Tokugawa Art

Contemporary sword Fukuoka prefecture
Whole length28.5cm　Length of cutting edge13.7cm Uchizori curve Width of base14.7mm Thickness of base2.0mm

Red scabbard hard-wood hilt Tosu Koshirae

Clock face openwork motif

Signed : KANESHIGE

Iron ground, Polish surface, Round MIMI edge

74.2x71.7mm 4.1mm thick

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A pair of Saddle openwork motif

Iron ground, Square MIMI edge

Hitsu-ana filled by Shakudo

80.3x80.6mm 4.5mm thick

Shippo crest with stars openwork motif

Shoami work

Iron ground, Round MIMI edge

71.4x71.0mm 5.6mm thick

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Wheel (Kuruma) motif (Yamakichi re-production)

Signed : Bifu ju NORISUKE-Utsusu (Owari/1st gen.)

Hammered surface, Round Mimi edge with well-rounded contours, Both Hits-ana filled by Shakkudo.

75.8x71.5mm 3.9mm thick

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Azuchi Momoyama period (Eiroku era circa1558) Kaga
Length of cutting edge43.4cm Curvature1.8cm Width of base37.8mm Width of Yokote28.1mm Thickness of base6.7mm

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Shinto Early Edo period (Kanei era about 380 years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge39.8cm Curvature0.9cm Width of base33.3mm Thickness of base5.9mm

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Koto Nanbokucho period (Ouan era/about 650 years ago) Mino
Length of cutting edge71.6cm Curvature1.6cm Width of base28.4mm Thickness of base6.5mm Width of Yokote20.4mm

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Shin-shin-to End of Edo period (Kouka era about 165 years ago) Bizen
Length of cutting edge27.1cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base28.1mm Thickness of base6.9mm

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with)Black/red stone scabbard Aikuchi style tanto Koshirae

Shinto early Edo period (Manji era about 350 years ago) Iyo
Length of cutting edge 69.3cm Curvature 1.6cm Width of base 32.2mm Width of Yokote 23.5mm Thickness of base 7.3mm

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with) Blue pearl of inlay scabbard Uchigatana Koshirae

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Koto Middle of Muromachi period (Bunmei era circa 1469) Echu
Length of cutting edge27.9cm Curvature0.4cm Width of base28.2mm Thickness of base5.8mm

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Signed NOBUIE

Iron ground, forged swirl Itame surface, Round edge with well-rounded contours, Both Hitsu-punches.

78.2x73.5mm 5.8mm thick

This tsuba is reported in the directory of Mei-Tsuba-no-Shiori [Hyaku Tsuba shu] No.3, Matsuura Eikyu, 1969

Reported directory  Mei-Tsuba-no-Shiori [Hyaku Tsuba shu] No.3 presented free

Clock face motif

Iron ground, Polish surface, Openwork, Round edge with well-rounded contours, Both Hitsu-punches.

78.2x73.5mm 6.7mm thick

A pair of butterflies motif

Iron ground, Polish surface, Nikubori/Kebori carve, Openwork, Round edge with well-rounded contours.

77.2x73.9mm 5.0mm thick

Koto End of Muromachi period (Eisho era/circa1504) Mino
Length of cutting edge68.7cm Curvature1.8cm Width of base32.5mm Thickness of base6.4mm Width of Yokote22.5mm

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Reported in 『Yumei Toko Taikan』

with) Black lacquered scabbard Peony/Leo Uchigatana Koshirae

A special number of National treasures:

Tachi signed HISAKUNI, Katana "gold inlay" MITSUTADA (called Ikoma Mitsutada), Tanto signed KUNIMITSU (called speciality Aizu Shintogo)

National Treasure gallery:

Speciality Doujigiri YASUTSUNA, Speciality Mikazuki MUNECHIKA, KANENAGA, SUKEZANE, Kitsunegasaki TAMETSUGU and Tachi signed CHikushu-ju SA called Kousetsu SAMONJI.

A4 wide size 37pages full color images

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : Shukan ASAHI Hyakka

Shinto early Edo period (Kanbun era about 250 years ago) Bungo
Length of cutting edge28.4cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base27.0mm Thickness of base6.1mm

NTHK(Shoshin) certificate

with) Red seaweed lacquered sheath Owari style Chisakatana Koshirae

How to appreciate Japanese Swords - Kinsuji, Sunagashi and Nioi

Introduction of making sword, polish process, Habaki and Shirasaya fitting

Frequently made mistakes - how to prevent from unexpected rust, scratch from residue of powder, excessively tight or loose Koikuchi

How to tying Sageo of Tachi, Katana and Tanto

Witten in Japanese with Romanization and English translation

Publisher : All Japan Swordsmith Association/TV Setouchi Create

Edo period (18th C.)
Height of KABUTO 15.3cm Length of SHIKORO 34.0cm Width of SHIKORO 33.0cm

Length of MENPO 24.0cm Width of MENPO 19.0cm

*There is slight lacquer crack marks on the back part of KABUTO

A hatchet and Dewdrops on leaves motif

Iron ground, Hammered surface, Sukisage carve

Gold,silver and Suaka(copper) Iroe inlay, Silver inner Fukurin rim at dewdrops, irregular MIMI edge.

83.9x77.6mm 4.7mm thick

Thunderhead motif

Iron ground, hammered surface, Sukisage carve,

Gold and silver drops inlay, Round MIMI edge, Both Hitsu-punches filled by Shakudo(copper).

86.1x83.1mm 5.1mm thick

Leaves at coners small-openwork motif

Iron ground, Hammered surface, Leves Sukisage carving, Suki-nokishi MIMI edge

87.6x81.0mm 5.7mm thick

Shinto Early Edo period (Kanbun era /about 350 years ago) Bungo
Length of cutting edge49.4cm Curvature1.4cm Width of base28.7mm Width of Yokote21.0mm Thickness of base6.7mm

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Koto End of Muromachi period (Eisho era about 500 years ago) Echu
Length of cutting edge45.8cm Curvature1.2cm Width of Base29.7mm Thickness of base7.0mm Width of Yokote20.4mm

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Old Pine tree and the Moon scene

Brass work ground, Stone surface, Sukisage carving

Gold/Silver Iroe, Sukinokoshi Mimi edge

73.7x70.3mm 5.0mm thick

Femery with gold-backed leaves

Shakudo (copper alloy),Yobori, Gold Iroe Inlay

34.9x12.5mm 5.6mm thick

35.5x12.7mm 5.7mm thick

 A cock and hen with chick motif

Signed :MASAYOSHI  (Bushu, end of Edo/19 c.)

Shakudo (copper alloy),Yobori, Gold Iroe Inlay

28.7x15.9mm 4.5mm thick

24.9x15.3mm 4.5mm thick

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Flower petals and a Square Kosukashi motif

Signed TADATSUGU (Yamashiro, Mid. Edo period 17c.)

Iron ground, hammered surface, Ko-sukashi openwork, Shakudo(cooper alloy) Fukurin rim

84.4x84.2mm 4.5mm thick

A pair of dragon against arabesque motif

Nanban work

Iron ground, Nikubori carve, Openwork, Zigzag round MIMI edge, Both Hitsu-punches filled by Shakudo(cooper alloy)

76.8x70.5mm 5.4mm thick