General Nihonto Related Discussion

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

   By MassiveMoonHeh, February 13
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2. Help Finding Photograph

   By rouellette916, February 13
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   • February 13

3. Modern gimei seems to be on the rise in Japanese auctions.

   By Hector, February 12
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   • eternal_newbie
   • February 18

4. Honno-ji Temple Museum: Valuing the Invaluable Symbols of the Warrior Class

   By MassiveMoonHeh, February 12
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   • Lewis B
   • February 12

5. Making a yari shirasaya

   By John C, February 11
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   • John C
   • March 15

6. Kabuki and Nihonto - where two art forms meet

   By MassiveMoonHeh, February 11
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   • MassiveMoonHeh
   • February 15

7. British Museum: A step into the world of Gen Z

   By MassiveMoonHeh, February 10
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   • John Cartwright
   • February 22

8. Kaneyoshi tanto

   By Rich J P, February 7
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   • John C
   • February 9

9. Tsuba Metal Detecting Find

   By Jaco, February 7
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   • Jaco
   • February 11

10. Question about hamon and blade's state

    By Yumso, February 7
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    • Tim Evans
    • February 9

11. Review of the Book: Japanese Swords Sōshū Masterpieces

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 5
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    • Lukrez
    • February 7

12. HELP: Nihonto Newsletters Volume 2 Newsletter 5

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 5
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    • February 5

13. Albert Yamanaka's Newsletters Revisited and Uploaded online... 1 2 3

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 4
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    • eternal_newbie
    • May 28

14. Sue-Seki Kanetsune Tanto - Pricing advise

    By Iaidozen, February 3
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    • Iaidozen
    • February 4

15. New Video from British Museum 1 2

    By MassiveMoonHeh, February 2
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    • eternal_newbie
    • March 11

16. A Naval Kyu-Gunto by Teruhiro

    By Marcus Devonport, January 29   

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17. Moto Oki cutting tests

    By Tengu1957, January 29
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    • Tengu1957
    • January 29

18. New video from NHK - Samurai Sword Ethusiast

    By MassiveMoonHeh, January 28
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    • Oldman
    • January 30

19. Identification / Age / Details / Battle Damage

    By chgruener, January 27
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    • Robert S
    • January 28

20. Yamanaka Newsletter from Leon Kapp, via Sacramento Sword Club

    By Bruce Pennington, January 25
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    • eternal_newbie
    • January 25

21. Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto Kunishige

    By Bernard alexander, January 24
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    • Bernard alexander
    • January 25

22. Crossword puzzle posted in Tosogu

    By John C, January 24
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    • John C
    • January 24

23. Art of the Samurai

    By MassiveMoonHeh, January 21
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    • Hector
    • February 4

24. The Mei Zukushi - The Oldest Sword Book from 1351

    By MassiveMoonHeh, January 20
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    • reinhard
    • February 4

25. Kanesada?

    By William Jennings, January 20
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    • Nobody
    • January 20