Katana: Kurihara Kenji Nobuhide(1862)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25229 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Kurihara Kenji Nobuhide 栗原 […]
Appraisal Quiz #852
Previous answer is Bitchu Koku ju Saemon no Jo Hidetugu 備中国◻︎◻︎住左衛門尉秀次 Kareki 2 ◻︎◻ […]
Wakizashi:Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 3rd) (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25241 Wakizashi: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 3 […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:F25212 Kozuka: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.64cm x 1.44cm (3.80in x 0.57in) Era: th […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned) Seashells and Arabesque
Ordering Number: F25231 Tsuba:Seashells and Arabesque Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.50 cm × 7.08 […]
Wakizashi：Mumei (Yamamura) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25198 Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Ya […]
Fuchigashira : Egawa Toshimitsu (Kao) (Fuchi only)
Ordering number:F25227 Fuchigashira : Signature: Egawa Toshimitsu (Kao) (Fuchi only) Fuchi Dimensions: 3.76 cm […]
Tanto: Munetsugu (Province unknown, Shinshinto period)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24670 Tanto in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Munetsugu (Province unknown, Shinshin […]
Appraisal Quiz #851
Previous answer is Mumei (Attributed to Den Rai Kunitsugu) 無銘(伝 来国次) Features: Rai Kunitsugu was a Yamashiro s […]
Fuchi Kashira: Goto Mitsutoshi（Kao）(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon)
Ordering Number: F25224 Fuchi Kashira: Peacocks and bamboo(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon) Signature: Goto Mitsutoshi（K […]
Wakizashi:Tajima Kami Hōjōji Tachibana Sadakuni (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25201 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Tajima Kami Hōjōji Tach […]
Koazuka:Unsigned:Horse
Ordering Number: F25191 Kozuka:Horse Signature: Unsigned Dimension:9.83 cm × 1.41 cm × 0.45 cm（3.87 in × 0.56 […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25203 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.18cm x 6.84cm (2.83in x 2.69in) Thic […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho）(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25197 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho） （刀匠） Dimensions:8.30 cm […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Kyo-sukashi）(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Motif of willow and water ladle
Ordering Number: F25187 Tsuba:Motif of willow and water ladle(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) […]
Appraisal Quiz #850
Previous answer is Mumei (Katayama Ichimonji) 無銘(片山一文字) Features: Katayama Ichimonji is a lineage that prosper […]
Tsuba:: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho）（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu）
Ordering Number: F25193 Tsuba:Petals（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu） Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho） （刀匠） Dimensions: […]
Kogai and Kozuka: Kōga:Gotō Denjō (Kao)/ Kozuka:Montokujō Mitsutaka (Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25166 Kogai and Kozuka: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Kōgai: Signature: Gotō Denjō (Kao) Di […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25201 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions:7.78 cm x 7.67 cm x 0.52 cm(3.06 in x 3 […]
Katana：Enju Kunihide(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25157 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Enju Kunihide Dated: April, […]
Fuchikashira: Ryuryuken Naonari
Ordering Number: F25190 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Ryuryuken Naonari 柳々軒直矩 Fuchi Dimension：3.81 cm x 2.35 cm x […]
Katana：Mumei (attributed to Den Ichimonji)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24627 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (attrib […]
Appraisal Quiz #849
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Ichimonji) 無銘（伝 一文字） Features: This sword was appraised as "den Ic […]
Wakizashi: Motte Namban Tetsu Omi Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro Echizen Ju Shimosaka(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25168 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Motte Namban Tetsu Omi […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (June 2025)
As the rainy season approaches, I was reminded of the hot summer days while taking a morning walk and seeing l […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25170 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.61cm x 7.53cm (2.99in x 2.96in) Thic […]
Tsuba: Inshu Ju Masatsugu
Ordering Number: F25151 Tsuba: Inscription: Inshu Ju Masatsugu 因州住正次 Dimensions: 7.11cm x 6.73cm (2.80in x 2.6 […]
Appraisal Quiz #848
Previous answer is Signature: On Echigo Kuni Yoshimitsu Saku Kore August, 1990 (On the Mune) Carved by Jitoan […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25157 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tosho) （刀匠） Dimensions: 8.41 c […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) shells
Ordering number: F25154 Tsuba: Mei (signature): Mumei(Unsigned) Dimensions: 8.29 cm x 8.31 cm (3.26 in x 3.27 […]
Wakizashi:Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25163 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Omi no Daijo Fujiwara Ta […]
Wakizashi: Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 1st generation)
Ordering Number: 23431 Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Tanba […]
Appraisal Quiz #847
Previous answer is Mumei (Sekishu Naotsuna) 無銘(石州直綱) Features: The Hamon of Sekishu Naotsuna is an exceptional […]
Dai Sho:Katana：Mumei (Uda),Wakizashi：Mumei (Sue Mihara)(NBTHK Hozon paper for Wakizashi)
Ordering number:23496 Dai Sho : --------------------- Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae Signature : Mume […]
Katana: Tango Kami Kanemichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25184 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Tango Kami Kanemichi 丹後守兼 […]
Wakizashi:Bungo no Kami Minamoto Masayasu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25110 Wakizashi: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Bungo no Kami Minamoto Mas […]
Katana:Echizen Kami Minamoto Sukehiro( NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24405 Katana in Shirasaya( NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature : Echizen Kami Minamoto Suk […]
Katana:Naniwa Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku (written seal mark) (NBTHK Hoozn Token)
Ordering Number: 25017 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hoozn Token) Signature: Naniwa Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku (w […]
Katana：(Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25124 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: (Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fu […]
Fuchikashira: Iwamoto Konkan(NBTHK 54th Juyo Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25108 Fuchi Kashira: (NBTHK 54th Juyo Tosogu) Signature: Iwamoto Konkan(written seal mark) 岩 […]