General Nihonto Related Discussion

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

   By KungFooey, February 14
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   • Alex A
   • February 15

2. Shirasaya splitting

   By Nido42, February 13
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   • Stephen
   • February 14

3. Is this normal ?

   By klee, February 11
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   • Jacques
   • February 13

4. 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

5. Giving a nihonto some use ? 1 2 3

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

6. Nice story about the return of a Katana

   By Brian, February 6
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   • Tcat
   • February 10

7. To new members at large

   By Stephen, February 9
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   • Stephen
   • February 9

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

   By KungFooey, January 28
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   • vajo
   • February 7

9. Exporting Japanese sword through KIX aiport

   By Lexvdjagt, February 4
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   • Okan
   • February 4

10. Nengo

    By Jacques, January 31
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    • Jacques
    • February 3

11. List of Han Bing Siong articles?

    By PNSSHOGUN, February 3
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    • Bazza
    • February 3

12. Alternative kanji in kanteisho

    By Natichu, February 2
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    • mecox
    • February 3

13. Did Japanese manufacturers make the luxurious swords owned by Pre WW2 Chinese warlords/Beiyang army generals?

    By Green21, February 2
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    • ROKUJURO
    • February 2

14. Any updates on the "English INDEX of Gendai-toko-meikan" thread?

    By SKG, February 1
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    • PNSSHOGUN
    • February 2

15. Ko-naminohira tachi

    By nihon, February 1
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    • lonely panet
    • February 2

16. Help Authentic?

    By dakodaa, January 30
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    • ROKUJURO
    • February 1

17. WW2 Japanese Naval Sword Noshu Seki Kojima Katsumasa

    By Swords, January 23
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    • Swords
    • February 1

18. Daruma tsuba question

    By Lukas P, January 31   

    • tsuba
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    • Lukas P
    • February 1

19. I accidentally bought a boys Tachi.

    By Ben123, January 31
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    • Baka Gaijin
    • February 1

20. Has anyone seen this book before?

    By John C, January 30
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    • Toryu2020
    • January 30

21. Hamon 1 2 3 4 6

    By Jacques, January 12
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    • Mark S.
    • January 30

22. Edo period wakizashi

    By nihon, January 29
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    • nihon
    • January 29

23. Comparing big name Nihontoshi with famous European Painters

    By Mushin, January 27
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    • reinhard
    • January 29

24. Yari spear Edo period info

    By samurai7202, January 28   

    • yari
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    • Shugyosha
    • January 28

25. Can anyone tell me about this wakizashi?

    By McNally, January 27
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    • McNally
    • January 27