Here you will find very soon nice pieces of friends they where asking for a good place to make a presentation of there “mei-to´s”.
It is a joy for everybody of us…
Sorry the text is at the moment in German, translation will follow. Thanks for your kind understanding…. Designiert als „jûyô-tôken“ im Zuge der 48. Sitzung vom 11. Oktober 2002 katana: mumei Ayanokôji (綾小路) Abmessungen: nagasa 70,2 cm, sori 2,0 cm, motohaba 2,5 cm, sakihaba 1,55 cm, kissaki-nagasa 1,9 cm, nakago-nagasa 15,8 cm, nakago-sori 0,1 cm […]
This very nice Tanto comes with Tokubetsu Kicho of the NBTHK and was forged in August 1524 by Bishu Osafune Sukesada Saku.Signature and date are writen on the Nakago, but very difficult to read. The mounts are very nice and coherent. Inscription: Bishu Osafune Sakuand: Hachigatsu Daiei 4 Nagasa:7 sun 1 bu; sori: 5 rinwith […]
Bizen Osafune Sukesada This nice Katana Comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon of the NBTHK in Tokyo. It is a beautiful sword with a very interesting hamon. You will find every time new things in it. And the fitting dark koshirae fits that blade perfectly. It is a good set at all from late koto times/ […]
An exceptionally Katana. It is so attractiv because of its elegance, its slim and simple appearance, the suguha hamon at the first sight, which is a soroi gonome midareha hamon actually, its longieness of more than 73cm, the year of forging ( 1456 ) with mei and just slightly shortened. The appearance of the hole […]
The text will come later, but this is a very fine blade from Nambukucho-Era with a Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK and a Hozon NBTHK for the mounts. Here the Kantei for the mounts: kantei-sho (鑑定書) kuro-ishimeji-nurisaya ryakudachi uchigatana-koshirae (黒石目地塗鞘略太刀打刀拵) sô-kanagu (総金具):shoku-mon (織文), tetsu-ji (鉄地), kin-nunome-zôgan (金布目象嵌)menuki (目貫): tsuru no zu (鶴図), katachibori (容彫), kin-tokin (金鍍金)tsuba (鐔): […]
This is a pair of blades, which were made at the beginning of Edo-Jidai, around 1700. The name of the blacksmith is Echizen ju Hoki (Niigata) no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka. Its a nice pair of blades in perfect condition with Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK.This Daisho comes in Shirasaya and has no Koshirae. Both blades are ubu […]
Classified as jûyô-tôken within the 26. jûyô-shinsa at the 2. March 1979 naginata-naoshi katana, mumei: Den Nagamori (伝長守)Präfektur Okayama, Andô Hiromichi (安東博通)Dimensions: nagasa 68,2 cm, sori 1,6 cm, motohaba 2,9 cm, sakihaba 2,15 cm, kissaki-nagasa 11,4 cm, nakago-nagasa 18,6 cm, nakago-sori 0,2 cmForm: naginata-zukuri, iori-mune, wide mihaba, shallow sori, ô-kissakiKitae: itame with utsuriHamon: nie-lastiger notare […]
This very nice sword was made at the beginning of Edo around 1630. It is attributed by a Tokubetsu Hozon from NBTHK to Dewa Daijo Kunimichi. This very elegant Katana made by this jo saku smith is in perfect condition and has a beautiful Hamon. Also in Hawleys Kunimichi is very high ranked with high […]
Sukenobu was working in the Enpo Jidai 1673-1681. His civilian Name was Kobayashi Hachzaemon. He was a skilled Student of Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke II.dai and worked in Settsu Province.This very attraktiv Katana, especially because of the amazing lenght of ca. 86cm, is mounted in a nice Tachi Koshirae. A really beautiful Piece of art.It […]
This nice and long Katana has a very nice hamon and is 76,1cm long, with a deep sori of 2,2cm. The Imperial Court granted the titel Harima Daijo the first and second generations. This Katana was forged in the beginning 1600, around 1600/1620. This is the time in which Shigetaka worked ( Kanei ), Fujishiro […]
This very nice blade was made by Bushu ju Ishido Hata Tooren. Hata Tooren was his priest Name and he worked before under the Name Morihisa as civic Person before he became priest. He worked around mid of Edo 1661 in Musashi province.This Katana Comes with good Mounts and the blade itself is ubu, not […]
A fine Suguha, an elegant and beautiful blade, the perfect mounts.This very nice Katana from the late Muromachi Periode ( around 1500 ) will give you all this.Heianjo Nagayoshi was a good smith coming from Kyoto, the old capital of “Nihon”. It is always a good feeling moment to find the time to look at […]
This sword is from the late Muromachi Period and was made by Kanabo Saemon jo Masasada. The Yamato Kanabo School is well known for its cutting ability and popular over the region. Masasada was wrking around the Kyo-Roku period ( 1528-1558 ).The shown Katana is in good condition, a bit shortened, has a very nice […]
There are various reason, why this is a very interesting Katana. Its not just the very nice and old Handachi- Mounts. Its also the lang sword itself ( 2 Shaku 3 Sun 4 Bu ) with this unbelievable long Nakago with all the inscriptions, and the astonishing patina of the tang. I was told. this […]
This very nice Katana was judged by the Honami family, which has a long tradition in value swords. Therefore you find the goldmei “Honami” on the tang.This is a very typical Katana made by Kanemoto with the “sanbonsugi” Hamon. It is clear and bright and nice to at. The balde is in perfect condition with […]
Kanenori inscripted this sword with Echizen ju on one side, Chikugo no Kami Fujiwara Kanenori on the other. Fujishiro listed him as a wazamono and chujosaku smith, Hawley is giving 18 points. Here we have a very good work of the sho-dai, the son Kanenori ni-dai ( Yamato no Daijo Fujiwara Kanenori ) moved and […]
This beautiful sword is attributed to the koto-smith Kanesada by Tokubetsu Kicho Origami of the NBTHK Tokyo.It shows a deep sori. The polish of this blade seems to be a bit older and could need a new one. Though this is a sword with some potential. It has a very nice mounts. Nagasa: 2 shaku […]
This beautiful Katana is attributed to Kashu Ietsugu by Hozon of the NBTHK. Though it is forged end of Muromachi, beginning Edo ~ around 1600.This blade has a little Horimono on both sides, what makes the speciall charme of this blade. Moreover this Katana has a deep sori. Nagasa: 2 shaku 3 sun (69,8cm); sori: […]
This beautiful Katana coes from Oei times ( 1394-1428 ). This is the end of the Nambukutcho and beginning of the Muromachi times. This interesting Katana was attributed to the smith Katsuie by Hozon of the NBTHK. He is said to be the founder of the Darani-school which is belonging to the Chiyozuru-school. This shown […]
Also this extraordinary Katana has a Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK Tokyo and was forged by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (ni dai- second generation). Like his father, Kunisuke II was known for his high class blades. He continued the tradition of his father. This blade is a real piece of art and surprises the viewer always again […]
This Katana made by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke is an extrordinary beautiful, long perfect Katana. Please see Katana no 3025 as well, because it is the same smith. On the saya Tanobe sensei ( former Präsident of the NBTHK ) wrote a sayagaki: 摂刕河内守国助Sesshû Kobayashi Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke 生茎五字銘有之中河内ト呼称サル二代国助也ubu-nakago goji-mei ari kore, Naka-Kawachi to […]
Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke II.dai Also this extraordinary Katana has a Hozon NBTHK Tokyo and was forged by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (ni dai- second generation). Like his father, Kunisuke II was known for his high class blades. He continued the tradition of his father. This blade is a real piece of art and surprises […]
The Mihara- School was founded end of Kamakura- Jidai in the province of Bingo and reached late Muromachi. Blades of Kamakura times are called Ko-Mihara, like this Katana.This sword has all characteristics of Ko-Mihara-School, as you can see easily on the pictures. It`s in a perfect condition, with very nice polish.
This presenting Katana is attributed to Ko-Mihara-School by 44. Juyo Token Meeting. Here we have an especially beautiful, real good conditioned sword with nice, plain mounts and black lacquered Koshirae.The Mihara- School was founded end of Kamakura- Jidai in the province of Bingo and reached late Muromachi. Blades of Kamakura times are called Ko-Mihara, like […]
Oshu Tsugaru ju Kunihiro, a smith from the middle Edo time, made this fascinating blade around 1700. For a beautiful piece like this it is easy to catch the interest of everybody, who is looking at. Not just because of the perfect mounts, the fine Tsuba, particularly with regard to the special blade, it is […]
Also this extraordinary Wakizashi has a Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK Tokyo and was forged by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (ni dai- second generation). Like his father, Kunisuke II was known for his high class blades. He continued the tradition of his father. This blade is a real piece of art and surprises the viewer always again […]
Mutsu no Kami Fujiwara Toshinaga is the second son of the first Generation Toshinaga. He was originally from Tokushima but moved to Kyoto where he became later successfull. Because his blades are sharp, he was a popular blacksmith at the time. In Fujishiro he is ranked as chu jo saku, and he belonges to the […]
This expresive Katana is with mei and has a Hozon of NBTHK Tokyo. Masahiro forged this blade around 1650, meaning early shinto times. He was once one of the good smith of that period. It is slightly shortened, but the mei is complete, polish is great. I´m always fascinated by the touch ofthis powerful sword […]
This nice and plain wakizashi is semei. The blacksmith is Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu and its dated: Eisho,3.Year, in August. The meaning is, this beautiful sword was forged in August of the Year 1506. It has an Origami by Juho Token Kenkyukai. The JTK noted the long history of the family name. It was dated since […]
This nice Koto Katana was attributed to SA Hiroyasu by the Sayagaki of Hon´ami Nisshu and the Origami. This blade is clean and healthy and was given to the next Tokubetsu Hozon Shinza of NBTHK…..with the result of Tokubetsu Hozon….we are happy. Sayagaki: 筑前國左弘安大磨上無銘 御傅来古極時代正平之頃 よろしく佳品也長サ貮尺貮寸八分分半有之昭和六拾弐歳卯仲秋記之本阿弥日洲Chikuzen no Kuni Sa HiroyasuÔ-suriage mumei go-denrai ko-kiwameJidai Shôhei no […]
This beautiful, great Tanto was made by the blacksmith Seshu Zumi Muramasa.Especially the first generation was known as a skillful blacksmith.He lived in Seshu at the Kyoho Era (1716-1736).However this blade was made in an commercial center of Osaka, what he marked on the tang of the blade. Normally a tanto blade is at the […]
Do swords have a nickname ? Normally not ! But a good friend who saw this blade first, mentioned immediatly it looks like “iced”. And really, if you have a close look you have the impression you look at a landscape of ice, like noth/southpole. Exceptionally beautiful. This exceptionally Katan was made by jojo saku […]
Inoue Shinkai is one of the most famous Smith. In the beginning years he was still signing his blades with the signature of his father Kami Fujiwara Kunisada, like this very good blade.
The Tegai school was lokated in Yamato in Nara. The Name came from the gate Tegaimon of the Todaiji Tempel. In front of this Tempel this school started to produce blades. The school was founded by Kanenaga around 1290. In the middle towards the end of the Muromachi Jidai ist was called Sue Tegai School. […]
The Tegai school was lokated in Yamato in Nara. The Name came from the gate Tegaimon of the Todaiji Tempel. In front of this Tempel this school started to produce blades. The school was founded by Kanenaga around 1290. In the middle towards the end of the Muromachi Jidai ist was called Sue Tegai School. […]
