to David E,
that is exactly what I am thinking when venturing on a daily scroll through Aoi Japan s auction website. it is simply astounding every time, I have saved over 3000 images from that particular site alone over the past years.
i do however own 6 real nihonto which I have had the pleasure for acquiring cheaply through eBay, spending my last bucks at 23 years of age on them.
but these swords are holy. there is something about nihonto that seems to me always as divine, almost. as if these things weren't even physical objects, but cosmic portals, antennas to other dimensions..
best regards, jerry
