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Good morning! There is a nice looking sword on ebay made by the bitchu no kami tachibana yasuhiro and I heed the warnings against eBay purchases and would like to seek advice on the subject. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321869609301?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Thanks Francis

Hi! I am trying to identify which generations are these signatures （越中守正俊）and only know that the nos 3 was from the 3rd generation. Can anyone please help to check if the first two are the first two generations? Thanks Francis

Thanks for your kind enlightenment.

Can anyone bought swords from e-sword Japan? Can share some feedback? Thanks

One nihonto is better then none... I am studying and learning and hope to get one in a few months times...when I am ready and know enough...

Yes... Is there a problem?

Hi! More photos Cheers Francis

Very impressive collection!

Just joined the rank

Thanks for all the kind advices. Doing reading and information gathering.. Have a nice weekend

Dear Brian Please delete the tread that I have started. Dear Jean Thanks for all your advice. Will read and hunt for a real Nihonto sword before participating in the forum to avoid being ridicule. Thanks!

Dear Marius I am not expecting anyone to do anything. I was merely answering Jean's question of where is it. I thought this is a forum of sharing? Even though this may not be the expensive real Nihoto sword, it may be good to show what is NOT a Nihinto and What is a Tourist knife so that any other new comers can learn right? There is no need to be sacastic right?

Attached the blade again. Even though it's a small tourist knife with 15cm length in blade, the blade is relatively heavy and sharp...

The blade..

Hi...,I was too late... More photos of my tourist knife which has a blade of only 15 cm cutting edge, but it's very heavy and very sharp..

Very nice collection! Regards, Francis

Dear Ken Thanks ! Will get the book to study. I searched through the web and they are many nice web sites selling antique swords!!!

Dear Jean Thanks for pointing the direction..

Dear Brian Thanks for the information. It's good to know as I can now open my my option to more then Tanto..

Dear Jean and all Thanks for the guidance. My budget is around US$2500-3000 and I am hoping to find one nice Tanto with history and nice koshirae. From Aoi Art, there are many makers and prices varies... not sure how to choose..

Thanks Joe, I am from Singapore but is currently working in Bangkok. There are strict laws in Singapore with regards to Importation of swords and I was told that any sword longer then 30 cm would require the application of permit from the police department. I am worried that even if I can get a permit, they would require making the sword blunt in order to bring it in. I have applied for a permit but I have yet to receive any reply, which is why I am looking for short tanto...

Thanks Pual for your kind advice. Will go check at the dealers listing...

Are these made for tourist during the early days?

Thanks for your comments Saw another piece with nice shield

Thanks Brian The below are the description from the seller Small tanto from the 19th century, 5.8 inch cutting edge in fine polish, the signature is above the ridge line, very nice blade in beautifuly crafted aikuchi koshirae koshirae has a samurai poem on it, under the poem is the name of the man who wrote the poem, called Koutoku. The blade has the signature of Kiku Ichimonji, living and working at the end of 19th century. there is a nice link(http://www.kikuichimonji.co.jp/h.html) here about him, at the end of samurai era and carrying swords and he made commercial items, cooking knives and tools, but as you can see he made nice tanto also, so this is a rare example with a nice history and well documented. The Japanese man who translated it found it difficult as old type of writing style and poem, but it is something like : life is like a cherry tree, it blooms beautifuly and falls when it end. Also see http://www.kikuichimonji.com/ Regards, Francis