Category Archives: Japanese Swords

This is a signed Wakizashi with the two character signature of ” Masatsugu “. This is attributed to Ko-Bizen Masatsugu of the Masatsune school. It dates to the Nanbokucho era ( 1336-1392 ) and has a beautiful wavy hamon with … Continue reading →

This sword is the work of second generation Masatsugu from the Kanabo school. He was rated Wazamono; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wazamono, and his swords were highly prized by the Samurai of the Sengoko Era of constant warfare because of their superior strength and cutting … Continue reading →

This Wakizashi came from a WWII veteran who brought it back from the Philippine Islands after the war. It is mounted in it’s original Edo style mounts, fully matching with wave designs on the metal parts. The Kodzuka is in … Continue reading →

This sword is absolutely beautiful, in full polish and displaying a large, wide Gunome temper line. It is mounted in Shirasaya with sayagaki. It has a 21 inch blade and an ubu  nakago, signed on both sides; Yokoyama Kozuke Daijō Fujiwara Sukesada. … Continue reading →

This is a beautiful sword made in the Keicho era ( 1596 ) by  Igo no kami Kinmichi in Yamashiro. He was taught the art of sword making by his father, Kanemichi of the Mishina school. It is in new … Continue reading →

This is a beautiful sword with a nice curve and a 22 inch cutting edge. The tang is uncut and contains the signature ” Bishu Osafune Norimitsu ” . It is in old  polish but very clean and displays all … Continue reading →

This particular blade was made by a sword smith from Kaga Province,  named  Kiyomitsu,  of the Fujiwara school, around 1504. It still has the mounts and silk sword bag from that era. It has  Kanteisho papers as well as a … Continue reading →

This sword was made by Kagemitsu of Bizen Province. It has beautiful mounts ( koshirae ) with silver menuki, fuchi and kashira and a lovely red & black lacquered saya. The blade is in new polish and is signed on … Continue reading →

This tanto has a new wooden saya but all other fittings are original. It has great age as witnessed by the dark rust on the tang. It also shows much wear over the years but still retains the hamon and … Continue reading →

This sword is signed on the nakago, ” Kazusa no Suke Fujiwara Kaneshige ” and still retains it’s original length. It is in old polish but looks fresh, showing the beautiful hamon of notare and gunome midare with Nie-deki, Kinsuji … Continue reading →