John Barry Posted April 5, 2025 Report Posted April 5, 2025 Closeup view of the nakago for the Shin gunto. Quote
Leen Posted May 7, 2025 Report Posted May 7, 2025 I thought I’d show my recent acquisition. A special order tanto by Horii Hideaki 5 6 Quote
Volker62 Posted May 11, 2025 Report Posted May 11, 2025 Yasumitsu tachi from 1938 with early '98 pattern koshirae 3 4 1 Quote
Nicholas Posted May 11, 2025 Report Posted May 11, 2025 Left: Yasumitsu Middle: Yasuhiro Right: Yasuoki 4 5 Quote
Tristan MacEwen Posted May 13, 2025 Report Posted May 13, 2025 Here is my very first Gendai katana in type 98 fittings made by the well known Mr. Emura Saku, head of the Okayama prison. I love this beautiful sword. Tassel and sarute are China reproductions. I’m a sucker for the little details on these swords lol. 3 4 1 Quote
Leen Posted December 11, 2025 Report Posted December 11, 2025 It has been a while I thought I'd share this remarkable tanto with you guys, 6 2 1 Quote
Itomagoi Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 (edited) Just in time for the New Year, a sword by Kojima (Taro) Kanenori from January 1930. In four years, it will be antique :-). He was the younger brother of Kojima Kanemichi and was born in 1907. That means he was just 23 years old when he forged this sword. He became an independent swordsmith in 1931. I hope you like it. All the best for 2026! Edited January 3 by Itomagoi 4 2 Quote
Ed Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 YASUHIRO, HIZEN GENDAITO SUGATA: SZ MEI: HIZEN NO KUNI JU YASUHIRO SAKU (TACHI MEI) DATE: NONE c. 1930’S NAGASA: (26.125") OVERALL: (34.125") MIHABA: (1.1875") KASANE: (0.25") SORI: 0.5 NAKAGO: UBU MEKUGI ANA: ONE YASURIME: SUJIKAI MUNE: IORI HADA: MIXED HAMON: NOTARE IN NIE DEKI BOSHI: KOMARU HORIMONO OMOTE: NONE HORIMONO URA: NONE HABAKI: 1 PC. SOLID SILVER SHIRASAYA Flawless Gendaito by the sword smith Hizen Yasuhiro. Yasuhiro was born in 1910, he worked under Akihide as a Rikugun Jumei Tosho and won 2nd seat in 1941 (see details below). His lineage can be traced back to the 8th generation Hizen Tadayoshi and was the brother of Motomura Kanemoto. His work was first exhibited in 1936 from which point he won many awards until 1944. Post war he submitted blades to the Shinsakuto-Ten. Yasuhiro worked in the Hizen style with a prominent hada showing the Hizen konuka mixed with ko-itame and masame. Hamon begins as a gentle Notare transistioning to suguha. Within the hamon are clouds of Ara-Nie. The nakago is ubu with one mekugi ana. It is signed tachi-mei in the Hizen style. This sword comes in Shirasaya with a solid silver Shonai Habaki References: Hawley’s Pg 926 (YAS 680) Gendaito Meikan Pg 173 Hizen Handbook Pg 283 Sesko’s, Swordsmiths A-Z pg 1264 Courtesy of Sesko’s, Swordsmiths A-Z: YASUHIRO (保広), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Saga –“Hizen no Kuni-jū Yasuhiro” (肥前国住保広), “Yasuhiro” (保広), real name Motomura Tamotsu (元村保), born 1910, he studied under Hisahiro (久広) and worked as rikugun-jumei-tōshō, jōkō no retsu (Akihide), Second Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941) 5 Quote
Stropp Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 (edited) Adding to this super thread!! one is by Nobuhide and the other is Kuniyasu. the top is unknown. I will add additional photos. Edited January 16 by Stropp 1 Quote
Stropp Posted January 16 Report Posted January 16 (edited) 13 minutes ago, John C said: Edited January 16 by Stropp Wrong thread Quote
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