General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Bizen Norimitsu? Gimei or real?

   By Ronald Aguirre, February 22
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   • chi fan wong
   • February 25

2. Another fascinating and informative HOK video on Nihonto blade making

   By Lewis B, February 24
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   • AlexiG
   • February 25

3. Show us your dragon horimono. 1 2

   By Bryce, July 25, 2024
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   • Bryce
   • February 24

4. Unsure of a title so see below

   By Alex A, February 16
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   • Davis
   • February 24

5. Would you knowingly buy a gimei blade? 1 2 3 4 5

   By KungFooey, February 16
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   • Brian
   • February 24

6. Question about Hokke school

   By klee, February 22
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   • Hokke
   • February 23

7. This triggers my spidey senses

   By Lewis B, February 20
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   • Jussi Ekholm
   • February 22

8. Hidetoshi Ido, a resident of Noshu Seki

   By Swords, February 22
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   • David Flynn
   • February 22

9. As Requested: Additional Nihontō photos for attribution. Would greatly appreciate your assistance! 1 2

   By DocTheRoc, February 19
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   • DocTheRoc
   • February 20

10. Japanese sword 1 2

    By Samurai_Kevin, February 19
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    • Tohagi
    • February 20

11. Daisho?

    By nihon, February 16
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    • ZH1980
    • February 20

12. Tsukamaki

    By omidaijo, February 17
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    • Stephen
    • February 18

13. What is your personal perspective and "scale" for the acceptability of an individual Nihonto's condition/patina, verses its existence during a particular time period or area?

    By DocTheRoc, February 13
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • February 15

14. Are contemporary swordsmiths having gimei copies made of their work?

    By KungFooey, February 14
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    • Alex A
    • February 15

15. Shirasaya splitting

    By Nido42, February 13
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    • Stephen
    • February 14

16. Is this normal ?

    By klee, February 11
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    • Jacques
    • February 13

17. Assistance in determining approximate age of Nihontō marked with nijimei: 兼直

    By DocTheRoc, February 10   

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    • koshirae
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    • Tohagi
    • February 11

18. Giving a nihonto some use ? 1 2 3

    By Nicolas Maestre, November 5, 2024
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    • Honya
    • February 11

19. Nice story about the return of a Katana

    By Brian, February 6
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    • Tcat
    • February 10

20. To new members at large

    By Stephen, February 9
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    • Stephen
    • February 9

21. Video: Japanese swordsmith looks at foreign forging techniques.

    By KungFooey, January 28
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    • vajo
    • February 7

22. Exporting Japanese sword through KIX aiport

    By Lexvdjagt, February 4
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    • Okan
    • February 4

23. Nengo

    By Jacques, January 31
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    • Jacques
    • February 3

24. List of Han Bing Siong articles?

    By PNSSHOGUN, February 3
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    • Bazza
    • February 3

25. Alternative kanji in kanteisho

    By Natichu, February 2
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    • mecox
    • February 3