Tsuruta’s Blog (July 2024)
How are you? The summer season is almost here, and the cicadas will soon start singing. Currently, in Japan, 1 […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24228 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.7cm x 7.7cm (3.0in x 3.0in) Thicknes […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned) Paulownia
Ordering Number: F24224 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.7cm x 6.8cm (3.0in x 2.7in) Thicknes […]
Katana: Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24339 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsu […]
Tanto: Sukenobu(Yokoyama Sukenobu)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24282 Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Sukenobu 祐信 (Yokoyama Sukenobu, 横山祐信) […]
Fuchi Kashira: Katsura Mitsuyasu(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:F24223 Fuchi Kashira:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signature: Katsura Mitsuyasu 桂光保 Fuchi Dimension：4.3 […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)(Shoami)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:F24227 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Shoami) Dimensions: 7.4cm x 6.9 […]
Appraisal Quiz #801
Previous answer is Nobutsugu(Aoe) 延次(青江) Features: Nobutsugu was the son of Aoe Ietsugu and part of the Ko-Ao […]
Futatokoro mono:Tou Masutsune(Kao)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:F24166 Futatokoro mono(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Mei：Tou Masutsune(Kao) Kogai: Dimension: 20.9 cm x […]
Perfume Bottle Set: Émile Gallé
Ordering number:F10307 Perfume Bottle Set: Signature: Gallé Large: Height: 25 cm (9.84 in) (Glass part height […]
Katana: Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: AS24102 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Yamato Dai […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24182 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.39 cm x 7.09 cm (2.91 in x 2.79 in) T […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24182 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 6.76 cm x 6.45 cm (2.66 in x 2.54 in) T […]
Tanto:Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku(Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:22355 Tanto in Shirasaya with Box(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Ouji Denka Gotanjo K […]
Sasaho-Yari: Kawachi Kami Kunisuke (1st gene)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordeging Number:24318 Sasaho-Yari in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Kawachi Kami Kunisuke (First Gen […]
Appraisal Quiz #800
Previous answer is Mumei (transmitted as Yukimitsu 行光) Features: Yukimitsu was a swordsmith in Kamakura and a […]
Yari: Muneyoshi (Shimofusa Kami)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number:24244 Yari(Spear): Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Muneyoshi 宗吉(Shimofusa K […]
Tsuba:Naohusa
Ordering Number: F24195 Tsuba: Inscription:Naohusa 尚房 Dimensions: 7.03 cm x 6.63 cm (2.77 in x 2.61 in) Thickn […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number：F24191 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.52 cm x 7.42 cm (2.96 in x 2.92 in) T […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24205 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 8.35 cm x 8.01 cm (3.29 in x 3.15 in) T […]
Katana：Echigo no Kami Kanesada (Second Generation) (Sakakura Gon no Shin Terukane)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24216 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Echigo no Kami Kanesada (Se […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24226 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.25 cm x 6.95 cm (2.85 in x 2.74 in) […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24199 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.23 cm x 6.85 cm (2.85 in x 2.70 in) T […]
Book:NihonBuki Gaiyoh setsu - A general theory of Japanese weapons.
Book:NihonBuki Gaiyoh setsu - A general theory of Japanese weapons. Writer: Masao Suenaga Date of Issue: 15th […]
Wakizashi: Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number:24121 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadah […]
Kogatana: Yosihndo saku
Ordering Number:F24147 Kogatana: in Shirasaya Inscription: Yosihndo saku Whole length: 25.5 cm (10.04 cm) Blad […]
Tanto: Amada Akitsugu (Living National Treasure, Important Intangible Cultural Property) Showa 44 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1969)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:23537 Tanto: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Amada Akitsugu (Living Nati […]
Katana: Tsuda Omi Kami Sukenao (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number: 24276 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Tsuda Omi Kami Sukenao 津田近 […]
Fuchi Kashira: Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24210 Fuchi Kashira: Signature: Fuchi Dimension：3.8cm x 2.2cm x 1.0cm(1.5in x 0.9in x 0.4in) […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24208 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.16 cm x 6.84 cm (2.82 in x 2.69 in). […]
Katana： Izumi Kami Kunisada (Inoue Shinkai)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24014 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Izumi Kami Ku […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)(Owari)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:F24176 Tsuba:(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Owari,尾張) Dimensions: […]
Katana: Hizen Koku Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering Number:24087 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Hizen Koku Ju Omi Daijo F […]
Katana: Bishu Osafune Masamitsu (illegible) (the 67th NBTHK Juyo Token)(NBTHK Tokubetus Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:23792 Katana in Shirasaya (the 67th NBTHK Juyo Token) with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetus Hozon Tos […]
Appraisal Quiz #797
Previous answer is Bishu □□ (illegible) (Bishu Osafune Masamitsu) 備州□□(備州長船政光) Features: Osafune Masamitsu wa […]