛文五年八 […]
Appraisal Quiz #783
Previous answer is Tsuda Omi Kami Sukenao Jokyo 3 Sai 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1686) 津田近江守助直 貞享三歳二月日 Features: Su […]
Appraisal Quiz #782
Previous answer is Bunka 13Nen Chuchu (Mid-Autumn ,1816) Dewa Kuni Junin Taikei Shoji Naotane Kaō 文化十三年仲秋 出羽國 […]