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Hi, I am selling from my collection this superbe large heinjo tsuba with a rope patern and Tembo marks Price : € 300 / $ 350 plus shipping and potential payment fees Size: 9,25 cm / 8,47 cm /0,55 cm Nakago: 2,99 cm Weight: 177 grams Please contact me for any questions.

Hello again ladies and gentlemen, today I am offering up for sale a very nice 29.5" mumei (but extremely likely Soshu Wakasa Fuyuhiro) katana! Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : No Era/Age : Early Edo, circa Genna to Kan'ei (1620-1640ish) Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya Nagasa/Blade Length : 75cm or 29.52" Sori : 4cm or 1.57" Hamon Type : An irregular and beautiful Soshu midare-ba with notare and sudare-ba elements. Ko-maru boshi. Jihada : Long flowing itame with masame. Other Hataraki Visible : Kinsuji, inazuma. This blade has all of their characteristic traits along with some Bizen influence as appropriate for the Soshu Wakasa Fuyuhiro lineage. Flaws : A small stretch (about 3") of shinae in the mune of the blade down low in the habaki area. Evidence of it having been bent and straightened. Some tiny ware as expected of a blade composed primarily of itame/masame hada. Sword Location : Canada to Indiana, USA (will explain below) Will ship to : USA primarily, international contingent on laws of destination country. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Cashapp. Shipping discussed below Price and Currency : $3200USD (Shipping included for USA buyers) Other Info and Full Description : Comes in shirasaya with silver-plated habaki. A very nice and very long ubu, mumei katana that is almost certainly produced by 5th or 6th generation Soshu Wakasa Fuyuhiro. This blade is a long one at 29.52" with a WHOPPING 1.57" sori that gives this blade a tachi-like feel (Shinsa may even bear out and call it as such). The first-generation Wakasa Fuyuhiro (若州住冬廣) was an early Muromachi period smith. He was believed to be the son of the 2nd-generation Sōshū Hirotsugu. During 1st generation's life, he relocated from Sagami to Obama in Wakasa Province around 1460, founding the prestigious Wakasa Fuyuhiro school that lasted for 17 generations. The later Fuyuhiro generations picked up Bizen traits and blended that with their Soshu styling to create a well-regarded hybrid style. I predicate my belief that it is 5th or 6th based on all the aforementioned traits and apparent age; however, Shinsa may even call it a late Koto blade. I feel this is a possibility as I've seen some very well-perserved nakago like this one that ended up being late Koto. One important thing to note is that this blade is ubu which is always a big plus! Given that this blade is rather long and is in shirasaya in good polish, the price at $3200 is quite decent. The other thing to note is that this blade is currently located in Canada with the current owner and I am performing the role of estate liquidator. The cost of the blade includes shipping insurance, and tariff/import fees (as of 6/5/26) but may change as geopolitical situations change. Since I am the estate liquidator, the sword will be shipped to me and then I will ship it direct to you! I am doing this at the request of the owner to protect their privacy. There are a couple videos of this sword also available upon request. If you are interested, please drop a message in this thread, then DM me here on the message board or email me at ChrisW7290@gmail.com First come, first served of course. ~Chris

1 water-tempered Special Order Japanese WWII Army Sword by Amahide. This fine antique Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection. There are 11 kanji on the nakago. This sword was made by Amahide. Rather poor handwriting--the top portion of the nakago appears to bear a name of the person this sword was made for. This sword was special Silvered fittings. A green or green-blue silk wrap is almost always combined with Silver-gilt fittings–as is the case here. A Samurai family mon is on the kabutogane. The original Company Grade (Lieutenant) blue/brown tassel is still present. The blade measures 24 3/4″ (62.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. As mentioned, this is a traditional gendai sword–there are no arsenal or Showa stamps on the nakago. The hamon is complex–often splitting into two parallel lines. This is a exceptional sword. CONDITION: This sword is in excellent condition. The blade has only a few occasional flea bite size nicks and an occasional spot of mild staining. The hamon and boshi are perfectly healthy. $2875 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/

1 WWII Japanese Army Sword available. This Army Officer shin gunto sword is mounted with an old Samurai family blade. This sword would make an important addition to any collection. An IJA Officer either brought his family’s blade to an armorer to be mounted in WWII shin gunto mounts for the war, or chose and purchased an old Samurai blade from the armorer for his sword. The blade is from the Shinto period, and is handsomely signed ‘Yoshikuni’. The blade nagasa is 21 13/16″ (55.4 cm). The saya is wood with a leather combat cover. The armorer added a throat fitting to the wood saya that allows the tsuka’s locking mechanism to catch and function. The armorer also added the usual Army hanger fitting, and fixed it in place with banded wire and simple sheet metal surround around the saya and fitting to hold it firmly. The sarute is made of silk. CONDITION: The WWII Japanese Army Sword is in a beautiful state of polish. There are absolutely no weld openings of any kind on the blade. This is a beautiful blade! The tsuka is in perfect condition–and still with its original silk sarute. The leather combat cover has surface crazing, but is in solid condition. A fine sword for any collector. $1750 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/

1 WWII Japanese Naval Sword available. A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection. All military fittings are of excellent quality. The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering. The fine sharkskin surface is protected by a rare Naval combat cover. The blade measures 25 5/16″ (64.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago/tang is signed with three kanji. The naval anchor stamp is also present. This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has gold-gilt fittings. The blade is made of no-rust (stainless steel). This katana has a straight hamon/temper line. CONDITION: This WWII Japanese Naval Sword is in exceptional condition. The handle wrap is perfect. The sharkskin saya is perfect. The black leather combat cover is in excellent condition–the combat cover can be restitched by hand (it is likely that a vet or collector wanted to see if the sharkskin was in good condition so had carefully cut the stitches). The temper line and boshi are perfectly healthy. This sword is guaranteed against fatal flaws. $2750 obo --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/home/

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1 old Japanese tachi available. This fine tachi would make an important addition to any collection. This 17th Century tachi is adorned with extraordinary kinzogan (gold inlay) fittings. The tsuka has a fine leather wrap instead of silk. The large iron tsuba has stamped designs. The blade is papered by the NBTHK. This suriage tachi is attributed to Echizen Kanenori. The paper was issued Oct. 14, 2022. There are 4 mekugi-ana in the nakago. The blade nagasa is 26.7 inches (67.8 cm). Additional photos available. CONDITION: This old Japanese tachi sword is in perfect polish. Included in this package is the original tachi koshirae with wood tsunagi, and shirasaya. $7500 obo (plus shipping). shipping available to anywhere in the world --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/old-Japanese-tachi-sword-antique-samurai-nihonto-nbthk-paper/

Hi guys selling this beautiful ubu Tadahiro katana and koshirae, don't hesitate to reach out if you want high res/more pics. Tadahiro is the son of Shodai Tadayoshi. He was born in Saga, Hizen in 1614 and he studied under his father (from the age of 10!) and other great smiths such as the first generation Masahiro, and Yoshinobu. When his father died in 1632, Tadahiro took up the reins for the school. He received his title of Omi Daijo in 1641 - a very unusual honour to receive at the young age of 28. The short time to receiving this title is probably an indication of how prolific the school was in producing fine swords, and the prestige it earned for the Nabeshima Daimyo. Nidai Tadahiro passed away at the age of 81 in the sixth year of Genroku or 1693. His sword-making career spanned over sixty years and resulted in him being the most prolific artisan among the Hizen smiths. Smith Ratings: Fujishiro’s reference: Jo Jo Saku (Above Superior made) Hawley’s: 70 points Toko taikan / Dr Tokuno: 800 man yen (very highly regarded) Sharpness rating: Kokan Kaji Biko by Yamada Asaemon- rated as O Wazamono (formidable cutting ability). Nidai Tadahiro’s forte is his skill in producing suguha hamon. Sword specifications Type : Katana Mei : HIZEN KUNI JÛ FUJIWARA TADAHIRO 肥前国住藤原忠廣 Paper : NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Era/Age : between 1633 and July 1641 Shirasaya : Sayagaki by Tanobe sensai Koshirae : Yes Nagasa / Blade Length : 74.5cm Nakago : Length 20.8cm. Ubu. Nakago-jiri is iri-yamagata. Yasurime are kiri Sori : 1.2cm Moto haba: 3.19cm Saki haba: 2.01cm Kasane: 6.64mm Hamon Type : Suguha Jihada : Konuka Other Hataraki Visible : Ashi and yo, some small kinsuji Flaws : Small oil stain in kissaki/boshi on one side (see pic), some small light scratches Sword Location : Australia Will ship to : Anywhere, shipping fees / any customs duties etc responsibility of buyer Payment Methods Accepted : Bank transfer Price and Currency : USD $17,500 Other Info and Full Description : This is a large Shinto Katana with good length and in very good polish. Very consistent suguha noiguchi and a beautiful example of a Hizen blade by the Nidai Tadahiro as mentioned by Tanobe sensai. Sayagaki translation Hizen-no-kuni Fujiwara Tadahiro Ubu with eight-character signature. An early work of the Tadahiro 2nd. The jitetsu of konuka hada, and the clear, belt-like suguha are excellent, and show off this smith's true abilities. This piece was made circa Kan'ei 14 (1637), before Tadahiro received the title of "Ōmi daijō" Length of two shaku, four sun, six bu. Appraised and written on this day in November, 2009, by Tanzan Hendō.

An unusual antique Japanese Samurai sword with katanabako and hakogaki (box writing) recording who purchased this sword, his Naval rank, the swordsmith name, how much the Officer paid for the sword, etc. What an interesting piece! What follows is most of the translation of the hakogaki: (Sword) is signed Bizen Osafune Sukesada Received 1500 yen, 1945 (year) Supplied on August 15, 1945 Nidaishitsu Shiro ni Jinan (second son) Eki ni Kaigun Shoi Shiyo (used by Navy Ensign) (another reading of this fourth passage is ‘The second son of the second-generation head of the Shiro family (of Seima Village) joined the Navy’) A Japanese sword in a katanabako (wooden box for storing a Japanese sword, usually made of paulownia wood) is difficult to find. It is usually a sign of a revered sword–one especially important to the owner. The sword by Sukesada is mounted in handachi koshirae. The tsuba has a horse motif. The blade nagasa is 21″ (53.3 cm). CONDITION: The katanabako box is in beautiful condition! The kanji written on the inside and underside of the box is in perfect condition. The sword is in fair polish. The hamon is visible. $3500 plus shipping --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/antique-Japanese-samurai-sword-box-hakogaki-to-navy-officer/

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Hello fellow NMB members! In anticipation of several events and change-ups in my inventory of nihonto, I am putting these out here for sale. Prices are negotiable, I am open to fair offers, and even partial trades where indicated. If you want more pictures of a particular item, I will do my best to accommodate! Shipping/insurance will be discussed but generally CONUS will be the simplest and quickest to receive. Shipping will be USPS for CONUS and the rates are usually no more than $100 with full insurance. All swords will be 'mummified' in bubble-wrap, cardboard.. whatever I deem necessary to make sure it gets to you in the same condition that I sent it out. Out-of-country sales will depend on your local laws. All sales are final. Please use your best judgement. I'll oblige and do my best to deliver satisfactory photos and excellent shipping. None of these blades are papered, most are considered projects. They are in the condition that they were received in by me, with only gentle application of choji. They all have potential to be restored fully and will be free of fatal flaws as far as possible within my experience. Polishing, like on any project, can reveal flaws after the fact. For those, I am not responsible. If you have an opinion on a sword or believe something is in error, please DM me and I will correct it. I am not an expert, nor will I ever be. If it is about the quality of my photographs, I will do my best to get you more if that is your interest. I apologize for my usual rough-shod photography skills; there is not much I can do about that... short of getting a professional setup or a new phone; but the photos should be enough to get you an idea of sugata and condition. Again, more are available via DMs. If it is just commentary about the quality of said photos, then keep it to yourself s'il vous plait! Lastly, each sale will net the NMB a $50 donation to help our beloved NMB with its planned upgrades. To reserve a piece for purchase, please put a reply here in this thread and/or then DM me directly. First come, first served! FINALLY, without further ado: 1. 28" katana in shirasaya. Signed "Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro", would need a polish to fully appreciate. Signature is unlikely to be first generation, more likely second or third or gimei. Notare hamon, unknown hada. Appears suriage. I predicate my opinion on the mei based on the fact that it is missing the classic long osaka-yakidashi of the first generation; instead only possessing a short one that disappears into the nakago. However, I have been known to be wrong. Will consider partial trade up to $1k in value. Asking price is $2500. 2. 19" wakizashi in substitute saya. Signed "Bizen no Kami Osafune Naga[xxxx]" with the rest having been cut off. Likely to be Bizen Nagamitsu since the work seems most appropriate for him. Sleepy old polish with lots of beautiful activity visible still. Pre-1530. Haven't had a chance to do deep research on this one to narrow it down. Has a fukure/ware flaw in the spine. Suriage. No partial trade on this one. Asking price is $1800. 3. 27" katana in partially restored gunto mounts. Mumei, but likely to be Yamato. Needs a polish as previous owner acid-polished it. Gold-plate habaki, silver mon on tsuka. Blade is likely to be late 1500/early 1600's. Several pits that are unlikely to come out with a polish but still a fine blade. Ubu. Paper stock saya. Partial trade up to $500. Asking price is $2200. 4. 23.25" o-suriage early to mid Kamakura tachi in assembled mounts. Mumei. Likely to be Bizen den. Circa 1200's. Decent assembled mounts with gold-trimmed Omori fuchigashira and Namban tsuba. This is a greatly o-suriaged blade, likely having been cut down somewhere in the Muromachi period. The boshi on this one is a little thin, but still present. In recent polish. The opinions on this piece come straight from my polisher; before that, I thought it a late Muromachi/early Edo boy's blade. A rare piece to be sure. No partial trade on this one. Asking price is $3450. 5. 24.5" katana in remnants of WWII leather-cased mounts. Signed "Kunihiro". Almost certainly a gimei since nearly ANY Kunihiro is a big big name smith, with most of them working late Kamakura. The biggest name Kunihiro worked in the 1600's strangely. There is a remote possibility it is one of them, but the placement of the mei leads me to believe it is gimei. However, it is still an older blade that is likely to be late Kamakura/Muromachi. Suriage with 2 mekugi-ana. Notare hamon. Could use a polish to revive the masame hada. Has kirikomi. Nice tsuba. Partial trade up to $700. Asking price is $2200. 6. 26" katana of WWII origin. Mumei, no stamps. It is my opinion that this blade is Showato, but it does show some signs of hand-forging including a very thick particle line in the hamon. It is in a somewhat amateur-ish polish with some warping of the geometry but would make for a very fine wall hanger. A good piece to find mounts for. It is a very interesting styled gunome. Paper stock saya. No Partial trade on this one. Asking price is $1000. 7. 17" wakizashi in American-made saya. Signed "Nobukuni" - the particulars of this signature, particularly the kanji used purport it to be one of the Oei Nobukuni, which if believed to be true would make for a very nice restoration project. Two meguki-ana. It does have a Soshu-esque hamon in it and a sugata that suggests an old blade. However, there are a few areas of damage to the edge and an S-bend in the blade. Ergo... the low price on this one. No partial trade on this one. Asking price is $700. 8. 11.25" tanto in restored mounts. Mumei. Kanmuri-otoshi shape, which along with the nakago, suggests the Nambokucho era. 2 mekugi-ana. BEAUTIFUL mounts which suggest that the habaki is not original. The saya is a striped alternating shiny and matte black lacquer with horn accents. Gorgeous hand-painted red wooden grain pattern tsuka. Why they would paint the wood grain as opposed to use real wood or a veneer? Your guess is as good as mine. Rare shape would make for a fun project. Unknown school since hada is not visible. Hamon appears to be a very straight and well-executed suguha. No partial trade on this one. Asking price is $1500. 9. 26" katana of WWII origin. Mumei, no stamps. No mounts but habaki and paper tube saya. Unlike #6, this one is clearly a gendaito. It has evident particle activity in both the hamon and hada scattered about. The gunome pattern is much more orderly and well-arranged. There is no evidence of the characteristic dark shadows that one would see in showato. The blade has a nice gold-plate habaki. Condition is solid but with several nail catchers and a solid patina covering the whole blade. A Mino-Seki blade with the appropriate yasurime. Strangely two mekugi-ana, with the top one showing a rough burr that would make it unlikely to be used; my theory being that this blade was ordered for one set of mounts and then changed before final fitting to another mount set. No partial trade on this one. Asking price is $1300. (Limit hit, will upload #9 below!) Thanks for looking! ~Chris

ALL SOLD, thanks!

Hello everyone I am selling my Kanezane katana. I have an appraisal for it valued between $10,000-15,000. I'm open to offers.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, After gathering opinions on here and other places, I am placing the Keicho Shinto katana up for sale. Here are the vital statistics: Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : No papers, but should paper to something interesting. Era/Age : Keicho Shinto (~1596), could be as early as Late Koto Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Full Koshirae Nagasa/Blade Length : 26.9in or 68.3cm Sori : 0.875" or 2.2cm Hamon Type : A very active, chaotic choji-midare. Jihada : A very irregular itame Other Hataraki Visible : LOTS of uchinoke, nijuba, kinsuki, inazuma, tons of nie and nioe formations, the boshi is different on each side which I find to be very unusual! As well as more activity I can't even name properly. Flaws : A couple of old black rust spots, a few dimples, a few ware... all expected of a blade of this age with so much wild activity. Sword Location : Indiana, USA Will ship to : USA primarily, international contingent on laws of destination country. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Cashapp. Shipping options discussed at time of purchase. Price and Currency : $2800 USD. Fair offers also accepted. Other Info and Full Description : In full mounts. This sword is a very unusual blade to say the least.... the activity on this is wild. It has uchinoke (crescent moon shaped activities) scattered about the blade, tons of kinsuji and inazuma as well. There is nijuba; the boshi on this blade is different on each side with one side being a well-formed turnback with kaeri and the other having a wide 'bridge' of particles that connects hamon on the boshi to the kaeri on the spot, forming a sort of tobiyaki within the boshi. The blade is ubu which means it should do just fine at Shinsa. Their have been multiple opinions on this blade from Mino to Owari-Seki to Bitchu Mizuta Tameiye (often transliterated as Tameie) to Keicho Shinto.... so take your pick! Or it could perhaps be another late Koto school. All of these are just opinions and final judgement should be reserved for Shinsa. The mounts are also very decent. It features a smooth shiny black lacquer saya with kurikata and sageo. The tsuba is signed "Kunihiro" and has a mon on the opposite side as well. Original copper habaki. The fuchi features a torii gate with gingko tree, a monk is sitting under an umbrella on the kashira. The menuki appear to be Mino Goto styled floral arrangements. The ito is black and has been lacquered. The same (rayskin) features several emperor ray nodes, denoting a good quality setup. Matched sets of seppa. The price is $2800 but I will hear fair offers. If you are interested, please drop a message in this thread, then DM me here on the message board or email me at ChrisW7290@gmail.com First come, first served of course. ~Chris

For sale: Two Japanese KOTO swords from my collection Hello everyone, I am offering two blades(with nbthk hozon) from my collection, both mounted in very refined koshirae. One is an SIGNED ex tachi kanetsune(end 1400, early 1500) with elegant sugata, with a particularly elegant mounting that I found very well balanced and visually striking. The fittings and overall presentation give it a strong presence. The second blade is a mumei wakizashi (end 1400) from mihara school also features a high-quality koshirae with excellent attention to detail. Both pieces are currently listed, and full sets of photos and details can be found here: KANETSUNE 兼常(5659$): https://www.ebay.com/itm/317875954251 wakizashi mihara school(3500$): https://www.ebay.com/itm/318025502655 I would be happy to answer any questions or provide additional information privately. Thank you for your interest

A teaser--soon to be formally listed, but available for purchase NOW. A fine IMPERIAL GIFT tachi. Blade is papered. This tachi was gifted by an Emperor to a member of the Imperial peerage for carry at Coronation. $19,000 plus postage (if paying via credit card or Paypal add their 3% fee) LAYAWAY available --Matthew Brice StCroixBlades.com

A teaser--soon to be formally listed, but available for purchase NOW. A fine IMPERIAL GIFT tachi. Blade is papered. This tachi was gifted by an Emperor to a member of the Imperial peerage for carry at Coronation. $19,000 plus postage (if paying via credit card or Paypal add their 3% fee) LAYAWAY available --Matthew Brice StCroixBlades.com

A Japanese WWII gendaito sword by Ki Masatsugu is available. Notably, Ki Masatsugu was given the special rank of Jyungenro, second only to Genro, in the 1943 list, the Gendai Tosho Ninki Banzuke. Published by the Nihon Token Tanrenjo (NTT) and the Nihon Token Shinbunshi (NTS), the Gendai Tosho Ninki Banzuke served to rank what were then modern or gendai swordsmiths. He is also given the rank of Jo-jo saku, superior-superior made, on the Fujishiro Ranking System, a rank that is only secondary to Sai-jo Saku. The late Fujishiro Matsuo san was a Living National Treasure polisher and author of the Nihon Toko Jiten. Therefore, this World War II Japanese sword represents an important acquisition for any serious collection. The tang bears the signature “Ki Masatsugu”. Additionally, Masatsugu crafted this blade as a traditionally made, water-tempered gendai sword. As expected for a traditionally forged blade, it carries no Showa or arsenal stamp. The blade measures 24 5/32″ (61.3 cm) from the tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. The Army mounts are exceptional. The saya has the hard to find extended prototype drag fitting with kanji. In addition, the tsuba is the only infrequently found special thin variation. The original Company grade (Lieutenant) blue/brown Officer tassel is still attached to the sarute. CONDITION The rare mounts on this Japanese WWII Gendaito sword are in exceptional condition. The blade has staining from past oxidation. This blade would polish beautifully if desired. There are a couple of minor nail nicks in the blade edge, and the blade remains perfectly straight. The hamon (temper line) and boshi are healthy and well defined. Additional photos available by using the link below. $2900 plus postage --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/Japanese-wwii-gendaito-sword-ww2-army-samurai-gunto/

Hello again ladies and gentlemen, on offer is a wonderful and exceedingly rare Den Oshu Hoju katana, of the nearly mythical Mokusa school. Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : Yes, papered to Den Oshu Hoju, NTHK-NPO papers with kanteisho Era/Age : Muromachi, circa Bunmei (1469-1487) Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya Nagasa/Blade Length : 66.6cm or 26.25" Sori : 1.9cm or 0.75" Hamon Type : A well-controlled suguha with occasional undulations. Ko-maru boshi. Jihada : Long flowing itame with some masame. Very characteristic of the course boulder iron that the Mokusa school used. If you love itame/masame, then this is the blade for you! Other Hataraki Visible : Kinsuji, inazuma. I believe there is also utsuri. This blade has A LOT of activity and is an eyeful! Flaws : Ware as expected of a blade composed primarily of long itame hada, one small fukure on one side, a few trace kirikomi, a few pits. Sword Location : Indiana, USA Will ship to : USA primarily, international contingent on laws of destination country. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Cashapp. Shipping options discussed at time of purchase. Price and Currency : $2400 USD Other Info and Full Description : Comes in shirasaya with integral wooden habaki. This is a beautiful and extremely rare Den Oshu Hoju blade of the Mokusa school, which has an almost mythical status of being one of the primary influences upon the Soshu den. There are almost no extant signed works by this school and very few papered blades. This blade has NTHK-NPO papers with a kanteisho sheet and score of a very respectable 71 points, even in its current condition. The polish is old but with so much to see! It features a lot of activity as well as the presence of utsuri. One important thing to note is that this blade is ubu which is a very big bonus for a blade of its age. Given that this blade has papers and is in shirasaya in decent condition, the price at $2400 is very fair and priced to sell quickly. If you are interested, please drop a message in this thread, then DM me here on the message board or email me at ChrisW7290@gmail.com First come, first served of course. ~Chris

A Japanese WWII gendaito sword by Kojima Kanemichi is available. Notably, Kanemichi earned the title of Sword Forging Teacher, the highest rating, at the 1941 Sword Forging Exhibition. Therefore, this World War II Japanese sword represents an important acquisition for any serious collection. Importantly, this blade represents early work by Kanemichi. He forged the sword in May 1940, recorded as the 2600th year of the founding of the Japanese Empire. The tang bears the signature “Noshu ju Kanemichi saku kore.” Additionally, Kanemichi crafted this blade as a traditionally made, water-tempered gendai sword. As expected for a traditionally forged blade, it carries no Showa or arsenal stamp. Collectors and dealers will likely agree--about 85% of swords by Kanemichi encountered are showato, so to locate a gendaito is significant. The blade measures 26 3/4″ (68.0 cm) from the tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki. Furthermore, the sword retains its Army shin-gunto mounts, which complement the blade well. At the 1941 Sword Exhibition, Kanemichi received the rank of Special Honor Noted Seat – Sword Forging Teacher. In addition, experts rank him as a 2 Million Yen smith. John Slough notes in his book: “His real name is Kojima Tokijiro. Kanemichi was born in July 1902. At first he studied under Kojima Katsumasa, who had previously studied with Zenjo Kaneyoshi. Later, he trained under Watanabe Kanenaga. He was a Rikugun Jumei Tosho and had many students.” CONDITION Overall, the blade remains in fine polish. It shows only a couple of fingerprints, which uchiko will likely remove. Moreover, the edge shows no nicks, and the blade remains perfectly straight. The hamon (temper line) and boshi are healthy and well defined. Finally, the sword saw service during the war for more than five years. As a result, the saya lacquer shows wear and is missing in several areas. Additional photos at the link below. $2900 plus postage --Matthew Brice https://stcroixblades.com/product/kanemichi-Japanese-wwii-sword-ww2-army-2-million-yen/

Hi There, I posted this Katana in the Translation section for help with authentication. So far it seems to have been identified as a Fuyuhiro Saku with Shaomi Tsuba in good condition. I am an auctioneer from Ontario Canada, and this item is listed on my website for auction closing Thursday October 12th at 7PM (GMT-5). Anyone interested in bidding simply go to this website and follow the prompts. International Shipping can be arranged if you are the winning bidder: http://kwauctions.hibid.com/catalog/112683/-71---consignment-auction-thurs--oct-12--warehouse-pickup-/ Any questions feel free to email me directly at info@kwauctions.ca, any additional information (age, value, etc) would be appreciated. Best Regards, Ian Watson KW Auctions

Hello everyone, my name is Sami R. I am a collector from Florida, USA. I have a deep interest in history and horology. I am starting a new venture so I am choosing to sell my Japanese swords. This is the first one. Here is some details (all done to the best of my ability) Thank you. Type Katana Ubu -- (appears unshortened) Mei (Mumei, Signature): Signed (hand-chiseled mei) 正廣 作 Masahiro saku Papered or not and by whom?: Not papered Era/Age: Showa period (WWII era, 1930s–1940s) Koshirae (original WWII Type 98 Army mounts) Nagasa / Blade Length: Approximately 26 inches Sori (Curvature): Moderate tori-sori (gentle traditional curvature) Hamon Type: Visible midare-based hamon (irregular temper line) Jihada: Visible traditional jihada (itame/mokume appearance under patina) Other Hataraki Visible: Hamon activity visible under natural patina; more detail would show with professional polish Flaws: No known fatal flaws observed. Blade shows surface wear and age patina consistent with historical use. No cracks or bends visible. Sword Location: United States Will ship to: United States preferred Payment Methods Accepted: Zelle, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cashapp Price and Currency: $3,000 USD – Open to offers

For sale is a Tokubetsu Hozon 2nd gen Yasutsugu katana with orikaeshi mei in fine koshirae. Looking at the length of the blade and orikaeshi mei, I thought this could very well be an odachi originally. Tsuba is iron while the other fittings are sakudo, with dragon and tiger motifs in gold. Double layer gold foil habaki. All without damages or losses. Dimensions: Nagasa: 74.9 cm / 29.49 in / 2 shaku 4 sun 7 bu Sori: 2.0 cm / 0.79 in Motohaba: 3.16 cm / 1.24 in Moto-kasane: 0.7 cm / 0.28 in Sakihaba: 2.26 cm / 0.89 in Saki-kasane: 0.47 cm / 0.19 in Blade Weight: 822 g / 1.81 lb Asking Price: $12,500 USD. CONUS shipping included. For shipping to other places please message me. Payment Methods: PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Bank Transfer. 5% of this sale will be donated to NMB. I'll post a proof of that donation in this thread once the sale is complete. More Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bdlnZ5dEXnb7CBzatBx238LA_73TA0sJ?usp=sharing Thanks for looking!

This book set is in excellent condition and just posted to ebay. Click on the link for additional information. https://ebay.us/m/qsslQL

A fine papered 16th Century Katana by (Heianjo) Nagamitsu. This Koto period sword would make an important addition to any collection. This katana is in excellent polish. It is accompanied by beautiful mounts. The fuchi and kurikata have a matching gold floral motif. The kashira is polished horn. The tsuba is very interesting–it is made of lacquered wood. The plugs in the hitsu-ana are fine textured gold. A complementing silk sageo is threaded through the kurikata. A wood tsunagi (with habaki) was made for the mounts. The blade is in a handsome shirasaya. The shirasaya is wrapped with bamboo accents. The blade measures 68 cm (26.8 in). The 2-piece habaki is wrapped in gold foil. This Koto period sword is accompanied by NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho papers. CONDITION: The blade is in excellent polish. The hamon and boshi are healthy. The koshirae is in exceptional condition. $6650 View additional photos by visiting http://StCroixBlades.com --Matthew Brice