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Don' love mumei on shin shinto blades Best Regards

Regards to the young ones. Rayhan welcome to the NMB. Not bad for the first post. Best Regards

James and here some more... https://books.google.de/books?id=YvqNcpSz8nQC&pg=PA90&lpg=PA90&dq=naotane+utsushi+kanemitsu&source=bl&ots=TkWuKRVsDL&sig=QpfGkOQ2vAmGjrr5ySjL92Fxaog&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii_dLF-N_RAhWCVSwKHSKZB0wQ6AEIJDAD#v=onepage&q=naotane%20utsushi%20kanemitsu&f=false Best Regards

Hi James, here comes the wakizashi...

Hi Arnold, try to translate Mr. Hoppens last sentence: ...you have to venture this ( financial ) step; the joy to own such an artsword let you forget the loss of money. Imo the word "loss" isn't the right idiom. I will ask Mr. Hoppen soon as possible, he caught a bad cold and I am fearing the same. Best Regards and thanks for your opinion

The first sword on the left ... https://markussesko.com/2013/09/09/nbthk-eb-meeting-in-salzburg/ Best Regards

Lucky day in january ... https://nihontoclub.com/swords/0000-0144 Best Regards

Got it today... Wakizashi ( Chisa Katana ) signed and dated. NBTHK TH. Polished by Mishina-sensai. Original koshirae: saya black laquer, F/K golden drake shakudo with nanako ground, menuki golden drake, Tsuba not original but is fitting very well, iron sahikomi, 17th. century http://www.nihonto-gallery.de/de/schwerter-nihonto/wakizashi/14-de/wakizashi/48-taikei-naotane.html Proudly presents Peter Reusch

Thanks for sharing Peter, would be a great pleasure having more older articles on the board. Best Regards

In some discussions we come to this premise: The number of restrictions for the sword collector and dealer will rise. So the future trends will see less nihonto collectors/dealers and more tosogu guys. Shipping a tsuba one dealer said, is put it in your poket, and check in the plane. No problems... Secondly " it is said, Nihonto from Koto to Shinshinto is a loosing game ". Trend coming soon is the gendaito and later sword, opinions... Best Regards

Welcome Benjamin, good to have your wife in the hobby. Best Regards

Hi, find a int. Pdf about the evolution of arms and armor in medieval era.. http://www.temixwten.net/biblio/IQP-EvolutionOfMaterials-MedievalEra.pdf Best Regards

Hi Henry, Markus gives advice... https://markussesko.com/2013/09/14/the-secret-world-of-mekugi-ana/ Best Regards

Hi all int.in traditional architecture...http://www.nara.accu.or.jp/elearning/2006/tradition.pdf Nice pdf Best Regards

Nihonto history in the US.. http://www.francisboyd.com/monogatari.htm Best Regards

Markus gives advice... https://markussesko.com/2015/09/ Best Regards

Curran thanks for your fine business side, always a pleasure to watch... May be seeing a new site as time goes ... Best Regards

Hi regulation news.... https://www.aoijapan.com/notification-for-regulation-term-change-of-federal-express-Japan-k-k Best Regards

Hi, some thoughts about a small step or an unreachable dream. The master shinshinto swordsmith swords passed juyo level several times. One exellent smith of his school made nihonto on the same level as his master, got several TH's but never passed juyo. First thought after some advice was to try it, why not the first to suceed in Japan. But other guys said do not spent your money for nothing, no chance to pass. It's still TH but still thinking if he reaches 5 TH or more the sword will make it...Do we have ( esp. Shinshinto) such an happy end? Best Regards

Hi, int. Pdf by Austin W. Clark about the impact of Ashigaru ... http://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1095&context=ghj Best Regards

Hi Carlo, http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15036-meibutsu-shimazu-masamune/ Best Regards

Hi Christian, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Japanese-Tsuba-Soft-Metal-Copper-Shakudo-Bull-Water-Buffalo-Katana-Mixed-/252684916004 Best Regards

Hard cover or limeted edition...like to watch some xamples... Best Regards

Hi ...http://archive.ec/zR9Rm Best Regards

May be the earliest...http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/25817 Best Regards