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Kimura Shota is listed as a polisher in the heisei period artisans pdf posted above.. BEST

https://www.touken.or.jp/Portals/0/pdf/mokuroku/Heisei-no-meitomeiko_EN3.pdf BEST

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14376583 BEST

Hi Michael…https://books.google.de/books?id=T8RNVj1J6GQC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=hasebe+tachi&source=bl&ots=W55bfOEKdy&sig=ACfU3U1TPFUjS_Rpl57xeG8XJQ3VIHfQtA&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiAk8fg5p7xAhXwgf0HHS3nBy4Q6AEwEXoECBcQAw#v=onepage&q=hasebe tachi&f=false BEST

http://www.nihonto-club.de/seiten/berichte.html BEST

Gassan Sadakatsu..

SUISEKI..

Mr. Maxein got a book with german cover and english text. So he reported to BoD and asked for a proper and fast complaints handling. Best PS keep us updated, Gilles

Hi Gilles „ evil catch 22“.. mailed Mr. Maxein.. Best

^Back to a serious article from Lyues word`s Blog..original written by Taran McCarnun https://lyuesword.com/blog/a-basic-sword-naming-and-purification-ritual-selected-from-junsei-magazine-38 BEST

So the swordsmen name their fighting blades, the „only“ collector did not? Named some. HAMABE, MIDARE, RYU, others not. BEST

https://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_2/illustr/i2_1_1.html Best

Extraordinary Juyo rate. Naotane Juyo rate is around 1%, but in the last 9 shinsa there was only one Masayuki. So it seems the Japanese M/K market is quite empty, and western markets dito.. Naotane on the long hand will reach surly more than 100 Juyo with a 5 % rate minimum. His decades of making very good swords gives him in Japan a long lasting market.. On the other hand a Kiyomaro TJ Daisho, a Naotane TJ Katana and a Sa Yukihide TJ Katana. Der So Naotane is imho in his total LEBENSWERK the more important artist. BEST

Ebook Info PDF.pdf

Kindle ebook out now... 5,99 €https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Otto-Maxein-ebook/dp/B0963Q1F9Q/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Samurai+swords+for+the+material+battle&qid=1622387965&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 BEST

Stewart Ueno and Hisashi Saito .. http://togishi.com/sword-videos.html BEST

Good news, mailed with Mr. Maxein and he asked his publishing company about shipping and costs. When I get info will surely post it here. Best

Found some pages on google.. https://books.google.de/books?id=KTosEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA27&hl=de&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false BEST

https://www.openculture.com/2018/11/a-Japanese-illustrated-history-of-america.html BEST

Try amazon Australia..?? Best

The book I recomment here is the english version, there is a german version same price and a german hardcover version. Read it in two days. Interesting author and interesting book. There is no ebook and I do not know shipping money, but READ it Barry. BEST

Gendaito of the Taisho- and early Showa period.. esp. Shodai Minamoto Yoshichika and Nidai Minamoto Yoshichika and the art swords they made. https://www.hugendubel.de/de/buch_kartoniert/otto_maxein-samurai_swords_for_the_material_battle-40722416-produkt-details.html Best

DEALER SHIP UPS.. https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/en/blog/ BEST

Making the „ Reichsschwert Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossas“ the smith looking back on a 600 years old family tradition.. https://www.servustv.com/videos/1265374266328-181327693/ BEST

FANTASTIC IAN !! BEST