Tanto:Minase Jingu Hiromae Magara Ryukichi Saijin Kore, Sadatsugu Tanto Kore(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24568 Tanto: Katana in Shirasaya with box (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Minase Jingu Hiromae […]
Katana:Hizen Kuni Ju Ichidai Minamoto Moriyasu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25103 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen Kuni Ju […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) dragon
Ordering Number: F25099 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.29cm x 6.74cm (2.87 in × 2.65 in) Th […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25070 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.26 cm × 8.11 cm (≈ 3.25 in × 3.19 in […]
Katana: Nagasone Okisato Nyudo Kotetsu with Saidan-mei(45th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 25067 Katana: in Shirasaya (45th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Nagasone Okisato Nyudo Kotetsu […]
Appraisal Quiz #843
Previous answer is Nagasone Okisato Nyudo Kotetsu Dated: Kanbun 5, Shimotsuki (October), Tested by Yamano Kanj […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned)(Kaga Zogan)
Ordering number:F25091 Kozuka:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Mumei(Unsigned)(Kaga Zogan) Dimension: 1.37cm x […]
Katana: Fujiwara Kuhinide(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25111 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Oite Toki Koka 4 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi Soshu […]
Katana: Yasuoki(April, 1941)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24445 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Yasuoki 靖興 Showa 16 nen 4 […]
Appraisal Quiz #842
Previous answer is Norinari (Ko-Ichimonji) 則成(古一文字) Norinari is one of the Ko-Fukuoka Ichimonji smiths along w […]
Tachi: Norinari (Ko-Ichimonji)(69th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:25026 Tachi: Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (69th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Norinari (Ko […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25036 Tsuba:Maple leaves Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.10 cm × 6.92 cm (≈ 2.80 […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25027 Tsuba:Plants Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 5.69 cm × 4.16 cm (≈ 2.24 inches […]
Tsuba: Kaneie(fake) hand fan
Ordering Number: F25011 Tsuba: Inscription: Kaneie 金家 Dimensions: 7.90cm x 7.55cm (3.11in x 2.97in) Thickness […]
Appraisal Quiz #841
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Chikakage) 無銘(近景) Features: Chikakage was a swordsmith of the Osafune […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (April 2025)
esterday, I took my dog for a walk in the park. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, with their soft pink p […]
Katana: Mumei (unsigned) transmitted as Toshitsune(19th NBTHK Juyo paper)
Ordering Number: 25081 Katana in Shirasaya(19th NBTHK Juyo paper) Signature: Mumei (unsigned) transmitted as T […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:F25076 Kozuka:Catfish Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: Dimensions: 9.23 cm × 1.46 cm × 5. […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25055 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.58cm x 8.47cm (3.4in x 3.3in) Thickn […]
Appraisal Quiz #840
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Den Yamato Shizu) 無銘(伝 大和志津) Features:There are two schools within the […]
Fuchikashira: Yoshiyasu (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25015 Fuchi Kashira: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Yoshiyasu 良昆 Fuchi Dimension： […]
Tachi:Unshū-jū Tadayoshi Zo Kore (2nd)(Mukansa Swordsmith)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24126 Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Unshū-jū Tadayoshi Zo Kore (2nd)(Mukan […]
Tsuba: Sho-ami Ieshige
Ordering Number: F24728 Tsuba:Design of cloud shapes in a worm-eaten pattern Inscription: Sho-ami Ieshige 正阿弥 […]
Appraisal Quiz #839
Previous answer is Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane 坂倉言之進照包 Features: This is a Juyo Token from the 53rd evaluation […]
Tsuba:Mumei(Unsigned)（Akita Sho-ami）（NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu）
Ordering Number: F24709 Tsuba:Vertical lattice（NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu） Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)（Akit […]
Wakizashi: Ōmi Kami Hōjōji Tachibana Masahiro (2nd)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24083 Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Ōmi Kami Hōjōji Tachibana […]
Katana:Soushi Chikuzen Daijo Taikei Naotane(Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number: 22123 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae with box (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature :Sou […]
Katana: Chikushu Ju So Tsutomu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24593 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Chikushu Ju So Tsutomu 筑 […]
Katana: Osaka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku (Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24462 Katana in Shirasaya, with Box (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Osaka Ju Gassan S […]
Tsuba:Kofu Ju Akao Yoshitusugu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F24708 Tsuba:(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Kofu Ju Akao Yoshitusugu 江府住 赤尾吉次 Di […]
Kogai:Mumei(Unsigned)（Ko-goto)（22th Juyo Tosogu）
Ordering Number: F24700 Kogai:Horse tools（22th Juyo Tosogu） Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)（Ko-goto) （古後藤） Length […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25002 Tsuba:Plauwonia crests Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimensions: 7.61 cm × 6.79 cm (≈ 2 […]
Appraisal Quiz #838
Previous answer is Mumei (Aoe , 青江) Features: Aoe school was a swordsmith school in Bicchu. Works made until m […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) chrysanthemum
Ordering Number: F24706 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.57cm x 7.42cm(2.98in x 2.92in) Thick […]
Tsuba:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24729 Tsuba:Rising Sun, Waves, and Plovers Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimensions: 8.69 cm […]
Kogatana:Mumei(unsigned)（Masamine）
Ordering Number: F24743 Kogatana: in Shirasaya Inscription: Mume(unsigned)（Masamine） Total Length: 16.0 cm (≈ […]
Appraisal Quiz #837
Previous answer is Rai Kunimitsu (Not Guaranteed) 来国光(無保証) Features:This tanto is finely crafted, but there ar […]
Katana: Kawachi Kami Kunisuke (2nd Generation)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24226 Katana: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Kawachi Kami Kunisuke (2nd […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24725 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.1cm x 7.6cm (3.2in x 3.0in) Thicknes […]
Tanto:Yoshimitsu(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24312 Tanto: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Yoshimitsu 吉光 We divide 4 sections fo […]