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I wrote to Paul two days ago via Messenger to confirm if he is actually planning new HiRes photos or if he will use the existing photos and make a new book from them No response from him

I totally agree with you Jacques However, the reality is that access to studying the blade in hand is very limited Just look at our European collectors (and not only them) Many don't even share photos of their collections - including you Not to allow the study of their blades in hand Great photos or video are not the same as a blade in hand However, they can please the eye of a nihonto enthusiast

Also - since many Japanese booksellers do not ship overseas, Buyee often offers to purchase through them and then ship anywhere in the world

I hope this isn't against the rules Here is a better translation of setsumei for this blade: 45th Juyo Token Katana Mumei Unjū Heisei 11 Designated: October 29 Measurements Nagasa: 69.4 cm Sori: 1.8 cm Moto Haba: 3.1 cm Saki Haba: 2.3 cm Kissaki length: 4.3 cm Nakago length: 18.3 cm Nakago sori: 0.1 cm Description Sugata: Shinogi zukuri, Ihori Mune, wide Mihaba, with sori, and an extended Chu-kissaki. Kitae: Itame mixed with mokume, with ji nie attached, chikei well entering, mixed with jifu, with midare utsuri standing, and in places streak-like utsuri standing, giving a dan utsuri-like appearance. Hamon: Suguba, with slight ko-ashi entering, ko-nie well attached, kinsuji entering, and with a slight nijuba appearing around the mono uchi area. Boshi: Straight, returning in ko-maru at the tip. Nakago: O SURIAGE, tip KIRI, yasurime KIRI, two mekugi ana, MUMEI. Artisan Swordsmiths such as Unshō, Unji, and Unjū resided in Ukan-shō of Bizen Province, and because in later times “Ukan” was also written as “Ukai,” this group is called the Ukan school, or alternatively Ukai-mono; moreover, because their names bear the character “Un,” they are also referred to as Unrui. Era mid-Nanbokucho period Explanation Their workmanship shows a style somewhat different from contemporary Bizen works, and has the flavor of the Rai school of Kyoto and the Aoe school of Bitchū, making them distinctive. This blade presents a grand Sugata, with wide Mihaba, sori, and an extended Chu-kissaki; the Kitae is Itame mixed with mokume with chikei entering, the utsuri is midare utsuri with, in places, streak-like utsuri standing to create a dan utsuri-like appearance, and the Hamon is Suguba with ko-ashi entering and a slight nijuba appearing, so that the characteristics of the Unrui group, in which Kyoto character and Aoe style are intermingled, are well expressed. From the above robust appearance, it is appraised as Unjū of the mid-Nanbokucho period, and with both ji and ha being healthy, it is an outstanding work even among blades appraised as Unjū.

Supreme sword country Bizen sold For sale - Gokaden no Tabi by Tanobe Michihiro ( original Japanese ): set of 3 books - Yamato Den, Yamashiro Den, Bizen Den ... 90 EUR ... 60 EUR

Without good relationships, you won't see 10 TJs on the table even at the best dealer in Tokyo Probably not one Utrecht is honestly mostly about average quality blades But it's an opportunity to see dozens of blades in one place and start training his collector's eye. Elias is in a euphoric state where he is willing to spend a significant amount for average Juyo level blades I also think he would do best not to rush and if he has the opportunity to travel to Utrecht, let him do it - not to buy anything. It's only a few hundred kilometers from Germany and the atmosphere is much more homely compared to DTI

It is this JuBi Masamune However, we must realize that the blade is an o-suriage and we do not know its original length, which was also adapted to the kasane.

Same goes for Yukimitsu... Here are the data reduced for Shintogo, Masamune and Sadamune All blades vs. zaimei

Here you are Time span to 1340, Soshu school Short blades separately and long blades separately

Just as an example JuBun Fukuoka-Ichimonji Tachi ubu nagasa 77.1cm and motokasane 0.6 / Sakikasane 0.3 I would take it without a second thought

Here is a graph of the ubu Tachi for the Ichimonji school and blades from the time period ca.1200 to 1300 I have kasane data for 46 blades in total, almost all of them are important blades with goverment designation This Tachi is relatively short, so a 6mm kasane is fine in my opinion

Even from such a poor quality photo it is clear that the blade is in unusually good condition for a Kamakura blade, which is clearly visible in the shape of the nakago and the moto area Therefore the price also takes into account the exceptional condition of this blade - just my opinion

What does mukansa have in common with full education and training from a traditional togishi? ( BTW - such education takes 5 years or more )

Another blade without a designation is the Sozui Masamune which is part of the Imperial collection.

2. Masamune no Sono ( 1961 ) sold