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  1. I think Hozon clear the frontiers. The admin of our Nihonto Club said: „ You do not need higher papers, Hozon is enough.. Recently checked the money sales offers for a famous shin-shinto smith, surely every sword is a lone star.. H 2,000,000 yen TH 3,000,000 yen J 6,500,000 to 8,000,000 yen Best
  2. The idea to have swords from the same school/tradition over different time working periodes is IMO a nice collecting goal. We have that on the latest NIHONTO CLUB meeting. http://www.nihonto-c...seiten/berichte.html Best
  3. .. the design of pine barks represents unstable political situations ( Sasano) within full moon, star or sun background https://varshavskyco...collection/tsu-0296/ Best
  4. The meeting at the seventh day of october.. http://www.nihonto-c...seiten/berichte.html Best
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  5. Thats too bad, bought another yagyu right now. I am extremely excited, too. Best
  6. Third generation.. https://www.christie...m/en/lot/lot-4376962 Best
  7. Nice item, now at 40000 yen.. https://www.aoijapan...ednbthk-hozon-paper/ Best PS for a long time did not see such a nice one for sale
  8. Jussi, here is the right song for your dream item..
  9. Again Mr. Hoppen sells some swords (and other stuff) in an autumn discount.. https://www.Japanese...japanische-schwerter BEST
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    what mon/plant is this?

    Hi Richard, I give up.. NBTHK probably judge it as a „fantasy design“ Best
  11. Sorry forget the tsuba https://www.aoijapan...schoolbamboo-leaves/ Best
  12. Bamboo .. Best
  13. Hanoi.. https://vietnamnet.v...n-hanoi-2015917.html And some are in Tokyo now, and surely „work“ on the western markets. BEST
  14. Moon and water design sold in auction .. https://sword-auction.com/en/product/18253/af23294-鍔:無銘(後代柳生)(保存刀装具)/ Best Im not so bad with the winning sales price
  15. May be famous handscroll with the 36 immortal poets.. https://www.metmuseu...ection/search/670923 Best
  16. Other box.. https://www.chairish...box-with-tsuba-motif
  17. Yagyu Toshikane was Terao Naomasa‘s Kaishakunin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaishakunin#:~:text=A kaishakunin (Japanese%3A 介錯人,the kaishakunin is called kaishaku. Best
  18. Daniel Bürgin book out.. https://www.amazon.de/Pure-Heart-Naomasa-samurai-century/dp/3757853776/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&crid=12OX7QVXJGWGQ&keywords=Daniel+Bürgin+with+a+pure+heart&qid=1694747826&sprefix=daniel+bürgin+with+a+pure+heart%2Caps%2C364&sr=8-1&asin=3757853776&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
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    Den Yagyu

    The whole Japanese world in one tsuba design. Its a champion of the world.. Best
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    Den Kanayama

    Arnaud needs advice about the DEN. Thought your thread will help, esp. Currans post about the owari schools.
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    Den Yagyu

    „Den“ a mumei tsuba is attributed/judged to a special school/TRADITION. Please read KANAYAMA den above with Currans den translation for owari groups/schools. BEST
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    Den Kanayama

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    Den Yagyu

    Yes I was trigger-happy with this tsuba. Important is the HOZON paper and the tsuba itself. Matches with the first „generation“ IMO. Curran please end this thread with some nice pics of your yagyu. All is said and discussed.. Best
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