NBTHK Ko-Goto or Goto Tokujo fittings.

Curran · December 18, 2020

Got anything NBTHK papered to Ko-Goto, or specifically to any of the first 5 generations including Tokujo?

If so, I'd love to see it and learn a bit.

I am interested in buying too, as my focus shifts a bit from Higo and Owari to more Momoyama or earlier kinko works.

Thxs. Curran

Grey Doffin · December 18, 2020

Hi Curran,

I have a couple pieces papered to later generations and this kotsuka papered to 3rd Goto Joshin.

https://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/tsuba-%26-kodogu/f207-shakudo-and-gold-kotsuka-papered-3rd-goto-master-joshin

Stay well, Grey

Ray Singer · December 18, 2020

https://www.nihontocraft.com/Joshin_Goto_Kozuka_TH.html

Curran · December 19, 2020

Thanks guys. I am looking for certain themes, and I was curious to hear from fellow collectors in order to see what else was here stateside.

There is also this site in Japan: https://asahitoken.jp/contents/02_tosogu/product/tosogu.html

--Kozuka: https://asahitoken.jp/contents/02_tosogu/product/tosogu-KZ.html

--Kogai: https://asahitoken.jp/contents/02_tosogu/product/tosogu-KG.html

Gakusee · December 20, 2020

Curran, this is one of my favourite Joshin sets (not mine unfortunately) due to the clever design and excellent preservation: https://yuhindo.com/goto-joshin/

Another cute design : https://yuhindo.com/goto-joshin-menuki/

I have also developed a taste for Goto. But I am only learning and observing, without dipping my toes financially.

Curran · December 20, 2020

4 hours ago, Gakusee said:

Curran, this is one of my favourite Joshin sets (not mine unfortunately) due to the clever design and excellent preservation: https://yuhindo.com/goto-joshin/

State of preservation of that Joshin set is off the charts incredible.

I remember studying in before. I didn't know what I was seeing back then, and I am only now beginning to feel I have a clue.

I too am late to Goto, it being a deep sea requiring lots of books and insight from those studying longer than I have. Dr. Klein made some great insights and recently I have been reading some informative personal blog Japanese sites that do a great job of leading one into seeing differences. I definitely feel I begin to grasp things I did not comprehend before. Yet certain designs are hit or miss for me. I'm very partial to a lot of Tokujo's work and find the story of his life is practically a drama in and of itself. Know his life and suddenly I feel I understand his works more.