General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Mune Types

   By Lilleskit, May 7
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   • Lewis B
   • June 26

2. Show us your dragon horimono. 1 2

   By Bryce, July 25, 2024
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   • daleanson
   • June 25

3. Bishu Osafune Sukesada - August 1581

   By Bosco, June 12
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   • klee
   • June 25

4. NTHK NPO and NBTHK

   By Bosco, June 24
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   • Brano
   • June 25

5. What is this called ?

   By klee, June 22
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   • Lewis B
   • June 24

6. Soshu Lineage

   By Darcy, January 30, 2016
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   • SteveM
   • June 24

7. E-Bay - Price evaluation and markets in general ?

   By drbvac, June 21
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   • Gerry
   • June 23

8. Motokasane: how important for structural integrity?

   By jdawg221, June 23
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   • Hoshi
   • June 23

9. Is this sword more of Soshu or Yamato ? 1 2

   By Bosco, June 20
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   • Rivkin
   • June 22

10. How to bring back a koshirae from Japan on the plane as checked luggage?

    By Zachary, June 18   

    • koshirae
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    • Toryu2020
    • June 22

11. Gendai sword or oil tempered

    By Foletta, June 12
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    • ROKUJURO
    • June 21

12. Sad tidings

    By obiwanknabbe, June 18
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    • Tohagi
    • June 19

13. Transition from koto to shinto periods 1 2

    By Mikaveli, June 10
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    • Tohagi
    • June 18

14. Books : how to use Nihonto Koza and Nihonto Zuikan

    By Kiko, June 15
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    • Kiko
    • June 17

15. Kamon ?

    By Michaelr, June 16
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    • Bruce Pennington
    • June 17

16. Japanese WWll Army Officer`s Sword in Combat Mountings Ikkansei Hiromasa Type 98

    By Swords, June 16
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    • Swords
    • June 16

17. Tsuba

    By Scarlet, June 16   

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    • katana
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    • Scarlet
    • June 16

18. What is this knife?

    By Kotetsu1959, June 11
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    • Kotetsu1959
    • June 15

19. Which would you get? Mei or Mumei

    By RichardY, May 26
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    • Bosco
    • June 12

20. 2025 Shinsa

    By Utopianarian, June 12
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    • Toryu2020
    • June 12

21. Recently (impulse) purchased tanto

    By Coldramen, June 6
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    • Coldramen
    • June 12

22. Darcy post re Juyo criteria

    By RichardP, June 11
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    • RichardP
    • June 12

23. What are your thoughts on this signature?

    By Mark, June 10
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    • Mark
    • June 11

24. Check Out This Gem With 6 Bids/ 32 Watchers and Days to Go

    By cluckdaddy76, June 9
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    • Mister Gunto
    • June 10

25. Help with information katanas in ireland.

    By jason c, June 6
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    • Kmad
    • June 9