Tokubetsu Juyo?

[Swordlook]

Could anyone please help me with how to tell the difference between Juyo & Tokubetsu Juyo papers?

 

The visual differences between hozon, tokubetsu hozon and Juyo are well documented but I haven't been able to find much on how to tell a Tokubetsu Juyo paper. It appears its possibly the same paper as juyo with perhaps just different info/punch dots?

 

Thanks,

Ken

[Pete Klein]

Here are links to information and two listed examples with corresponding paper, Juyo and TB Juyo:

 

http://www.nihontocraft.com/japanese_sword_papers.html

http://www.nihonto.com/11.5.14.html

http://www.nihonto.com/niji%20kunitoshi.html

[Swordlook]

Thanks Pete. I have looked at these in the past.

 

Maybe I'm mistaken but in your first link isn't that juyo paper just an older version?

 

Is this Aoi sword Juyo or Tokubetsu Juyo? As its only listed as juyo.

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/katana-chikuzen-koku-fukuoka-ju-koretsugu50th-nbthk-juyo-paper

 

Thanks.

[Derek]

You can also tell by the extra 0 in the price..... ????

[Pete Klein]

Same type of Juyo paper:  http://www.nihonto.com/11.1.12.html

 

I am wondering if they changed the paper background as these are more modern being in Heisei? 

 

If you read the fourth line from the left its says Juyo Token: 重要刀剣.  This is Tokubetsu juyo Token:  特別重要刀剣

[Swordlook]

Thanks Pete! That clears it up.