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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

Hi Uwe, it looks realy good.I will be there in August before the opening.I had yesterday a call with Peter. I hope that you will finish with the swords in 2 weeks. Tom

Hello, yes you can see there many swords, juyo and tokubetsu juyo. I think that he has around 200 swords or more, but not all to see now. A Catalouge will come in the Future, but the best is you ask by yourself.Wait till the Webside is finish and the Museum is open. Tom

Hello, here i give you now the first Information from the new private Samurai Museum what will be open in Berlin at September. It is the Private collection from one of my clients, Mr Peter Janssen. For me is it the biggest Private Collection here in Europe. Here the Link from the Webside. http://www.samurai-artmuseum.com/ Tom

Hi Robert; please send the pictures to swordinfo@aol.com Best Thomas

Hi Marco, yes thats true.That is around the price you pay here in Germany for handling these. Nothing is for free. Tom

Show pictures from the other Suits Robert. Im always on the Market to look for fine Armor. Tom

I forget, it gets better quallity Blades for less Money from Chikuzen no kami Kurihara Nobuhide. Tom

Hi all, first, i have see a few Kiyomaro Blades, and this is a normal Standart of Kiyomaro. There are a few better Blades from Kiyomaro on sale now in Japan, with more as the double Price. So last year he has ask 27 Million yen, and now 29.5 Million yen, for the same Blade. Thats always a good and cheap Price for that what it is on quallity for a Kiyomaro Katana. Darcy says the rest, and thats correct. Tom

Peter, thats not true. I think that we have over 1000 here in Germany, maby more. I know more as 150 here in Germany. The most collectors here collect still, they dont talk about or have contact to other collectors.Many of these read here the Post in these Message Board and others, but they are no member here.And thats a lot of longtime collectors.Other collector collect Swords as an investment. Tom

Nice, looks like the same sword. Tom https://www.aoijapan.net/katana-miyairi-kozaemon-yukihira-mukansa/

Hi Christoph, no im not. But im over 30 years in these business.I import many swords every months, include juyo and higher. Tom

Hi Darcy, about the Code is 9706 0000 00 9 the best for import antique swords to Germany. I do this now over 30 years and had never problems with the costum. But the 19 % VAT you must pay always here in Germany, is the sword over 100 years or not. But if you make a wrong bill of the value of the sword, you get in trobble here. For the future, if someone needs help for import the swords to Germany, we can make it fix, and without any problems. Tom

Mr. Schiller, the problem what John in i had before is out of the world. We have clear all. Tom

Hi Peter, if you need help, ask please Roy Echtermeijer, i know him over 20 years, he can help you. Here his mail address: tanto@planet.nl Tom

Brain, by online Deal it gives sometimes problems, thats normaly. But it is always to clear of the normal way, if not i take a lawyer, before i write some thinks about any other Person online in a forum. Many people buy by Japanese dealers, and i know that a few collectors had problem with the Blades after receive them. They write now in the description only is a consignment and sale is final, so no return. Thats the risk if you buy online. But i like it more if the client comes and hold the blade in hand, that you have later no problems as by online deals. Tom

Hi Rob, i have at the moment the same problem with a guy on Facebook. He write bad thinks about me in a Nihonto group on Facebook. But a deal has always 2 sides. I was 2 Days in these group, after i get delete from these group. No chance of a replay to answer, he is the administrator and blocked me to. I can tell you only one thing, if there is a problem, and it is not to clear of the normal way, take a lawyer. Thats that what i do now to clear that problem. I hade a one side fight when you get blocked to answer. Tom

Hi, the Horimono is upper the 4 characters, Nan Mu Yo Ho ( lotus flower is means Ren Ge ) the last character is Kyo. So all means Nan myo Horen Ge Kyo. Tom

Christmas Sales from the 27.11.2016 till the 24.12.2016 we do give 10 % of every item from the Webside www.japanesesword.de http://japanesesword.de/?site=&lang=en Tom