Leen

Dear Decal, I sent you a pm

Firm yes

The Hawleys, as well as the fuller and gregory are still available

Dear sword enthousiasts, I have a few more books for sale: 1. Hawleys, Japanese Swordsmiths €250,- 2. Christie’s, Japanese swords and sword fittings from the collection of dr. Walter a. Compton € 180 (in one sale) (on hold) 3. Swords of Japan 1926 - 1945 € 200,- shipping and insurance costs are for the buyer

Both Sesko’s are now sold

Swords of imperial Japan is sold

Dear readers, I am offering a few books from my library. costs of shipping and insurance are for the buyer. Books: Shinto & Shin Shinto Kantei in English by Markus Sesko € 80 koto Kantei in English by Markus Sesko € 80 ModernJapanese Swordsmiths 1868 - 1945 first print € 250 Swords of imperial Japan by Jim Dawson € 150 kind regards, Leen.

Ah it is an early one indeed, how nice. That’s what I love about this field …the exception to the rules 😁

You might be quite right Bruce. I can make up the 7 and 6 but the 9 also looks like a 3

Today I picked up a sword with hozon papers by Munetoshi. I thought I’d share, perhaps the numbering is interesting for @Bruce Pennington. No stamps or nothing, just the number 392.

On behalf of the Dutch Token society, I was asked to look at a similar sword just yesterday. (A spitting image ofvthis one but with a slightly higher serial number). It’s a decent replica, one of the better I have seen, but a replica nonetheless. The coincidence of seeing one here today strikes me as funny.

I have that one, beiing a boardmember from the Dutch Token Society. I'll post you a pb after work. Cheers, Leen

How nice, I visited him in Osaka once

Thanks Steve!

Dear fellow Nihonto enthousiasts, can anyone point me in the direction of which Kanetoshi made this wakizashi? It is ububa, nijimei and has no nengo. I couldn’t find a definitive match on the mei and I am suspecting it was the showa era smith Murayama Kanetoshi…..and I might very well be wrong

I am offering this beautifull Nodowa on behalf of a good friend. On a FB sales group for Japanese armour she wrote the following text: Up for sale €3200 plus shipping. I'm selling a beautiful Kon-Susogo-Odoshi Nodowa. I bought is as a reference to making a nodowa by myself (a nice little assignment David Thatcher gave me to understand the intricacy of all the curving). Now it has served its purpose and it can move on to a new owner. Information about the piece: Kon-Susogo-Odoshi Nodowa * Period Azuchi-Momoyama Period (A.D.1573~1602) Finishing : Edo period (A.D.1603~1867) * Kozane It is constructed in iron Kozane and leather Kozane. * Nara-Kozane This Kozane was made by an armor maker in Nara prefecture from the late Muromachi period to Azuchi Momoyama period. It looks very fine and elaborate. Some Busho were fond of it very much, because it is a troublesome work and looks delicate and elegant. * Condition in good condition. I've bought this item in Japan. Please PB for more information.

Gentlemen, thanks a lot. Both your effort is very much appreciated. kind regards, Leen

Hello there, I am trying to research the Showa smith Yakuma Masakiyo (civilian name amatsu tomita). Does anyone know from which lineage he came. In other words, who trained him. I know he was Rikugun Jumei Tosho, I know he was head swordsmith for the Izumi Seiko, but I cannot find information on who trained him. Thanks in advance

Dear readers, recently I acquired a blade by Manji Masatsugu (Sakurai Masatsugu), meiji 30. I am researching his line a bit, forward and backward. i have a blade by a student of him and one by a student of his son. I also saw blades by other smiths stemming from the sakurai line (masatomo and Masahide) Are there people in this community with blades of his son Sakurai Masayuki and his student Morita Masashige. I’d very much like to see pictures of them. Thanks.

The mei looks very clean, no patina in the mei. I think I am with Brian on this one, also not dated…..Komonjo?

Since yesterday I became the caretaker of this sword, enjoy.

On my sword all sepa and the tsuba are numbered 26, so not the same as the painted number on the Nakago

Also love your work on stamps Bruce, furthermore I am convinced my Kanenobu is a traditional blade. It is Impossible to see from these pictures but it has an abundance of nie.

Christian, this stamp/ sign on the Nakago mune does not mean it is not traditional to my knowledge.

The mei reads Noshu Ju Kanenobu, It appears not to be a stamp just staining where the Habaki sits Christian