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In some discussions we come to this premise: The number of restrictions for the sword collector and dealer will rise. So the future trends will see less nihonto collectors/dealers and more tosogu guys. Shipping a tsuba one dealer said, is put it in your poket, and check in the plane. No problems... Secondly " it is said, Nihonto from Koto to Shinshinto is a loosing game ". Trend coming soon is the gendaito and later sword, opinions... Best Regards

Welcome Benjamin, good to have your wife in the hobby. Best Regards

Hi, find a int. Pdf about the evolution of arms and armor in medieval era.. http://www.temixwten.net/biblio/IQP-EvolutionOfMaterials-MedievalEra.pdf Best Regards

Hi Henry, Markus gives advice... https://markussesko.com/2013/09/14/the-secret-world-of-mekugi-ana/ Best Regards

Hi all int.in traditional architecture...http://www.nara.accu.or.jp/elearning/2006/tradition.pdf Nice pdf Best Regards

Nihonto history in the US.. http://www.francisboyd.com/monogatari.htm Best Regards

Markus gives advice... https://markussesko.com/2015/09/ Best Regards

Curran thanks for your fine business side, always a pleasure to watch... May be seeing a new site as time goes ... Best Regards

Hi regulation news.... https://www.aoijapan.com/notification-for-regulation-term-change-of-federal-express-Japan-k-k Best Regards

Hi, some thoughts about a small step or an unreachable dream. The master shinshinto swordsmith swords passed juyo level several times. One exellent smith of his school made nihonto on the same level as his master, got several TH's but never passed juyo. First thought after some advice was to try it, why not the first to suceed in Japan. But other guys said do not spent your money for nothing, no chance to pass. It's still TH but still thinking if he reaches 5 TH or more the sword will make it...Do we have ( esp. Shinshinto) such an happy end? Best Regards

Hi, int. Pdf by Austin W. Clark about the impact of Ashigaru ... http://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1095&context=ghj Best Regards

Hi Carlo, http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15036-meibutsu-shimazu-masamune/ Best Regards

Hi Christian, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Japanese-Tsuba-Soft-Metal-Copper-Shakudo-Bull-Water-Buffalo-Katana-Mixed-/252684916004 Best Regards

Hard cover or limeted edition...like to watch some xamples... Best Regards

Hi ...http://archive.ec/zR9Rm Best Regards

May be the earliest...http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25817 Best Regards

The glass house will survive... Best Regards

A 1 200 000 yen piece... https://touken-matsumoto.jp/eng/product_details_e.php?prod_no=WA-0160 Best Regards

thanks for sharing... Jiro Taro Naokatsu is the right xmas present, some for sale in Japan these days. Only hoping from the chair to the coutch... Best Regards

Hi, read that the Bishu signature is not as good as the Bizen signature. The difference between long and short signatures will be a kind of " kantei " point. May be the "Bishu osafune..." is a signature that shows malus value? Best Regards

Working with paper... http://wasa-bi.com/topics/2417 Best Regards

Darcy ? Best Regards

Price 15 ooo ooo yen... http://www.aoijapan.com/katana-osuriage-mumei-attributed-as-fukuoka-ichimonji Best Regards

PDF on tsukamaki net...author Thomas Buck http://www.tsukamaki.net/PDF/ArtTsukamaki.pdf Best Regards

Hi Jason, spending more money in books, as in the blade I think is a sign of anticipation. The search for Magaroku is a long term search... other words, if you find a mumei attributed to him there is no daubt, the mei is not the target. Other words... The way is the target... Isn't it fun to collect nihonto? Best Regards