Nihonto

5,494 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • Jisan
   • May 3, 2021

2. Tantō, friend of a friend’s

   By Bugyotsuji, Monday at 12:08 AM
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   • Matsunoki
   • 2 hours ago

3. Help finding some who makes shirasaya

   By Jon, 6 hours ago
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   • Jon
   • 5 hours ago

4. Antique Swords

   By EndureFort, 14 hours ago
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   • Franco D
   • 12 hours ago

5. Boston Museum swords authenticated in Japan in 1976.

   By Jussi Ekholm, yesterday at 02:33 PM
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   • David Flynn
   • 20 hours ago

6. First Nihonto. Trying to identify its age. More pics added. 1 2 3

   By oneshot onekill, May 24
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   • oneshot onekill
   • Yesterday at 03:47 PM

7. Opinions about a sword

   By NickC, July 1
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   • NickC
   • Yesterday at 03:36 PM

8. Shinshinto Jirotaro Naokatsu mystery "kao"

   By Ron STL, Friday at 09:05 PM
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   • Toryu2020
   • Yesterday at 03:06 PM

9. Tanto ? Poor condition advice please

   By Haigmcc, Saturday at 02:26 PM
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   • Ken-Hawaii
   • Yesterday at 10:56 AM

10. Tanto signed Kunitoshi, any opinions on this mei ?

    By bmccoy, yesterday at 05:17 AM
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    • Ken-Hawaii
    • Yesterday at 10:48 AM

11. Where to buy higher end nihonto? $10K + USD?

    By Winchester, Friday at 07:12 PM
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    • Ken-Hawaii
    • Yesterday at 10:45 AM

12. MIHARA MASATSUGU from the Koto Period 1550 I just bought 1 2

    By bmoore1322, July 31, 2012
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    • oneshot onekill
    • Tuesday at 07:13 PM

13. Some assistance with translation

    By JT303, June 24
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    • JT303
    • Tuesday at 01:15 PM

14. strange shape of the mune

    By rodrig4, June 30
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    • Matsunoki
    • Sunday at 01:40 PM

15. Contact info for Woody Hall?

    By Yoshimichi, Saturday at 02:20 PM
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    • Yoshimichi
    • Saturday at 03:03 PM

16. Nihonto material reuse

    By Ken-Hawaii, June 27
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    • dschumann
    • Saturday at 11:58 AM

17. naginata Naginata construction details

    By Rye, June 30   

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    • Gilles
    • Saturday at 09:23 AM

18. Help Needed on Tanto: Possibly Osoraku

    By Winchester, Friday at 06:04 PM
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    • Darkcon
    • Friday at 08:45 PM

19. Gassan Sadakatsu and Masamune's secret process 1 2

    By Bryce, March 14
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    • Jacques D.
    • Friday at 06:08 PM

20. shin-shinto Curious about a Shinshinto with a lot of Tobiyaki/Muneyaki

    By AntiquarianCat, June 28   

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    • AntiquarianCat
    • July 1

21. Koto(?) mumei tanto…..help please.

    By Matsunoki, June 29
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    • Geraint
    • June 30

22. Identyfication help

    By Sebastian, June 27
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    • Toryu2020
    • June 27

23. New Acquisition! NTHK Papered Mumei Shinto Wakizashi! 1 2

    By Mosin25, June 22   

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    • Gakusee
    • June 27

24. Tanto info, shinogi zukuri, boys sword?

    By Ron M, June 25
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    • Ron M
    • June 26

25. Tanto in Guimet Museum

    By Kurikata, June 26
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    • Kurikata
    • June 26