Hi Ken,
I Do buy from a Trusted Dealer ( Heard that is the Japanese way collecting nihonto )
When collecting ends ( when live ends) the Dealer gave it away to Some Trusted Clients....
and someone Else take care for Some Decades... Mission acomplished.
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I Read from Senior members, reducing their collections to Some high end items.
At the end of collecting, selling to your "House Dealer", isn't a Bad Thing for your treasures.
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Hi all,
I find this int. ARTICLE about the history of collecting including a Fine bibliography...
We discuss the Future of collecting, and here is a base by Dean Hartley and Thomas B. Buttweiler
http://home.comcast.net/~colhartley/Oriental/WanderingArms.htm
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Dear John and Bruno,
enjoyed that extraordinary images/themes and Fine works; Great repatination work !!
Ian int. Story and Info, is the Tanto a Former discussed aikuchi ?
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Hi all,
a nice PDF from P. Kuntz
http://new.uniquejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/21-Antique-Shinshinto-Japanese-Swords-For-Sale-From-Unique-Japan.pdf
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Hi,
may be Iwakuni...
http://www.google.de/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://cdn.images.guides.data.mobilytrip.com/wp_images/wall/e71be630d8347a87b951f1d6fa5b0572e33bf73c_IwakuniCastle.jpg&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ8wdqFQoTCP-A2d3vhcYCFcWVLAodpVwGkQ&usg=AFQjCNERO2xddPX1S7ronEXYkH77zho8PA
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Hi Dave,
an " original " kenbu Sword Dance
http://www.kyotodreamtrips.com/2014/08/15/traditional-nihon-buyo-performances-yasaka-shrine-kyoto/
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Hi Peter,
here is a Link
http://1501bc.com/files/Polished_early_medieval_blades_eng.doc
and Mr. Maeder gave Info about a tv doc. Togishi To Yon-Deshi
Best Regards and int. Theme
Hi Peter,
only foreign Blade I know was this Solingen aikuchi
http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15090-german-aikuchi/?hl=%2Bgerman+%2Baikuchi
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