BIG

A Umetada Myoju Ken sold.. https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/print-edition/2020/may/2440/news-digest/sharp-eyes-spot-top-blade-at-grantham-auction/ Best

choji ichimonji hamon and kataochi gunome hamon.. https://to-ken.uk/onewebmedia/presentation%20-%20bizen%20&%20ichimonji.pdf Best

Present for a memorable celebration.. https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/eng/product_details_e.php?prod_no=TAN-0163 Best

Hi all, Mr. Hoppen wants a confident dealing with his mails. He is going to prepare the sale items ( including pics) and will give a short notice when he finished the work. He did not post his work for the public, only for real interested people. Best

Think this kind of swords have a special market. The low to medium swords will sell eyeryday. The Tokubetsu Juyo will sell on a quiet market, but Mr. Hoppens swords need a middle class market, that broke away and did not recover soon. So the really good Hoppen swords, IMO have to make it in the upper class or did not sell for the current prices. The cry for pics is not necessary for selling in this case. Best

Yes Jean you are right.. Best

Dale and Stephen, thank's for sharing these early articles. Best

Peace in our times...Tom Best

Mike, no site no pics Best

Yes Bob you are right.. Best

No pics Chris.. Best

Sleepy BIG forgets the Motoshige nagasa 32,6 cent.. Sorry Best

Hi all, here is his list: Ko-Aoe NBTHK Juyo shinsa 2000, Katana in shirasaya, mumei,o-suriage, 76,6 cent.,early Kamakura period 40000€ Enju Juyo NBTHK, 41th shinsa 1995, Katana in shirasaya, mumei,o-suriage, 70,8 cent.middle to late Kamakura period 27500€ Sekishu Naotsuna NBTHK Juyo shinsa 1994, Katana in shirasaya, 71,6 cent. Tanobe sensei sayagaki, special masterwork chin chin cho cho, Nanbokucho period 38500€ Miike NBTHK Juyo, 11th shinsa from 1963, katana in shirasaya, Kanzan Sato sensei sayagaki, heirloom of the Shimazu family, o-suriage, 68,2 cent., Nanbokucho period 29500€ Bisho Osafune Motoshige NBTHK TH, sunnobi Tanto, signed and dated Feb. 1362, rare piece, Nanbokucho period 24500€ Yamato Hosho NBTHK Juyo, 36th shinsa, Tanto mumei in shirasaya, 26,3 cent., Tanobe sensei sayagaki, masterwork, chin chin cho cho, ubu nakago, early to mid Kamakura, mumei 25500€ Please contact Mr. Hoppen JoHo2019@t-online.de Best

...https://soranews24.com/2020/01/27/japans-legendary-brother-katana-might-not-be-brothers-after-all-investigating-the-mystery【pics】/ Best

Mikazuki Munechika https://mymodernmet.com/mikazuki-munechika-sword/ Best

Btw the you tube smith is his son Yoshihide. Best

Hi Ken, Shigefusa is the name of the company. The hamono-kaji is Tokifusa Iizuka. He and his sons' Yoshihide and Masayuki and his wife Kyoko run the business. His teachers were Muneori Nagashima and Shigeyoshi Iwasaki. His work reminds at the legendary Chiyotsuru Korehide. He forges the well known sashimi hocho. Best

Shigefusa, Japanese knife smith https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5FpAX6_DFXU Best

Hi all, bought the Horimono book from Ian. Fast shipping, well packed book arrived today. Thanks Ian

It's an art work, Martin.. Here is on of the last genno forger in Japan https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_D2OtihIeAw Best

A sentimental journey.. Best

Hi Paul, "dating from the late Edo period" does it have papers? Best

exhibition.. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/02/26/arts/bamboo-crafts-woven-japans-art-history/ Best

Relax..seven stars train https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nd6hoUCNqFA Best

Videogame review.. http://gunbai-militaryhistory.blogspot.com/2019/03/sekiro-historical-review.html Best