Moon and water design sold in auction ..
https://sword-auction.com/en/product/18253/af23294-鍔:無銘(後代柳生)(保存刀装具)/
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Yagyu Toshikane was Terao Naomasa‘s Kaishakunin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaishakunin#:~:text=A kaishakunin (Japanese%3A 介錯人,the kaishakunin is called kaishaku.
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Daniel Bürgin book out..
https://www.amazon.de/Pure-Heart-Naomasa-samurai-century/dp/3757853776/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&crid=12OX7QVXJGWGQ&keywords=Daniel+Bürgin+with+a+pure+heart&qid=1694747826&sprefix=daniel+bürgin+with+a+pure+heart%2Caps%2C364&sr=8-1&asin=3757853776&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
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a mumei tsuba is attributed/judged to a special school/TRADITION. Please read KANAYAMA den above with Currans den translation for owari groups/schools.
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Yes I was trigger-happy with this tsuba. Important is the HOZON paper and the tsuba itself. Matches with the first „generation“ IMO.
Curran please end this thread with some nice pics of your yagyu. All is said and discussed..
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