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Digital microscope pictures of the hamon These were taken with a Dino-Lite Premier which magnifies up to 230x. The only thing i don't like is that I cannot change the brightness of the LEDs. Regards Sean S.

Different views of the hamon

The boshi for this katana.

Dan Thank you for your reply. Below are some closer pix of the areas you asked about. Ha-Machi area: I think it is corrosion or imbedded contaminates and lines up very neatly with the profile of the habaki on both sides. Closer shots of the nekago: Boshi and Hamon to follow Kindest Regards Sean S

Good day all, This is the sword I purchased while retuning from Japan. It is unsigned, but it has Tokugawa koshirae that I find very interesting. The tsuba weighs 154 grams. The blade thickness at the habaki is 5.96mm and 3.69mm at the yokote. The mekugi hole appears to be repaired. Any opinions on the quality and provenance (possible school and/or age) of the blade and mountings would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards Sean S

Good morning all Just a request to see if there is anything special about this registration cert for a Nihonto I purchased while retuning from Japan. Kindest Regards Sean S P.S. Does the board also translate older scrolls of Japanese/Chinese origin?

My bike is a 2000 GSXR600, last of the carbureted models. As for your request.......

New Member Sean, here to introduce myself. As a Hapa originally from Hawaii, I always wanted to visit the land of my father to see where his parents (my grandparents) came from. They were from Yamaguchi-ken and all migrated to Hawaii in the very early 1900's (1905-1917). My great-grandfathers were both around 20 years-old in Japan when the Satsuma rebellion was active. One of them is even on the FBI deadlist for something to do with Pearl Harbor. This has focused some of my interest in Japanese armor and arms as I research my family's history and try to maintain a connection with it. We finally visited Japan about 2 months ago and it was amazing. We visited the Tokyo area and saw all the normal touristy things as well as some local wanderings on our own. I did purchase a Nihonto before I left and hope to keep it well so I can pass it to my son when my time here is done. It is an unsigned piece with a complete set of Tokugawa branded Koshirae in the Ito-Maki Tachi style, (I believe). I hope to learn more from my experiences here. Regards Sean