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One would think the carrier services would be thinking along these lines to protect their clients.

Very nice! Futatsu-Hiki Ryo motif would be interesting to know which clan used this Tsuba.

Alexander just a suggestion a good book you should get is The Connoisseur's book of Japanese Swords and as Alex suggested search the overseas websites hope it helps.

If you decide to go the overseas route do a lot of research even Juyo status blades may have flaws and returned, or lack of papers and the price doesn't always reflect that.

Dear Yurie, Sounds like a great plan once in a lifetime opportunity.

Just recently had to fill out a I.D questionnaire for a dealer saying Cultural Affairs wanted to know who the products were being sold to.

Probable why it difficult to find a quality Satsuma Daito there all in his collection.

There's a lot on information on the forum about oils Fujishiro San's being one of the best.

Thank you for your time, Piers great pictures!

Have had good results using a handheld light original developed by Dupont R&D for color matching simulates daylight shows good activity and gives good visual lighting for any health issues not seen under standard light.

If not mistaken there is one in that tradition for reference at Eirakudo.shop #666625

On a positive note, it is an educational place on items when the public there have placed their top bids giving a rough sense of its worth sometimes they come up on another site generally for double the price.

Congratulations on your purchase welcome as a new caretaker.

Doesn't help when a picture of a knife is on the package which is required and insurance data.

With my limited knowledge the website Sho-Shin Horikawa school has information on the school and pictures and Nihonto.com has a Nidai as it specifies it on the Kanteisyo not sure if there was a third generation the earlier ones were sometimes signed with Rai hope this helps seeing some in hand they are a masterpiece.

Good luck on your sale Sir someone will get a very special piece it is very competitive market especially when something comes up and then theirs 400 views on it when you're trying to acquire because of personal reasons as a collector may I suggest other hobbies such as Vintage car racing in our circles there are Cobra's, Ferrari Etc. And we use them and it's a great community of people and the worry of shipping and getting taken advantage of is lower although I do have to give Kudos to Sarutasan he is a good man and others here.

EMS and USPS are active to date just received two separate shipments two weeks apart from Japan defiantly the scariest part of the process.

Can't even imagine what is so special in this piece hopefully he doesn't have a life changing event its bad enough buying overseas for similar prices and then the origami was forgot and not shipped with the purchase.

This is truly sad any thoughts or suggestion using EMS vs DHL trying to ship a sword from Japan to the U.S.

Mark if you wouldn't mind me asking what are your thoughts with EMS from Japan to the U.S. ? and proper application process this is scary.

HI, would really appreciate anyone's thoughts on a Shinto era katana UBU having 3 holes in the Nakago and one plugged would it effect the value of the sword greatly from a collectors standpoint I understand one mekugi- ana hole is preferable and its common on Koto blades.

Hi I wanted to inquire if Samurai-Nippon.net is a good dealer to purchase from he has some very nice items Thankyou.