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Is there a martial arts name for this type of performance, "Iaido"? I love these two videos!

Got it. Also, I found this picture in one of the books I have. I would assume the Bushi probably (as in an acting portrayal) plundered the helmet from a higher ranking Samurai. LOL. I would assume that IF worn by a Samurai, it would be worn in this position and primarily by ground forces that were archers, used naginata, yari...or this nodachi?

https://markussesko....08/11/the-wakizashi/

Hello again. So I was trying to ascertain where a "ko-wakazashi" would be placed on the bushi? According to the first illustration during the Nanboku-chou Period, (2nd link) his auxiliary nihontou appears to be underneath his yoroi. That would make sense for a smaller "tanto", but would a hira-zukuri nihontou be placed outside of his yoroi, in his obi? (almost like the Tokugawa era daisho) I would think that the length would interfere with his yoroi, if he place it underneath. Just curious.

Very complicated, in the delineation of the different swords.

Thanks. And you have a lovely piece there! In retrospect, are these flowers indicative of family kamon, or just decorative in nature?

Update-Rim: 3mm Seppa dai: 4mm Pictures photographed as best as possible.

Hello, this is more of a general inquiry, as I'm not familiar with the Southern/Northern Court era. That being said, were the hirazukuri blades during the Nanboku-cho era used by the bushi, commoners or both? I ask, as in a lot of the period artwork I've seen, the bushi had a tachi nihontou and tanto as the auxiliary blade??

Thank you. I work in the EMS field, so when i'm off duty in a few days, i'll post a few pictures with further dimensions.

Thank you. Is there a way of guesstimating and age or era range? I assume pre-Edo function over form with simpler and sturdier material? Edo and after form over function with the elaborate designs and inlays?

Hello everyone. This is from a nihontou I received from Japan. That being said, is there a..."way" of guesstimating how old a tsuba maybe (other than a mei). As in a rough date range, or at least an era? Thanks. Henry

How can one tell how old a saya is? Well, more-or-less a date range?

Hello and thank you. So, after the product is sieved onto the wet lacquer, is it topped with clear lacquer or the base lacquer. I was just wondering, as the product used may cause the surface to be uneven and bumpy, even after sanding and polishing?

Hello. This is always been a curiosity of mine, as far as what type of product is utilized to make green and other colored, spreckles ( for lack of better words) in a lacquered saya? Also, are the spreckles inlaid in dark/black urushi then topped off with clear lacquer?

Thanks for the input. I spoke to someone and they stated the blade looks Edo era or a Shinto blade? It looks older, but my eyes are untrained.

Hello everyone. I would like some input on this tanto from Japan. 1)BROADLY what era? 2)Mei/gimei signature and what the faded characters might be and indicate. ("Yoshimitsu saku..."?) ~Henry~ Description: Nagasa:17.2cm/ 6.77 inches Sori: 0.0 Width of the mune: is about 1 cm/10 mm, so suspected short yoroi-doshi?

Hello all. I received a Shinto period blade from Japan with the copies of the registration and export papers. I was having a tough time taking pictures of the nihontou, so this is a a hybrid of my photos and the sellers. The koshirae is all modern. The blade is fairly clean. I'm not sure if this is the actual mei or gimei. IN THEORY, it is written as: "MUSASHI NO KAMI FUJIWARA TOMOTSUNE 武蔵守藤原友常". If it indeed a true mei, it should date to Kambun (1661-1673) in Mino Province. This is from my limited search. Nagasa:62.9cm/ 24.76 inches Sori:1.2cm / 0.47 inches

Yes, basically

I did notice that with some tantos I've seen for sale. Setting aside the possibilities of them being a problematic gimei, some of the signatures I saw didn't really match up with the age of the blade...appearance-wise.

Hello everyone. I have a question on the yoroi-doshi tantos: I do realize it's the mune that is thick, but has anyone seen shorter length ones...as in 6.75 inches (nagasa)?

Hello all. Does this tsuba appear to be machine made, or handmade? If the latter, Showa? Meiji? Thank you.

Sorry, i'm a novice at tanto collecting. That's why I asked.

I finally received my tanto from Japan. Lovely nihontou, but I just have a question: Why is it so small, especially the width? (L-in inches, width in c.m.)