Nihonto

6,835 topics in this forum

1. Thoughts on a promising blade with soshu-den influence

   By BjornLundin, December 23, 2025   

   • katana
   • koto
   • 12 replies
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   • eternal_newbie
   • December 30, 2025

2. Green Papered 1977 Wakizasi 脇差 “ Terukado ” 照門

   By Rhizosphere, December 26, 2025
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   • eternal_newbie
   • December 29, 2025

3. Who was Umetada Myōju's teacher?

   By Takezo, December 20, 2025
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   • Jacques
   • December 27, 2025

4. Sadakiyo Gendiato has come full circle

   By Mark C, December 27, 2025
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   • 216 views
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   • eternal_newbie
   • December 27, 2025

5. 700th Anniversary inscription

   By Ron STL, April 3, 2013
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   • Kiipu
   • December 24, 2025

6. Sword Indentification

   By Will_766, December 21, 2025
   • 8 replies
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • December 23, 2025

7. Questions about shipping high value items to auction houses.

   By Paul Godfrey, December 20, 2025
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   • 329 views
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   • Paul Godfrey
   • December 23, 2025

8. Seeking ID and additional info help for Tachi sword

   By Corsairisen, December 14, 2025
   • 28 replies
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   • Corsairisen
   • December 21, 2025

9. What is this channel cut in the nakago?

   By NotANinja, December 16, 2025   

   • wakizashi
   • 6 replies
   • 546 views
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   • Mark S.
   • December 21, 2025

10. Two wakizashi information if possible

    By kro, December 19, 2025
    • 21 replies
    • 677 views
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    • Hector
    • December 20, 2025

11. Wakizashi (post cleaning)

    By Cookie_Monstah, December 19, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 398 views
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    • Cookie_Monstah
    • December 20, 2025

12. Help with books I have acquired on this topic

    By elk3cc, December 4, 2025
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    • 352 views
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    • O koumori
    • December 19, 2025

13. Osaka Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi mei 1 2

    By Mike0820, April 26, 2025
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    • jesup
    • December 15, 2025

14. Does anyone have the W. M. Hawleys Japanese sord smith book?

    By TheGalos, December 14, 2025
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    • 265 views
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    • O koumori
    • December 15, 2025

15. Sukesada Katana?

    By Lennon, December 8, 2025
    • 8 replies
    • 533 views
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    • Takezo
    • December 11, 2025

16. nihonto with limited information

    By Malvolio, September 28, 2025
    • 6 replies
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    • Malvolio
    • December 11, 2025

17. Do swords "develop" post polish?

    By Pincheck, December 9, 2025
    • 10 replies
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    • eternal_newbie
    • December 11, 2025

18. Konuka hada?

    By Nicholas, December 2, 2025
    • 13 replies
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    • Nicholas
    • December 10, 2025

19. Wakizashi Info Requested

    By RyanM, December 8, 2025
    • 7 replies
    • 483 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • December 8, 2025

20. New Koshirae?

    By Lennon, December 7, 2025   

    • showato
    • 5 replies
    • 419 views
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    • Bruno
    • December 8, 2025

21. Wakizashi

    By Quentin, December 7, 2025
    • 9 replies
    • 440 views
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    • ROKUJURO
    • December 8, 2025

22. Can anyone tell me what this translates to

    By Brad P, December 6, 2025
    • 6 replies
    • 407 views
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • December 7, 2025

23. Soshu Den Meisaku Shu - English Index

    By eternal_newbie, December 6, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 409 views
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    • Katsujinken
    • December 6, 2025

24. Can you help me to identify this Koto Nihonto?

    By Simon123, December 4, 2025   

    • koto
    • tachi
    • 15 replies
    • 806 views
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    • Simon123
    • December 5, 2025

25. Opinion about Tanto (authentic, fake, or mix of it ?)

    By RodeoRode, December 5, 2025
    • 3 replies
    • 422 views
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    • 2devnul
    • December 5, 2025