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Hi all, if you like to buy the first Book from the Peter Janssen Collection in Berlin, you can oder the Book now here under these Link by the Samurai Museum. Only 500 Books are made. So order quick. Tom https://store.samurai-artmuseum.com/product/armours-of-the-samurai/

You attack me here in public for your stupidity. I have nothing to do with your buying.Here is it allowed to sell these Books. And i sell only a Translation, not more. These Books has no Copywrite. If you had googled for the books, you could easily have seen the difference. Alone the size is different. Both Links here from the Original and the Books on my webside. http://www.japanesesword.de/?site=book&id=2&lang=en Tom

Hi Lee, if you got a DIn 4 Print, yes its true. I sold these, but not to you.. The most i sold here in Europe, and only a few in the rest of the world. We have talk here before a few years about these Books. It gives the original Hardcover from Afu Watson and a the Set what i sell in DIN 4. If you read the Description on my webside, you see clear that i sell not the Original Books. These are Copies. I got these from a Dealer from England. As you know, these Books from Harry was illigal made. As i knowi think only 500 Books are sold and not more. And i have only 40 Copies. The most are all sold. A few are left.And no other from these Books comes in again. Tom

Gassan Sadakazu Tanto: Omote: Taisho Hatsu ushi (Taisho 2 nen = 1913) hou Goken no Toshi Tame Hagiwara kimi. Ura: Gassan Sadakazu ( Teiichi) saku Kao. Jigane: Ayasugi. Nagasa: 26,4 cm Motohaba: 2,57 cm Motokasane:: 0,63 cm Paper: NBTHK Hozon

Kanmuri otoshi Tanto by Gassan Sadayoshi: Signature: Gassan Sadayoshi zo Keio 2 nen 2 gatsu hi ( Feb, 1866) Nagasa: 24.4 cm Motohaba: 2.88 cm Motokasane: 8 mm Hamon: Gunome-choji very soft with deep Konie and Nioi. Paper: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

Taisho Tachi : Mei: (Omote) Teishitsugiin Gassan Sadakazu kin saku (Ura) Taisho 4th year, 5th month on a lucky day (May 1915) Sugata: shinogi- zukuri Nagasa: 71 cm Sori: 2,6 cm Hada: itame Hamon: saka- choji This tachi was made in celebrating the coronation of Empore Taisho on a lucky day of May in 1915. The smith appears to have challenged Bizen-den by this tachi. Koshrae: Hoso-dachi-ken-koshirae that has gold-hiramaki-e saya with shell inlays of ho- birds, kiku-mon (Chrysanthemum) crests and metal fittings with kiri-mon (Pawlonia). The kiku-mon and the kiri-mon was exclusively used by the Imperial Household. The mythical ho-bird (Phoenix) only appears in the Pawlonia wood during the coronation of a new Emperor and, as a result, was said to impart good fortune on that reign. The saya was made by Akatsuka Jitoku (1871 – 1936) a member of the Imperial Art Academy. It is said that this tachi was presented to Kaiser Wilhelm II by the Crown Prince Hirohito during his Europe visit in the Netherlands on Jun 1921. The history of the sword has to be studied. A similar tachi was presented to the British Royal family in 1915 in celebrating the coronation of Emperror Taisho. Jitoko Akatsuka Birth: 1871 Death: 1936 Famous gold lacquer artist. Many of his works are on display in museums in metropolitan Tokyo and other areas of Japan. Also known as "Heizaemon Akatsuka." He is famous for his lacquerware the "maki-e" technique, as well as some oil paintings. His work as exhibited in Paris in 1929. He was a member of the "Teikoku Geijutsu-in (Imperial Art Academy)."

Kogarasu maru zukuri Tanto: Signature: Omote: Hachiman gu on tachi motte Yokou tetsu. Ura: Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu kin saku. Length: 25.7cm. Sori: 0.4 cm Jigane: Ayasugi Hada. Hamon: Suguha with Hotsure and Uchinoke with deep Ko-nie. Paper: NBTHK Hozon Hakogaki: Gassan Sadakatsu self writting Hakogaki. Shugo Tanto itofuri Ikkanhei taisha Iwashimizu Hachimangu Goshinpou ontachi motte Yoko tetsu, Yamato Amakuni den Kogarasumaru zukuri, Senzo denrai Ayasugi motte Hiden. Nagasa 8 sun 5 bu Kin saku. Showa 14 nen 6 gatsu Kichijitsu. Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu

Ian, i hope you are well. Check the Link i post, so you have a good look inside the of the Somen that show the lacquering. By the Tare maby you are right.But these Somen is never Edo, but the work is good, and the Price was ok. Tom

Hi, for me it is Gendai, not older as 50 years.And it was on Yahoo. Look at the Link. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u322711751 Tom

Here is one: Tom

Hi, yes for an end price is the price more as fair. If you want to learn more about Armors, so come to the Forum. Here the Link: http://www.nihonto-yoroi.com/forum/ Tom

Bichu no kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, and kiku. Its a juyo Katana. Nagasa is 74 cm. Tom

Here an other one. Its a Masterpiece. Signature: Ki no kuni Yasutoshi Nagasa: 71.20 cm Sory: 1.25 cm Motohaba: 3.20 cm Motokasane: 7.1 mm Hamon: O-gunome with Choji. Jihada: Itame with Chikei. Paper: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

Here more. Tom

Here the pictures. Tom

Kii no kuni Tachibana Yasutsuna, first generation. This one is a masterpiece of Yasutsuna. Signature: Kii no kuni Yasusuna Nagasa: 70.20 cm Sori: 1.20 cm Motohaba: 3.15 cm Motokasane: 0.8 cm Hamon: Choji – midare Hada: Mokume Papier: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Koshira: Shirasaya + Katana Koshira Tom

As Dave said, the Kato Yoroi is truly outstanding. Alone the opening was great,i have met many friends and customers at the opening. And the Party after the opening was exellent. Thank you to Peter. Pictures of the opening you can find here. https://www.facebook.com/samuraiartmuseum/photos/pcb.1947968855441365/1947968508774733/?type=3&theater Tom

Hi Dan, all in all it is a nice Hon Kozane Gusuku with a fine Toppai Nari Kabuto, and the Price of this Yoroi is a normal Dealer Price. And here in Europe you pay mutch more for this quallity. As Dave said, the Prices for good Yoroi like these will go mutch higher in the neext few Years. Tom

It must not always toran-ba. The best Blades from the 2nd Sukehiro was the one with suguha. Tom

Dont buy these Sword. The Koshira is not old, and the Blade is a Metall-Tsunagi and not more. Tom

Yes, 2nd generation. Tom

Exellent work. Fine to see many juyo and Tokubetsu juyo swords,and Koshira, Kabuto, Menpo and juyo Yoroi, but i think only a few people knows that a lot of these top items comes from me over the last 18 years. Tom

Gassan, looks Shin Shinto. Tom

The middle Kanji ´´ In ´´ is his own made Kanji ´´in ´´ from normal. Or better his characteristics Kanji. Thats the thinking. Tom

The signature is ´´ Shoin sei ´´ Tom