Brano

I can't read Japanese either And I have all editions of TokuJu Nado Zufu I use the translator on my phone or ask Markus Sesko to translate some setsumei if it's very important to me From my point of view, it is primarily a certain form of education Have access to high-quality photos of blades rated by Shinsa as the best of the best Some TokuJu are as good as JuBun blades or Kokuho

A macro lens is a necessity for another reason as well A normal lens has too long a minimum focusing distance Thanks to the macro lens, you are able to take sharp photos from a significantly smaller distance I mainly use macro lens Sigma 180mm and 70mm The disadvantage of a macro lens is a very small depth of field at lower apertures From my personal experience, I need to shoot at F9 and more when shooting vertically or F14 and more when shooting at an angle

Somehow I don't understand how it is possible that no one is interested in the Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu set Especially at such a ridiculously low price Just for comparison - I spent 55k Yen for the TokuJu 24 alone, which at the time of purchase was more than Jussi is asking for the whole set of 9 pieces (almost 400 excellent photos of the best blades that can be bought). ... the price of one average insignificant tsuba

The topic of how to take pictures of blades is repeated here regularly Above all, it requires the right equipment for photography and PATIENCE Maybe some will not agree with me, but forget about the camera in your mobile phone You shoot in "bad" lighting conditions (longer shutter speed), you need to capture very fine details (low ISO) I recommend a dark room to minimize reflexion from the surroundings What you need: a tripod, a camera with full manual control (focusing, ISO setting, aperture, shutter speed, white balance ...), ideally a high-quality macro lens of at least 70mm (I use 180mm), a remote shutter release is a good aid against camera shake For photographing from the top, I use two flat LED light sources (left and right) if I want to photograph the blade without reflection ( I couldn't find a way to insert photos between the text, so the photos will be at the end ) However, you can also use a spot light and even by slightly changing the position of the light (its reflection from the surface of the blade) you will achieve different photo results Different light sources (LED, halogen, classic light bulb, warm LED, cold LED...) achieve different results Likewise, the distance of the light source from the blade changes the result of the photo So experiment and what suits you best Several spotlights for shooting at an angle The same applies to choosing a light source as I wrote above (type of light, light temperature, distance from the blade...) And then achieving the "correct position" of the blade is sometimes a difficult task You have two options: move the lights and camera, or the blade Sometimes a change of position of only a few millimeters is necessary to achieve the correct reflection of the martensitic structures The hardest part is taking the first few good photos Then you will only get better But it requires PATIENCE

Nr.9 Showa Dai Meito Zufu is sold

Nr.12 Nihonto Zuikan sold

Reduced prices on the following books: Nr.4 All volumes of ancient and modern inscriptions ... 110 EUR 80 EUR Nr.9 Showa Dai Meito Zufu - book bidding is cut off ( 2 books ) ... 80 EUR 40 EUR Nr.12 Nihonto Zuikan Koto + Shinto ... 650 EUR 500 EUR Plus shipping cost Price + PP fee

Reduced prices on the following books: 1. Special exhibition - The Japanese sword: 130 EUR 100 EUR Iron Craftsmanship and the Warrior Spirit, TNM, 1997, Softbound A4, 356 pages 2. Gorgeous Japanese sword Bizen Ichimonji 70 EUR 50 EUR Sano Art Museum 2008, Hardbound A4, 164 pages 4. Kotetsu and Kiyomaro 80 EUR 60 EUR Sano Art Museum 2006, Hardbound A4, 160 pages 6. Supreme sword country – Bizen 70 EUR 50 EUR Sano Art Museum 2015, Hardbound A4, 186 pages 8. Bizan Aito Zufu, 1958, Hardbound B4, 256 pages 240 EUR 200 EUR 9. Meito Shubi, Junji Homma 1948, Hardbound B4 180 EUR 140 EUR 10. List of swords – Imperial family/ Shogun/Daimyo family 260 EUR 200 EUR Suiken Fukunaga 2020, Hardbound B5, 410 pages 12. Index of Juyo Nado zufu: Koto I-III, Shinto I 80 EUR 50 EUR NBTHK 1985, Softbound B5 14. Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu vol.1 to vol.8 ( set of 8 books ) 650 EUR 500 EUR Plus shipping cost Price + PP fee

Nr.6 Shinshinto Taikan sold

Dear Yurie, Thank you very much for your update In the PDF schedule, you indicate the date June 29 You previously wrote that the event will be on May 29 Which date is correct?

Reduced to 24.000 EUR

Reduced to 6.900 EUR

Reduced to 10.900 EUR

Nr.3 Chikuzen Samonji sold

As most of the books are sold, I will update the ones that are available for new reduced price Nr.4 All volumes of ancient and modern inscriptions ... 100 EUR Nr.6 Shinshinto Taikan ... 160 EUR Nr.9 Showa Dai Meito Zufu - book binding is cut off ( 2 books ) ... 60 EUR Nr.12 Nihonto Zuikan Koto + Shinto ... 600 EUR Plus shipping cost Price + PP fee

Nr.13 Tanto Zukan sold

Books 5, 7 and 11 are sold

Few of mine

I offer for sale the first batch of books 1. Special exhibition - The Japanese sword: 130 EUR Iron Craftsmanship and the Warrior Spirit, TNM, 1997, Softbound A4, 356 pages 2. Gorgeous Japanese sword Bizen Ichimonji 70 EUR Sano Art Museum 2008, Hardbound A4, 164 pages 3. Chikuzen Samonji no Meito 90 EUR Sano Art Museum 2019, Hardbound A4, 172 pages 4. Kotetsu and Kiyomaro 80 EUR Sano Art Museum 2006, Hardbound A4, 160 pages 5. MEIBUTSU – Treasured Japanese Swords 100 EUR Sano Art Museum 2012, Hardbound A4, 226 pages 6. Supreme sword country – Bizen 70 EUR Sano Art Museum 2015, Hardbound A4, 186 pages 7. Special Exhibition Japanese Arms and armor 70 EUR TNM 1976, Softbound B5, 589 articles 8. Bizan Aito Zufu, 1958, Hardbound B4, 256 pages 240 EUR 9. Meito Shubi, Junji Homma 1948, Hardbound B4 180 EUR 10. List of swords – Imperial family/ Shogun/Daimyo family 260 EUR Suiken Fukunaga 2020, Hardbound B5, 410 pages 11. Nihonto Jiten: Koto + Shinto, Yoshio/Matsuo Fujishiro 1964, A5 80 EUR 12. Index of Juyo Nado zufu: Koto I-III, Shinto I 80 EUR NBTHK 1985, Softbound B5 13. Tanto Zukan, 2017, Hardbound A5, 350 pages 50 EUR 14. Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu vol.1 to vol.8 ( set of 8 books ) 650 EUR Almost all books are in "near new" condition Bizan Aito Zufu and Meito Shubi are marked by the ravages of time Nihonto Jiten: the inside of the books is completely fine, the cover of the books is marked by the ravages of time Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu: the book binding is falling apart Postage within the EU ... EUR 15/ package Price + PP fee

Nr.5 Kanzan Oshigata Shinto Nr.10.Nihonto Shubi are sold

Nr.11 Kokuho Token Zufu sold

Nr. 1 Higo Kinko Taikan sold

Nr.2 Osafune Choshi sold

Nr.7 Yumei Koto Taikan and Nr.8 Nihonto Bizen Den Taikan are sold