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I have to wonder what books you all started with if the posted list is full of information we can't use unless we can read in a new language or have a teacher to guide us? Jeremy - stick with the list - try ti get the terminology down - yes you will need to see good examples to truly understand and yes you will need someone to point some of it out to you BUT believe me there is tons you can learn from these primers before you need to dive deeper and before you need to apprentice yourself to some "teacher." Ignore the noise, enjoy the journey!! -t

Typically the first weekend in November - delayed this year because of covid. Announcement should come in the Spring but these days who know? -t

So this is not Harunaka Hoshino? Not sure if we know this guy but we are happy to help if we can - please feel free to message me thru this board or email ncjsc.president@gmail.com -t

Jeremy - I hate to be "that guy" but if you look under the FAQ heading you will find Recommended Reading for Beginners - The best and easiest to obtain is The Samurai Sword by John M Yumoto... -t

Planning to attend and rep the NCJSC... -t

I would recommend Robert Hughes from Saskatoon, now living in Japan and can be found on this board... -t

江戸の十手コレクション Edo Jutte Collection by Ide Masanobu Samurai Weapons by Cunningham Classical Weaponry of Japan by Mol

Quality pieces can be found, stay away from eBay... -t

Robert Hughes can be found on this forum Also Meirin Sangyo can handle orders in English, tell them Big Tom sent you... -t

Sano Bijutsukan publication - Akasaka tsuba 1990 Sano Bijutsukan publication - Sukashi Tsuba 1999 both should be readily available in Japan -t

Original Japanese... https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1056384585 Second volume https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b1062943004

I believe you are talking about Tosogu no Kigen, which has not been translated - should be readily available in your furuhonya. Sukashi tsuba was translated and there are two books (gold and silver), the Japanese editions are less expensive and easier to come by... -t

You should also invest in the "Tosogu Classroom" translations by the NBTHK/AB (Markus) - Volume one covers your subject well. -tch

1. Tosogu no Kigen - Sasano 2. Sukashi tsuba - Sasano 3. Akasaka tsuba - Sano Bijutsukan I believe Sano also did a "Sukashi" monograph but I'm not at home so cannot lay my finger on the title. FWIW I think Akasaka is an Edo period school and if you are looking at earlier development you want Kyo-Sukashi and Owari... -tch

埋忠明寿　Umetada Myoju...

You'll want to remove that fuchi and look carefully for the presence of a stamp. May not be traditionally made... -t

Still looking for oshigata of the "Omichi" smith who worked in Kyoto - and now I am after oshigata of the Heianjo Nagayoshi smith who worked circa Kanbun - plenty of signatures for the Muromachi smith but I am interested in the artist using this signature in the Shinto period. Thanking you in advance, -t

Support your local sword club! -t

The museum has closed the collection was auctioned off for the most part… -t

Jeff - welcome Use the search function you'll find lots of good stuff like this list... -tom

31 42 5 This is the order for reading - take a go thru the kanji pages... -t

Jesse - What books does this young collector have? What are his areas of interest? We may be able to help out... -t

Great tsuba.