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  1. Katana that he carried at the time of his assasination. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201605120071.html Best Regards
  2. Essay about this swordsmith... http://historicalarmsandarmor.com/japanese_0005.html Best Regards
  3. We are not in Kansas anymore !! Best Regards
  4. The whole catalogue... http://www.hermann-historica.de/db2_en/newauction.html Best Regards
  5. True words ( as always ) from Arnold. The first CATALOGUE OF 150 EXELLENT SWORDS shows more than 30 shinshinto blades. Darcy said in an older thread the Nbthk gives only , about 4 % juyo attribution to shin shinto blades, almost the big five smiths involved. So if you collect... Grey Doffin sells the NTHK catalogues, I think the first one, translation inclusive for only 80 $. Best Regards
  6. You are welcome, sure have it at home... Best Regards
  7. Hi John, society bulletin number 68, spring 1993 They published a lot of interesting articles... Best Regards
  8. False nakago... http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/3261-older-nakago-welded-on-a-newer-blade-how-to-recognise-it/ Best Regards
  9. Hi a nice american society of arms collectors pdf about the not so well known Heinz collection... http://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Samurai-arms-and-armor-Tokugawa-period-B068_Heiner.pdf Best Regards
  10. Welcome Harry, good luck with your first sword... Best Regards
  11. Hi, int. Article.... http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/ext/AIM/Anno%202011/5/002.pdf Best Regards
  12. Polishing lesson... http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/video/collections/aa/how-to-polish-Japanese-sword Best Regards, hope its new for you
  13. Here it goes... http://www.zentosho.com/daitokenichi/pdf/the_annual_dai_token_ichi_2016.pdf Best Regards
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    Exhibition Pics

    Hi here are some nice pics... http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/09/23/amazing-exhibition-of-japans-legendary-cursed-katana-is-going-on-right-now【photos】/ Best Regards
  15. Hi Dave, http://streaming.britishpathe.com/hls-vod/flash/00000000/00045000/00045159.mp4.m3u8 Best Regards
  16. Thoughts and int. Pics about a not so common friendship. http://drdeanhartley.com/ColHartley/Oriental/fujimura.htm Best Regards
  17. from the 2016 event https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SzdHz-KL2ms Best Regards
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  18. Hi all, this important tachi, the Ima Aranai Ichimonji has three sayagakis, the oldest one with Honami Heijuro, Honami Nisshu and Honami Choshiki writings... Do we have other sayagakis with plenty Honami expertises... http://www.nihonto.com/AraIchi.html Best Regards
  19. Hi, in searching for Tsuguhira Takahashi find that int. blade and story... http://www.samuraisword.com/nihontodisplay/shinsakuto/Okubo_Kazuhira/index.htm Best Regards
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    Art Work Of The Day

    OK sunday art work http://www.the-kura.com/items/740753/Jizai-Articulated-Iron-Praying-Mantis-Tomiki-Munenobu Best Regards
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    Nihonto History

    in the US and Europe. Useful for all of us beginners. May be more treasures still sleeping here and there... http://www.francisboyd.com/monogatari.htm here is the Nakajima Munejoshi story. Best Regards
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  22. Hi Brent, former discussion... http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13910-kaifu-swords/ Best Regards
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    Art Work Of The Day

    this is for today...http://art.thewalters.org Best Regards
  24. Hi, ibis feathers for the Sugarino-OnTachi hilt... https://heritageofjapan.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/the-sacred-sword-of-the-ise-grand-shrines-to-be-renewed/ Best Regards
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