Nihonto

6,168 topics in this forum

1. Forum Posting Guidelines

   By Brian, January 29, 2007
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   • cwo4uscgret
   • October 17, 2023

2. NBTHK and uchiko 1 2

   By O koumori, Wednesday at 11:57 AM
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   • Brano
   • 1 hour ago

3. Help identify

   By Reefishere, yesterday at 04:15 AM   

   • wakizashi
   • katana
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   • Lee Bray
   • 8 hours ago

4. My first Nihonto and my first question...

   By Honya, July 7
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   • Honya
   • 15 hours ago

5. Help identify these recent finds. Anything helps.

   By Reefishere, Thursday at 07:46 AM   

   • wakizashi
   • katana
   • 5 replies
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   • Reefishere
   • Thursday at 06:52 PM

6. Kamakura Period Kodachi with Sayagaki by Hon'ami Nishu 1 2 3

   By Zoglet, July 21   

   • koto
   • 64 replies
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   • Jacques D.
   • Wednesday at 09:28 PM

7. What shape of Hamon is on this Blade? HAKO?

   By tbonesullivan, Tuesday at 05:00 PM
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   • tbonesullivan
   • Wednesday at 05:52 PM

8. What is this activity called? And opinions on blade. 1 2

   By jrs, July 8, 2012
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   • Tohagi
   • Wednesday at 09:48 AM

9. My First Nihonto - Osafune Tadamitsu 1 2

   By Isocyanide, May 31, 2015
   • 31 replies
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   • klee
   • Monday at 10:47 PM

10. Tachi With takeda Heiji mei identification

    By Purg, July 17
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    • Purg
    • Monday at 09:53 AM

11. Kanenobu Shigaseki vs Taira Shizunori

    By K_Hijazi2, July 21
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    • David Flynn
    • July 21

12. Tang translation request

    By Mikemike88, July 14
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • July 20

13. Shinsakuto Japanese sellers websites

    By Bruno, July 20
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    • Bruno
    • July 20

14. NBTHK Issuing origami for Kogatana?

    By PhoenixDude, July 19
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    • SteveM
    • July 20

15. Inoue Shinkai (Likely gimei)

    By Teece3, July 16
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    • 2devnul
    • July 17

16. First Nihonto, for viewing

    By Schneeds, July 15
    • 9 replies
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    • Franco D
    • July 16

17. New sword owner needs help identifying and confirming auth.

    By GenesisFactor, December 2, 2007
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    • Kiipu
    • July 14

18. Likely gimei

    By jesup, July 10
    • 2 replies
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    • jesup
    • July 12

19. kizu: help for a blade 1 2 3

    By sc72, July 9
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    • sc72
    • July 12

20. How would you classify this flaw?

    By Schneeds, July 11
    • 9 replies
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    • Jacques D.
    • July 12

21. Rust and electrolysis (hoping to be on the right forum)

    By Christophe, July 10
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    • Bazza
    • July 11

22. Trying to get info on an estate sale find (gunto?)

    By mackiejamie, June 23
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    • jesup
    • July 10

23. Thoughts on a rare form of Japanese swords

    By BIG, July 10
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    • BIG
    • July 10

24. Naohiro 4Th (Hiroshi Kojima) "experimental" Massive Tanto

    By Marius, January 3, 2019
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    • chi fan wong
    • July 8

25. What constitutes an “Art Sword”?

    By Matsunoki, May 29
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    • sabiji
    • July 5