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On shibuiswords read this article.. http://www.shibuiswords.com/nbthkshort.htm Best Regards

Very hard to find them...https://markussesko.com/2015/09/19/copies-homages-and-reinterpretations/ Like the true copies from the Naotane school. A la mode shogun, when the Soden-Bizen declared best, Kanemitsu/Kagemitsu utsushi had a big market, so you find them even in our times to collect... Best

and here is some background, hope not to special... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uomP1qdwo0I Best

Markus story...https://markussesko.com/2017/09/28/the-blade-with-which-sen-no-rikyu-committed-seppuku/ Best

May be some of our members tried.. http://www.blacklakemedia.com/ironden/ Best

and a western bladesmith... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/Japanese-swordsmith-workshop-1.4178240 Best

Nice you tube .. https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKqiX0YZ8BiwOL4znG63dXx0ZykxiK62nfo4SEXsby0lXWMpA1lhegZ3xvrY4_ms7r4qFlEYvY50atHcT47njKfozKP4_w&v=sR3LzsnyhkI Best

Thanks Marco Best

Wow, Francesco .. Thanks for contextualisation a short history of the sword and mankind!! Interested in your seminar, please share data and pics, very welcome.. Best Regards

Derek, all depends on the sword!! It is said, Mishina-sensei once visited germany and to this very day all non polished swords ( twilight swords ) need to get advice by him. All collectors got the advice, that none of the swords were worth a polish. Point. And the following lesson stated that all western collections are are the same kind of collections. The Japanese way to collect follows "the way is the target", as long you are on the way, you are doing good. So is your sword worth a polish in europe or in Japan? Best

Int. report about the new museum in Berlin.. https://markussesko.com/2017/10/24/report-samurai-art-museum-berlin/ Best

Out now.. http://www.zentosho.com/assets/the-annual-dai-token-ichi-2017.pdf Best Regards

Old eyes find at least.. http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/tsuba-with-thousand-monkeys-design-11323 Best

Hi Henry, Otsuki Mitsuhiro.. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/222602401871?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F706-53473-19255-0%252F1%253Ficep_ff3%253D2%2526pub%253D5574735181%2526toolid%253D10001%2526campid%253D5336086427%2526icep_item%253D222602401871%2526ipn%253Dpsmain%2526icep_vectorid%253D229529%2526kwid%253D902099%2526mtid%253D824%2526kw%253Dlg%2526srcrot%253D706-53473-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1346118646138&ul_noapp=true Best

Chris good luck for this tanto.. Best

And curious when the hammer falls... Best Regards

Curious about the Gassan Sadakatsu... Best

For sale.. http://www.blouinartinfo.com/photo-galleries/auction-preview-arts-of-the-samurai-at-bonhams-new-york-oct-30?image=12 Best Regards

It is int. that Taikei Naotane made copy of the soden bizen and not of the ichimonji... Best Regards

Saving for your first hundred... Best

Naotane wakizashi, .... http://www.sanmei.com/contents/en-us/p2025_脇指%E3%80%80銘%E3%80%80七十七翁%E3%80%80藤直胤（花押）%E3%80%80嘉永七年二月.html Best Regards

Darcy counting many coups... http://www.nihonto.ca/ha/ Best

Coming soon... http://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/eng/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/daitoukenichi001.jpg Best Regards

Hi Alton, saw your sword.. http://shootmagazine.com/wildwest/Yr1866-TACHI-Japanese-Gunto-Army-Officers-Military-Sword-67cm-Samurai-Katana_r656323746282.html think youre doing good, try to share some more pics from that love of your life... Best

Nice Item for sale....2 500 000 yen. He worked with Hosokawa Masayoshi, Taikei Naotane and Kiyomaro. https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/eng/product_details_e.php?prod_no=KA-0079 Best Regards