General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. What am I ?

   By Dogditcher, May 11
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   • Matsunoki
   • May 18

2. Aoi-Art

   By Jan Pirecki, May 17
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   • Bugyotsuji
   • May 17

3. recent shipping concerns

   By chi fan wong, May 15
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   • Truck1
   • May 17

4. Yari or Tanto

   By Foletta, May 16
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   • Nobody
   • May 16

5. NBTHK Study Swords 1998–2024

   By Markus, May 12
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   • Soshin
   • May 15

6. Mumei Sword - Opinions on Its Provenance Welcome

   By Fusilier, May 9
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   • Rawa
   • May 15

7. Shipping Ornamental Sword TO Japan from USA

   By Stephamp, May 14
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   • Stephamp
   • May 14

8. Possibly hand-forged mumei nihontō

   By Crews Holt, May 13
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   • ChrisW
   • May 13

9. Mitsunaga?

   By William Jennings, May 8
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   • Tohagi
   • May 13

10. Naginata - facts and myths...

    By Mikaveli, May 9   

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    • Mikaveli
    • May 12

11. Help in identification of the type of token and what it signifies

    By RichardY, May 8
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • May 11

12. Mune Types

    By Lilleskit, May 7
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    • Bugyotsuji
    • May 9

13. Presentation and knots per occasion

    By Ooitame, January 15
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    • Ooitame
    • May 7

14. Looking at Tanto

    By Ooitame, April 28
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    • Rayhan
    • May 7

15. Buying opportunity Wakizashi Yoshimichi

    By TraditionForever, May 6
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    • Lukrez
    • May 7

16. Reflections on Dealer and Auction House Experiences

    By Lukrez, May 5
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    • Lewis B
    • May 6

17. Do Juyo Sessions Matter?

    By Rayhan, May 3
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    • Mushin
    • May 6

18. A Modest Book Offering: Samurai and Shōguns

    By Marius, May 5
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    • Marius
    • May 6

19. Help needed/opinions please

    By Kyle68, April 25
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    • Lilleskit
    • May 6

20. I need help translating and finding info on this sword if anyone could help ?

    By Jeffe111, April 29
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    • LEE1989
    • May 5

21. Authentic or fake??

    By Ronald Aguirre, May 2
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    • LEE1989
    • May 4

22. How to solve the problem of lateral and vertical looseness of the tsuba and kiriha seppa parts of the samurai sword?

    By LEE1989, May 3
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    • Rayhan
    • May 3

23. Can this two considering Daisho ?

    By Bosco, April 30
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    • nulldevice
    • May 3

24. What to think of Tokuno Kazuo origami

    By JeanEB, May 2
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    • Rivkin
    • May 2

25. AI-generated haiku about Japanese sword polishing (no joke!). And I didn't ask for it.

    By Laurian, May 1
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    • Laurian
    • May 2