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I am offering for sale one of my Type 95 swords. These are machine-made blades, entirely NOT traditionally made. Produced during World War Two. This example was made later war in 1944/1945. It is in particularly excellent condition with matching scabbard number. No chips or bends in the blade, and no rattle in the fittings. The blade may have been polished at some point, but it appears original with yakote still visible; which is not typical for these swords (they often got abused post-war). I believe the paint is also original, but fading away. Variation #4 Type 95 Military Sword with Aluminum Hilt, copper ferrule, and Steel Tsuba made by Suya Shōten with Tokyo first army arsenal (TŌ / 東) inspector stamps and SHA stamp on the drag of the scabbard. Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Machine made military sword of Japan / Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : None Era/Age : Later World War Two / 1944-1945. Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Full original koshirae. Nagasa/Blade Length : 26.4 inches. Hamon Type : No hamon, non-traditional, machine made. Jihada : No hada, non-traditional, machine made. Flaws : Some light rust in the fuller/bohi, and paint faded over time. Sword Location : Oregon, USA. Will ship to : USA only. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal Friends and Family, preffered. Price and Currency : $1250, Free Shipping in USA If sold here, I will donate $50 to the board. Suya 株式會社壽屋商店, Harp Logo = KK Suya Shōten = Suya Shop Co., Ltd. 東 TŌ 東京第一陸軍造兵廠監督課, Tōkyō 1st Army Arsenal Supervisory Section. Tokyo 1st Star 東京第一陸軍造兵廠標識 , Tōkyō First Army Arsenal trademark. Stamp on drag of scabbard = 社 = SHA = 各民間工場 , Each civilian/private factory.

Dear all This little hamidashi tsuba just landed on my desk as an aside in a deal with a fellow collector. Dimensions 55.9 mm x 41.4 mm, thickness at seppa-dai 4.5 mm, at mimi 6.1 mm. It is made of concentric layer of copper and shakudo. Unfortunately there is significant delamination between the layers and the center of it is a little loose. It is decorated with a design of waves with very small gold drops, the ten zogan is very well executed. Without this defect it would have been a very nice piece. I have as few questions: The it can be classified as mokume-gane even though it just a made of concentric stripes of alternating metals? A tsuba with a similar layer arrangement in the collection of the Ashmolean collection is classified as mokumegane (https://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/object/EAX.11192). Based on the design, workmanship and the use of mokumegane to which school it can be attributed? From a cursory research mokumegane was used by the Akita Shoami artist Shoami Dembei or by the Takahashi school (高橋派) a branch of the Edo Akao School. Any information is welcome, thank you in advance. Best Regards Luca

Specialised throwing spikes do exist in many Ryuha, but are of Iron as Brian says. In fact the Late Ōtake Risuke (1926 - 2021), Shihan of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū used a set made for him by the Swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara.