General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Introducing NihontoWatch: The Entire Market in Your Pocket 1 2

   By Hoshi, February 18
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   • Hoshi
   • February 27

2. Increasing Gold Membership numbers? 1 2 3 4

   By Brian, September 6, 2025
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   • PNSSHOGUN
   • February 16

3. Interesting Pdf Articles And Links 1 2 3

   By Brian, March 22, 2016
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   • The Forest Ninja
   • January 30

4. The passing of a legend.

   By Brian, December 11, 2023
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   • Soshin
   • January 23

5. New Member Introductions 1 2 3 4 60

   By Dusty62, February 2, 2008
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   • CarstairsCowboy
   • January 15

6. 48th Juyo Zufu and other Books with English Translations by Markus Sesko (and then some) 1 2

   By R_P, April 19, 2025
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   • JAL
   • August 30, 2025

7. A word about amateur polishing 1 2 3 4 5

   By Brian, April 21, 2021   

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   • Robert S
   • February 6, 2025

8. Do Not Respond To Private Offers Of Swords Unless You Know The Person

   By Brian, September 6, 2017
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   • Baba Yaga
   • August 7, 2022

9. This Week's Edo Period Corner 1 2 3 4 76

   By Bugyotsuji, February 1, 2008
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • August 3, 2012

10. New Video from British Museum 1 2

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 2
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    • eternal_newbie
    • 10 hours ago

11. The Sword & Samé

    By MassiveMoonHeh, 17 hours ago
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    • MassiveMoonHeh
    • 13 hours ago

12. NEW BOOK: Honma Talks

    By Markus, Sunday at 09:10 PM
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • Yesterday at 07:46 PM

13. Recent Youtube vid following an Osafune swordsmith - Not your usual suspects

    By Lewis B, yesterday at 09:05 AM
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    • Lewis B
    • Yesterday at 09:05 AM

14. The Greatest Japanese Sword Auction... ever! The Iyo Saijō Clan's Matsudaira Masterpieces (1918 & 1924)

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 13
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    • MassiveMoonHeh
    • Yesterday at 06:55 AM

15. The last of the Gyobutsu swords

    By MassiveMoonHeh, March 4
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • Yesterday at 04:40 AM

16. UK best places when looking to Buy

    By Mawcat, March 2
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    • Mawcat
    • Sunday at 09:38 PM

17. Buyer Beware - excellent article from Nihontocraft.com

    By eternal_newbie, Saturday at 04:20 AM
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    • anguilla1980
    • Sunday at 07:11 PM

18. Source of highest grade uchiko in Europe?

    By Lewis B, Friday at 08:34 AM
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    • Lewis B
    • Saturday at 09:29 PM

19. The rise of Tokyo: A story of the Japanese people

    By MassiveMoonHeh, Friday at 06:43 AM
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    • Davis
    • Friday at 10:06 AM

20. Package stuck in Japan, need some help

    By Tim Evans, March 5
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    • Tim Evans
    • Friday at 05:56 AM

21. Gō Yoshihiro Signed Tanto? Dr Honma certainly thought so...

    By MassiveMoonHeh, March 5
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    • Lewis B
    • March 5

22. Kago Yari By Kunishige

    By Bugyotsuji, April 28, 2015
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    • Orsini
    • March 4

23. Dictionary of Famous Swords

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 27
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • March 3

24. Albert Yamanaka's Newsletters Revisited and Uploaded online... 1 2

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 4
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    • MassiveMoonHeh
    • March 1

25. Japanese Sword Museum Juyo Exhibition

    By Sukaira, February 26
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    • eternal_newbie
    • February 27