General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Takoashi Sageo

   By Hector, November 24, 2025
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   • Tohagi
   • December 9, 2025

2. Fuchi / Kashira advice wanted

   By Catalin, December 1, 2025
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   • Tohagi
   • December 9, 2025

3. 3 in one oil for nihonto ?

   By Bosco, June 2, 2025
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   • Robert S
   • December 9, 2025

4. Miyairi Yukihira exhibition at Takashimaya Nihonbashi

   By Gerry, December 8, 2025
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   • Gerry
   • December 8, 2025

5. Traditional Carrying Question of Number of Nihonto.

   By Barrett Hiebert, December 4, 2025
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   • Barrett Hiebert
   • December 5, 2025

6. Going to Japan... with swords...

   By Rivkin, December 4, 2025
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   • Rivkin
   • December 5, 2025

7. A Nihonto Exhibit at Home

   By Cookie_Monstah, December 4, 2025
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   • Lewis B
   • December 4, 2025

8. New sword exhibition catalog from 1957 - only 4 years after the resumption of swordmaking.

   By Hector, November 30, 2025
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   • george trotter
   • December 2, 2025

9. Soshu Sadashige?

   By eternal_newbie, November 30, 2025
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   • Robert S
   • December 1, 2025

10. Slightly Cursed Kanemitsu 1 2

    By Francis Wick, November 23, 2025
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    • Lewis B
    • November 30, 2025

11. Help needed

    By Markdd, November 19, 2025
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    • Markdd
    • November 29, 2025

12. Modern nihonto construction requirements

    By obiwanknabbe, November 29, 2025
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    • John C
    • November 29, 2025

13. Tengu themed menuki

    By Nd2025, November 29, 2025
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    • Nd2025
    • November 29, 2025

14. Wakisashi edo?

    By karnoff, November 26, 2025
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    • karnoff
    • November 26, 2025

15. Kanemoto sword?

    By Foletta, November 25, 2025
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    • ChrisW
    • November 25, 2025

16. Help with Blade Condition

    By PEF87, November 24, 2025
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    • eternal_newbie
    • November 25, 2025

17. More Kanemoto

    By Foletta, November 25, 2025
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    • Foletta
    • November 25, 2025

18. Katana or tachi

    By nihon, November 22, 2025
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • November 22, 2025

19. First of 4 Tanobe sayagaki

    By Takezo, November 21, 2025
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    • atm
    • November 21, 2025

20. Assistance with age

    By BirdmanLJ, November 21, 2025   

    • katana
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    • Ray Singer
    • November 21, 2025

21. Seeking Knowledge.

    By Ken Tabor, November 19, 2025
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    • Rivkin
    • November 19, 2025

22. NBTHK document genuine or forged?

    By noel_azzopardi, November 18, 2025
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    • noel_azzopardi
    • November 18, 2025

23. Certificate kantei

    By Mikaveli, November 15, 2025
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    • Tohagi
    • November 18, 2025

24. World War II Sword, Maybe?

    By garbage finds, November 12, 2025
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    • Tohagi
    • November 18, 2025

25. Suriage / Machiokuri

    By klee, November 13, 2025
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    • klee
    • November 16, 2025