by Editor Nihonto | Jul 17, 2017
Nobushige Wakazashi (fss-752) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a very interesting wakazashi from the ShinShinto period which reminds one of the Mino or Bizen tradition of the late koto era but has a bit of a soshu feel to it....
by Editor Nihonto | Jun 15, 2017
Akasaka Kaneuji (fss-750) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale More than likely a descendant of this smith: KANEUJI (兼氏), Tenbun , (1532-1555), Mino – “Kaneuji” (兼氏), “Kaneuji saku” (兼氏作), “Nōshū-jū Kaneuji” (濃州住兼氏), Akasaka school,...
by Editor Nihonto | Jun 11, 2017
Mumei Wakazashi (fss-749) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A beautiful wakazashi of the Shinto or Shinshinto era. As you can see in our new High Resolution photographs the hamon is an active mixture of gunome midare with an overall...
by Editor Nihonto | May 16, 2017
MINO KANENAKA (fss-744) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a very nice wakazashi and is a very sound and healthy blade and appears to be in an older koto style. The kissaki is longish and approaching O-kissaki status. The blade...
by Editor Nihonto | May 16, 2017
Jumyo wakazashi (fss-743) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale The Jumyo name has its origins from Yamato in Nara prefecture and moved to Mino province in Gifu prefecture in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The tradition continued until...