Nihonto

6,730 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • May 19, 2025

2. Theoretical calculations on uncovering tachi original length

   By Jussi Ekholm, 6 hours ago
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   • Jussi Ekholm
   • 6 hours ago

3. A short presentation on the metallurgy in Japanese swords

   By OceanoNox, August 23, 2024
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   • Brian
   • 9 hours ago

4. Early Go Yoshihiro examples with Yamato influence

   By Lewis B, September 23, 2024
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   • Lewis B
   • 11 hours ago

5. First post, first nihonto decision 1 2

   By Harlekin2xs, Thursday at 06:14 PM
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   • eternal_newbie
   • 17 hours ago

6. Help analyzing this tanto

   By williu, Sunday at 09:01 PM
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   • atm
   • 19 hours ago

7. Looking for opinions: Den Omiya Nanbokucho Katana

   By RockyRaccoon, Saturday at 07:52 PM
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   • Schneeds
   • Monday at 04:56 AM

8. Interpreting Norishige mei era

   By Lewis B, August 6, 2024
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   • Lewis B
   • Sunday at 10:31 AM

9. Any ifo on this sword, my late uncle brought it back from war

   By Elijah, February 24
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • Saturday at 06:53 PM

10. Sugata help: Muromachi, Yamato-den, Fujiwara-ju Nagayuki

    By gkfalk, February 25
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    • Nihonto student
    • Saturday at 09:56 AM

11. Ripple Effect on Mirror Polished Ji?

    By Jnuzzo, February 22
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    • ROKUJURO
    • Friday at 11:12 PM

12. Comments requested regarding long mumei Wakizashi

    By J Ambrose, February 25
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    • J Ambrose
    • Friday at 02:33 PM

13. A very attractive tachi.. can it be kamakura? 1 2

    By hudomeld, March 23, 2025
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    • hudomeld
    • Thursday at 03:36 PM

14. Opinions on this Komonjo Wakizashi

    By CNS_44, February 25
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    • Brian
    • Thursday at 06:05 AM

15. Tameshigiri Evidence on Monouchi? 1 2

    By Jnuzzo, February 23
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    • Jnuzzo
    • February 25

16. Rai Kuniyuki

    By Brano, December 28, 2024
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    • Brano
    • February 25

17. Frayed temperline

    By Ilovekatana, February 24
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    • Ilovekatana
    • February 24

18. Kuniyuki wakizashi with orikaeshi-mei

    By J Ambrose, February 23
    • 12 replies
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    • Toryu2020
    • February 24

19. Requesting Opinions as to age of Tanto by Nobukuni

    By J Ambrose, February 22
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    • J Ambrose
    • February 23

20. Jitte in koshirae question

    By Ron M, February 23
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    • Matsunoki
    • February 23

21. Can anyone help me identify/translate these images

    By Robert de, February 20
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    • Robert de
    • February 22

22. Nihonto antiguo

    By Carolina, January 13
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    • Jnuzzo
    • February 21

23. Katana worthy of Polishing?

    By J Ambrose, January 22
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    • ROKUJURO
    • February 19

24. Prefecture Bunkazai in Japan

    By Jussi Ekholm, February 18
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    • Brian
    • February 19

25. Your opinion about this kinzogan mei katana

    By ville, February 13
    • 19 replies
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    • Jacques
    • February 18