Tachi：Bishū Osafune Tomosada (Ko-zori)(48th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:25370 Tachi: in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (48th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Bishū Osafune Tomo […]
Appraisal Quiz #866
Previous answer is Bishū Osafune Tomosada (Ko-zori) 備州長船友貞(小反り) Features: According to the book "Kokin Kaji Sh […]
Katana: Higo Kami Kuniyasu (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25393 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Inscription: Higo Kami Kuniyasu 肥 […]
Katana: Nanno Taro Tomohiro (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25461 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Nanno Taro Tomohiro Saku K […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) pot
Ordering Number: F25474 Tsuba:Pot Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 6.64 cm x 5.85 cm (2.61 in x 2.30 i […]
Wakizashi: ShinanoKami Fujiwara Daidō(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24748 Wakizashi: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: ShinanoKami Fujiwara Daidō 信濃守藤原 […]
Appraisal Quiz #865
Previous answer is Mumei (Naoe Shizu) 無銘(直江志津) Features: "Shizu" was originally the name of a place in Mino Pr […]
Wakizashi:Etchu Ju Fujiwara Kiyomitsu (Harima Daijo)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25344 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Etchu Ju Fujiwara Kiyomi […]
Wakizashi: Higashiyama ju Yoshihira (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number: 24837 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Higashiy […]
Wakizashi:Dewa Kami Fujiwara Sukenobu (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25403 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Dewa Kami Fujiwara Suke […]
Menuki: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25402 Menuki: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension 1: 6.59 cm x 1.89 cm (2.59 in x 0.74 in) […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25401 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.51 cm x 8.49 cm (3.35 in x 3.34 in) […]
Tachi:Morihiro(22nd NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 25392 Tachi in Shirasaya (22nd NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Morihiro 守弘 Sayagaki: Echizen Chi […]
Appraisal Quiz #864
===================================== Appraisal Quiz #864 (September 13th, 2025) Who made this sword do you th […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school)
Ordering Number: F25393 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school) Dimensions: 7.08 cm × 7.07 cm (2.7 […]
Daisho Tsuba:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25364 Daisho Tsuba: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dai(large): Dimensions: 8.04 cm x 7.35 cm (3. […]
Book(Catalog):Exhibition of Masterpiece Swords Treasured by Daimyo Families
Book(Catalog): Toyama Prefectural Suiboku Art Museum 10th Anniversary. Exhibition of Masterpiece Swords Treasu […]
Katana:Minamoto Teruhide Kin Saku(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:10087 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature:Minamoto Teruhide Kin Sa […]
Book: Sukashi Tsuba
Book: Sukashi Tsuba 透鍔 Author： Sasano Taiko Photo: Nakamura Seiichi Publisher: Adachi Ryutaro/Kyuryudo Ltd. Pr […]
Tsuba:Edo Kanda ju Ito ◻︎emon Masakata: Ginkgo leaves
Ordering Number: F25366 Tsuba:Ginkgo leaves Inscription: Edo Kanda ju Ito ◻︎emon Masakata 江戸神田住 伊藤% […]
Appraisal Quiz #863
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Omiya) 無銘(大宮) Features: The Bizen Omiya school began when the progen […]
Tsuba:Plants：Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25350 Tsuba:Plants Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.23 cm × 7.03 cm (2.85 in × 2.7 […]
Wakizashi:Awataguchi Omi no Kami Tadatuna (2nd generation)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25294 Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Awataguchi Omi no Kami […]
Katana：Hizen no Kuni Tadakiyo (8th Generation)(Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Ordering number:24546 Katana in Shirasaya (Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) Signature: Hiz […]
Wakizashi (Sunbobi Tanto): Seiryuken Moritoshi Date: Bunkyu 2 Mizunoe-Inu 9th Month (September 1862)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25243 Wakizashi (Sunbobi Tanto) in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signa […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (September 2025)
Dear Everyone, I hope this message finds you well. This summer has been extremely hot, and in Tokyo, we have s […]
Katana：Hizen Kuni Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadayoshi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number：25087 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen Kuni Ju Omi Daijo Fuj […]
Daisho Tsuba： Dai:Mumei(Unsigned)、Sho: Soten sei
Ordering Number: F25357 Daisho Tsuba:Warriors Signature: Dai:Mumei(Unsigned)、Sho: Soten sei 正江 宗典作 Dai(large): […]
Appraisal Quiz #862
Previous answer is Fujiwara Kiyohito(/Kiyondo) Dated: September 26, 1863 Executed Dotanbara test at Senju by Y […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)：Autumn leave
Ordering Number: F25362 Tsuba:Autumn leaves Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.10 cm x 6.68 cm (2.80 i […]
Temporary Suspension of EMS Shipments to the United States
Japan Post has issued the following statement: "Japan Post Co., Ltd. will temporarily suspend acceptance of po […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned):Birds
Ordering Number: F25339 Tsuba:Birds Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.05 cm x 7.00 cm (2.78 in x 2.76 […]
Kozuka:Tsujo Saku Mitsuyoshi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering number: F25337 Kozuka:(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Kiritsuke-mei: Tsujo Saku 通乗作 Mitsuyoshi 光美 Dim […]
Appraisal Quiz #861
Previous answer is Mumei (Unsigned)(appraised as Sa Kunihiro, 左国弘) Features: Chūkōto: Ryōwazamono: Jyojyo Saku […]
Katana: Chōjusai Tsunatoshi (1863)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25332 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Chōjusai Tsunatoshi 長寿斎綱俊 […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25335 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.18cm x 8.08cm (3.22in x 3.18in) Thic […]
Kogai: Hohoshi Yoshitoshi Koku (Kin-in)(Consignment Sale)
Ordering number: F25330 Kogai: (Consignment Sale) Signature: Hohoshi Yoshitoshi Koku (Kin-in) 芳萌子美壽刻(金印) Lengt […]
Katana:Echizen Kami Minamoto Sukehiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25388 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature : Echizen Kami Minamoto Suke […]
Bō-shuriken(throwing spike)
Ordering Number: F25289 Bō-shuriken(throwing spike): Meifu Shinkage-ryū 明府真影流 Mei (Signature): None Length: Ap […]
Tsuba:: Mumei(Unsigned)（Kumagaya school）（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper）
Ordering Number: F25306 Tsuba:（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper） Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)（Kumagaya school） （熊谷派） D […]