Book : THE JAPANESE SWORD A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIVE TRADITIONS OF JAPANESE SWORD MAKING THE YAMATO TRADITON
Book : THE JAPANESE SWORD A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FIVE TRADITIONS OF JAPANESE SWORD MAKING THE YAMATO TRADITON A […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned):The Ox Cart and the Sage
Ordering number:F24380 Kozuka:The Ox Cart and the Sage Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.68 cm × 1.44 cm […]
Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Tegai school)(34th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 25126 Katana: in Shirasaya (34th NBTHK Juyo Token) *Reissued Signature: Mumei (Attributed to […]
Appraisal Quiz #854
Previous answer is Signature: Mumei (Sengo) 無銘(千子) Features: This piece was forged by the Sengo school, known […]
Tsuba:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25237 Tsuba:Karigane Sukashi(Geese) Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimensions: 8.83 cm x 7.22 […]
Tanto:Muramasa 村正
Ordering Number: 24676 Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae Signature: Muramasa 村正 This sword is ranked as "Jyo Jy […]
Tsuruta’s Blog (July 2025)
Dear friends, I hope this message finds you all in good health. Although the rainy season has officially begun […]
Katana: Mumei (attributed to Yamato Shizu)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number: 25104 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon T […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25249 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Akasaka school, 赤坂) Dimensions […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Mito)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25243 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Mito)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Dimensions: 7.21cm x 6.7 […]
Katana：Mumei (Bushu Yasuie) (NBTHK Hozon Token)、 Mumei (Den Kotetsu) (NBTHK Kicho Token)
Ordering number:25073 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) (NBTHK Kicho Token) Signature: Mum […]
Appraisal Quiz #853
Previous answer is Signature: Mumei (Bushu Yasui) (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Mumei (Den Kotetsu) (NBTHK Ki […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)（Kamakura）(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F25251 Tsuba:Fan-Shaped Diamond Pattern(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Kama […]
Katana:Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsugu Collaboration (Mukansa Swordsmiths)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24481 Katana: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsu […]
Tanto: Masatoshi(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25076 Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) Sig […]
Katana: Naniwa ju Gassan Unryushi Sadakazu Saku(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24148 Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Naniwa ju Gass […]
Set of Tosogu:Mitsuharu(Kao)(Kogai, Kozuka, Menuki)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering number:F25217 Set of Tosogu: (Kogai, Kozuka, Menuki)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signature:Mitsuharuy(Kao) 光春 […]
Tanto: Gassan Sadakazu (Kokuin "Sada")(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:25299 Tanto: In Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Gassan Sadak […]
Katana：Tairyusai Sokan Zo Kore(Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Tsuba: Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering number:25212 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (Tsuba: Hozon Tosogu) Signatur […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F25211-1 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.48cm x 7.88cm (3.34in x 3.10in) Th […]
Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Chiyozuru Morihiro)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 25166 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Inscription: Mumei(Unsigned)(Chiy […]
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 […]
Katana: Bitchu Koku ju Saemon no Jo Hidetugu (Aoe school)(1327)(The 68th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: 25177 Katana in Shirasaya (The 68th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Bitchu Koku ju Saemon no Jo […]
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:AF25220 Kozuka: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.60cm x 1.42cm (3.78in x 0.56in) Era: t […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:F25212 Kozuka: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.64cm x 1.44cm (3.80in x 0.57in) Era: th […]
Two set of fittings：Mumei(Unsigned)：Family crest
Ordering Number: F25219 Two set of fittings：Family crest Fuchigashira: Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) Fuchi Dimen […]
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 […]
Daisho: Katana: Mumei(Sue Mihara), Wakizashi:Mumei (Shinshinto Jumyo)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:AS24512 Dai Sho: in Shirasaya with Koshirae --------------------- Dai: Katana (NBTHK Hozon Tok […]
Fuchikashira: Mogarashi Goro Nyudo Koshu Hikone Soten Saku
Ordering Number: F25228 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Mogarashi Goro Nyudo Koshu Hikone Soten saku 藻柄子五郎入道 江州彦根宗典作 […]
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 […]
Katana：Aizu ju Shigefusa Saku(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu)
Ordering number:25100 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubets […]
Kozuka: Mumei(Unsigned): Bundle of Noshi
Ordering number:F25221 Kozuka:Bundle of Noshi Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: Dimensions: 9.74 cm x 1.38 […]
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 […]