Mumei shinshinto katana $6000 A nice mumei katana whose majestic sugata and katte agari yasurime point in the direction of the very good shinshinto smith, Takahashi Nobunaga.Nagasa: 70.5 cm (27.75")Motohaba: 35 mm Sakihaba: 24 mmMotokasane: 9 mm Sakikasane: 7 mmNakago: kuri jiri, katte agari yasurime, one mekugi anaMei: MumeiJidai: Shinshinto (working period of Naganobu was roughly 1830-1869)The blade is tempered in a…
Shinto Katana by Tomita Sagami no Kami Yoshimichi $3800 This flamboyantly tempered, finely forged blade is of long wakizashi length, but has the proportions of a katana, not of a classic shinto wakizashi. It is signed (nagamei) and dated 1752. The "Yoshi" kanji is not the same "Yoshi" as the Tamba no Kami Yoshimichi group, but according to some sources, they are related in the same lineage. According to Nihonto Meikan: During Bunroku era…
A kiridashi knife by Yoshindo Yoshihara $2000 A kiridashi knife by Yoshindo Yoshihara23 cm long (9 inches), 5mm thick, 2 cm wideMade from tamahagane, this traditional knife has a weight and balance that is as lovely as the patinated surface. Signed Yoshindo Yoshihara with gold Kao.In a Paulownea box with custom fitted base and gold cushion$2000
Kiridashi knife by Yoshindo Yoshihara $2000 Kiridashi knife by Yoshindo Yoshihara23 cm long (9 inches), 5mm thick, 2 cm wideMade from tamahagane, this traditional knife has a weight and balance that is as lovely as the patinated surface. Signed Yoshindo Yoshihara with gold Kao.In a Paulownea box with custom fitted base and gold cushion$2000
Miniature tamahagane billet by Yoshindo Yoshihara Miniature tamahagane billet by Yoshindo YoshiharaRoughly 45x22x15 mm. Each billet varies slightly in dimension. Gold kao on the top surface.These little gems demonstrate what the initial billet of tamahagane looks like after forging the platelets together and after the first fold. This is a great visual demonstration of why it is not necessary to fold the billet thousands of times to get…
The Art Appreciation of Japanese Sword Fittings $85 We are currently sold out of this book. We hope to have more copies available in the future. The Art Appreciation of Japanese Sword Fittings, Shigeo Fukushi, Heisei 24 nen (2012), published and printed in Japan. 10" X 7.25" (26 cm x 18 cm), 417 pages. Japanese Text with English captions and English index/Table of Contents. Stitched binding in a quality paper cover…
Bushido The Way of the Warrior $25 Bushido The Way of the Warrior: A new Perspective on the Japanese Military Tradition, John Newman. 1989, Brompton Books. 192 pages. Large format hardcover. very good condition$25 + shippingYet another profusely illustrated history of the samurai from the British veiwpoint.
Samurai, the Story of a Warrior Tradition $20 Samurai, the Story of a Warrior Tradition, Harry Cook. 1993, Sterling Publishing. 143 pages. very good condition.$20 + shippingAnother profusely illustrated history of the samurai.
