Lexvdjagt

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Hello everyone, I am very pleased to announce that I now finally have my own dedicated website! I made the website myself, so there could still be some small mistakes or bugs, but I am very happy to have it. The logo was made by me in Illustrator. I made the mon of the Hōjō clan the centrepiece simply because I always really liked it since it reminded me of the Zelda games I used to play when I was young. The website will still be in development. I will be adding more text and general information in the coming weeks. New stock will be uploaded on the website first before becoming available on NMB. Be sure to enter the newsletter as well so you won't miss out on any shop updates! Please have a look and let me know what you think! I am open to advice or suggestions. https://tokenoranda.com/ Greetings, Lex

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I have owned a Hitachi No Kami Muneshige Wakizashi with NBTHK papers before; this sword is likely gimei (false signature), which is pointed out wonderfully by @YourBabyBjornBorg his comparison of signatures. The sword is, of course, still an authentic Japanese sword, likely from the Kanbun (1661-1673AD) period, which still makes it a piece worth preserving. Greetings, Lex

Leen and I had a wonderful time representing the Dutch Token Society at the JAF. Thanks to anyone who came to have a nice chat. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Greetings, Lex

@Peter CZ These are the measurements: Motohaba 28mm Saki-haba 21mm Motokasane 6.9mm Saki-kasane 4.8mm

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@Marcin These are all images made by me personally; I do not use other people's photographs. The sword is not perfectly mirrored, as I have not figured this out completely yet, and this causes the ura and omoto side to not completely align perfectly, as you point out. The background was removed, which can cause some artefacting around the cutting edge, as I stated. The shift in the horimono is actually there on the sword, as I stated in my description. There are no alterations made to the image, except for removing the background. This can also make the hamachi area slightly vague. Greetings, Lex

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Mumei Rai Kunihide Katana with dragon Horimono and NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers Kamakura-Nanbokucho Period (early 14th century) Specifications Type: Katana Nakago: O-suriage Mumei Period: Late Kamakura-Nanbokucho period (ca. 1300-1350 AD). Papers: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Horimono: Yes, dragons (one chasing a fireball) (both sides of the sword) Habaki: solid Silver Koshirae: Shirasaya Specifications: Nagasa (Cutting-edge length): 63.3 CM (2 Shaku 9 bu) Sori (Curvature): approx 1.2 cm Shinogi-zukuri Description: Attributed to den Rai Kunihide by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers in 2023. Rai Kunihide is allegedly the son of Rai Kunitsugu, the master swordsmith who is also thought of as one of Masamune's students. Rai Kunitsugu implemented some Soshu elements into the Rai school, which traditionally is a Yamashiro-den school. Rai Kunihide has only a few signed works recorded, which consist of two tachi and three yari. Works made by Rai Kunihide show similarity to his master, Rai Kunitsugu. The NBTHK rarely attributes a mumei sword directly to Rai Kunihide; there are, in total, very few mumei swords that have been attributed to (den) Rai Kunihide, which causes Rai Kunihide swords to rarely come to the market. Most likely because there is not a lot known about Rai Kunihide, and direct attribution is only made in cases where a sword exhibits a certain mix of Soshu-den and Yamashiro-den, with, of course, the typical Rai hada. Rai Kunihide allegedly had a son Rai Hidetsugu, who only has a few existing works, which has led some speculation that Rai Kunihide and Hidetsugu were the same person. This Katana has a mostly suguha hamon, with some stunning layered hataraki, especially going towards the kissaki, with the typical Rai school itame hada, which is nicely visible, but without a lot of shingane that is commonly seen on Rai school swords. And stunning nie that really reminds me personally of some Naoe Shizu work I have seen. The sword also has two horimono of dragons with one chasing a fireball, on the ji, this is on both the omote and ura of the sword. Important to note is that they are not precisely mirrored; one goes slightly below the habaki, while the other stays well above the habaki. It is, in my opinion, very well executed and overall a good addition to the sword. What needs to be added is that this horimono was not present on the sword when it was forged; it was later applied. Seeing as it is not worn, it is likely not very old. The overall condition of the sword is quite good, with a few small kitae-ware that overall do not distract from the quality of the sword. Overall, a stunning Rai school katana in shirasaya. (Disclaimer: The overview image has its background removed, which can create some slight artefacting around the cutting edge. There is no damage to the cutting edge or kissaki.)

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Mumei Uda Kunimune Katana with Koshirae and Shirasaya with Hon'ami origami and NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Specifications Type: Katana Nakago: O-suriage Mumei Period: NBTHK attributed to Ōei period (1394–1428AD) Papers: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon & Honami Kisanji? documents attributing the sword to Naminohara Yasuyuki Horimono: Bohi Habaki: Copper Koshirae: Uchigatana-koshirae, with an overall blue and Buddhist theme, fuchi-kashira with a swastika theme, and a very nicely made tsuba. Overall, koshirae dates from the Bakumatsu period. Blue tsuka-ito. Nagasa (Cutting-edge length): Approx 60.6CM (a little over 2 shaku) Sori (Curvature): approx 2.1cm Motohaba: 30mm Sakihaba: 20mm Kasane: 0.8 mm (Motokasane), 5 mm (Sakikasane) Weight (bare): 630g Shinogi-zukuri Description: Attributed to Uda Kunimune by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers in 2025. Uda Kunimune is a descendant of the Uda school, from Etchu, starting in the late Kamakura period. This Katana has a slight notare-hamon with stunning nie activity with stunning crystallized structures. The Jihada consists mostly of Mokume and Masame patterns, which are nicely visible and very enjoyable. This katana has the overall typical early Muromachi sugata, clearly taking inspiration from earlier Nanbokucho work, with an overall wide mihaba. The NBTHK Kanteisho specifically attributes this work to the Ōei period (1394–1428AD). The sword has some light scratches, which are negligible. The sword includes an old wooden box with documents. I have not translated all of the documents, but there is one large examination paper, made by I believe Honami Kisanji, attributing the sword to a specific Naminohara smith. These may not be entirely accurate, but they are still a wonderful addition to the provenance of this sword. The registration number of the torokusho is also a 4-digit number, indicating so-called "Daimyo" registration. These documents may contain some extra provenance or information about this sword, but I cannot easily translate them myself. If anyone is able to translate certain parts that might be interesting from a historical point of view, then please message me. (Disclaimer: The overview image has its background removed, which can create some slight artefacting around the cutting edge. There is no damage to the cutting edge or kissaki. All images are taken by me personally. The overview image also has the reflection of my camera on the ura side)