Nihonto

6,743 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
   • 7 replies
   • 12.1k views
   • 
   • Bugyotsuji
   • May 19, 2025

2. Any Photos/Oshigata of Midare-Shintogo?

   By Zoglet, 17 hours ago   

   • tanto
   • koto
   • 9 replies
   • 146 views
   • 
   • Lewis B
   • 4 hours ago

3. Takahashi Naganobu works / identity

   By RichardY, January 24
   • 10 replies
   • 475 views
   • 
   • eternal_newbie
   • 6 hours ago

4. MORE IMAGES ADD3D. Koto tanto mei Shintogo Kunimitsu….dated Dec 1313….arms fair find. 1 2

   By Matsunoki, December 8, 2025
   • 36 replies
   • 1.4k views
   • 
   • Bryce
   • 11 hours ago

5. Why I prefer Japanese oshigata

   By CSM101, 17 hours ago
   • 4 replies
   • 130 views
   • 
   • CSM101
   • 14 hours ago

6. How can you tell if the Katana is well forged?

   By Charliebrown, Wednesday at 10:03 AM
   • 10 replies
   • 356 views
   • 
   • Tcat
   • 19 hours ago

7. Know what this is and value.

   By Import, Sunday at 03:41 PM
   • 4 replies
   • 338 views
   • 
   • robinalexander
   • Yesterday at 11:02 AM

8. First post, first nihonto decision 1 2

   By Harlekin2xs, February 26
   • 34 replies
   • 967 views
   • 
   • Lewis B
   • Yesterday at 06:45 AM

9. Help with dated Sukesada

   By CNS_44, Monday at 06:41 AM   

   • katana
   • 10 replies
   • 398 views
   • 
   • eternal_newbie
   • Yesterday at 05:55 AM

10. Speculation on sword sayagaki

    By Ron M, Wednesday at 02:27 PM
    • 0 replies
    • 126 views
    • 
    • Ron M
    • Wednesday at 02:27 PM

11. Looking for opinions: Den Omiya Nanbokucho Katana

    By RockyRaccoon, February 28
    • 16 replies
    • 667 views
    • 
    • RockyRaccoon
    • Wednesday at 11:38 AM

12. A nihonto display case at home 1 2

    By MJS, September 17, 2024
    • 44 replies
    • 4.3k views
    • 
    • Karu
    • Wednesday at 12:10 AM

13. Help analyzing this tanto

    By williu, March 1
    • 10 replies
    • 508 views
    • 
    • williu
    • Monday at 08:33 PM

14. Qualified togishi in Europe for rust removal

    By Apkar007, February 3
    • 9 replies
    • 719 views
    • 
    • Itomagoi
    • Monday at 02:29 PM

15. Is this a good idea?

    By MaxT, March 5
    • 16 replies
    • 507 views
    • 
    • eternal_newbie
    • Monday at 10:28 AM

16. Incredible good nihonto videos

    By Manfred50, Sunday at 10:35 AM
    • 5 replies
    • 224 views
    • 
    • MassiveMoonHeh
    • Monday at 01:11 AM

17. Internet auction Feline Tanto

    By tokashikibob, Sunday at 04:06 PM
    • 2 replies
    • 155 views
    • 
    • tokashikibob
    • Sunday at 04:09 PM

18. New member with a 1st purchase to share 1 2

    By anguilla1980, January 12
    • 39 replies
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • anguilla1980
    • Sunday at 02:54 AM

19. Naginata Naoshi wakizashi (mumei, possibly Muromachi era?)

    By williu, Saturday at 12:47 PM
    • 3 replies
    • 151 views
    • 
    • Kiita
    • Saturday at 01:44 PM

20. A short presentation on the metallurgy in Japanese swords

    By OceanoNox, August 23, 2024
    • 25 replies
    • 4.1k views
    • 
    • OceanoNox
    • Saturday at 12:34 PM

21. Hakikake vs Kaen

    By klee, March 4
    • 10 replies
    • 345 views
    • 
    • atm
    • March 7

22. Osafune Morikage

    By Sukaira, February 16
    • 2 replies
    • 245 views
    • 
    • Sukaira
    • March 6

23. Please Translate Mei on this Kogatana

    By J Ambrose, March 5
    • 2 replies
    • 85 views
    • 
    • Ray Singer
    • March 5

24. Early Go Yoshihiro examples with Yamato influence 1 2

    By Lewis B, September 23, 2024
    • 30 replies
    • 3.3k views
    • 
    • Lewis B
    • March 5

25. NORIMITSU but which and where/when?

    By nihonto_1, March 4
    • 8 replies
    • 254 views
    • 
    • nihonto_1
    • March 5