Tsuruta’s Blog (September 2024)
How are you all doing? Strange things happen in the world, don't they? As I mentioned before, even when I go t […]
Appraisal Quiz #810
Previous answer is Hizen no Kuni Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro 肥前国住近江大掾藤原忠広 Features: Hizen no Kuni Ju Omi Da […]
Menuki: Mumei crab
Ordering Number: F24362 Menuki: Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension 1: 2.9cm x 1.6cm (2.9in x 1.6in) Dimensio […]
Tsuba: Mumei(Unsigned)(Ounin)
Ordering Number: F24355 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)(Ounin,応仁) Dimensions: 8.7cm x […]
Katana： Nobutsugu(Aoe)(65th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:24238 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (65th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Nobutsugu(Aoe) 延次(青 […]
Tsuka:（Fuchi：Soumin(Kao))
Ordering number:F24352 Tsuka: Tsuka Length: 14.9 cm (5.87 in) Fuchi Dimensions: 3.69 cm x 2.57 cm x 1.11 cm (1 […]
Set of 12arrows
Ordering Number: F23428 Set of 12arrows box size: 114.5cm x 18.7cm x 5.4cm (45.1in x 7.4in x 2.1in) Special fe […]
Appraisal Quiz #809
Previous answer is Mumei (attributed to Norifusa) 無銘（伝 則房) Features: The beauty of the Jigane of this Norifusa […]
Tachi: Aoe Ju Yoshitsugu Saku(31st NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:24381 Tachi: Katana in Shirasaya (31st NBTHK Juyo Token) Mei: ?? Kuni Aoe Ju Yoshitsugu Saku E […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number:F24334 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 5.56 cm x 4.58 cm (2.19 inches x 1.80 i […]
Menuki: Mumei(Unsigned) Japanese Persimmon
Ordering Number:F24341 Menuki: Mei (signature): Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension 1: 3.5cm x 1.3cm (1.4in x 0.5in) Di […]
Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24332 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 6.2cm x 5.0cm (2.4in x 2.0in) Thicknes […]
Katana : Yufu Ju Masamitsu (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:AS19586 Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Yufu Ju Masamitsu 熊府住正盈(まさみつ） We div […]
Katana：Mumei (Ko-Ichimonji)(38th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:23554 Katana in Shirasaya (38th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei (Ko-Ichimonji) 無銘（古一文字） Say […]
Appraisal Quiz #808
Previous answer is Mumei (Ko-Ichimonji) 無銘（古一文字） Features: Ko-Ichimonji blades are early works of the Fukuoka […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)（Akasaka）(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number:F24339 Tsuba:Cloud, moon, and stars.(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Akasaka） […]
Tachi: Sagami Koku Ju Masuda Yasuaki Saku (December 1971)(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:23713 Tachi: Katana in Shirasaya with Kiri Box(NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Sagami Koku Ju Ma […]
Set of arrow heads
Ordering number:F21289 Set of 5 arrow heads : Size: Arrow 1: Length: 22.2 cm (8.74 inches) Arrow 2: Length: 20 […]
Yari：Yasutsugu (11th Generation)
Ordering number:24391 Yari in Koshirae Signature: Yasutsugu (11th Generation) 康継(11代) We divide 4 sections for […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)
Ordering Number: F24340 Tsuba: Inscription: Mumei(unsigned) Dimensions: 7.78 cm x 7.71 cm (3.06 inches x 3.04 […]
Katana Bizen Osafune (partially cut off) (Masamitsu) Nen 8 Gatsu (partially cut off) (48th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:24120 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (48th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Bizen Osafune (part […]
Kozuka:Mumei(Unsigned)
Ordering number:F24329 Kozuka:Tango no Sekku Signature: Mumei(Unsigned) Dimension: 9.71 cm x 1.41 cm x 0.41 cm […]
Appraisal Quiz #807
Previous answer is Bizen Osafune (partially cut off) (Masamitsu) Nen 8 Gatsu (partially cut off) 備州長船(以下切れ)(政光 […]
Tanto: Kinseimaru Fujiwara Hidenaga (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Ordering number: 24320 Tanto: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) Signature: Kinseimaru Fujiwara Hidenaga […]
Set of Quiver and Arrows
Ordering number:23682 Set of Quiver and Arrows: Quiver: Approximate Length: 103 cm (40.55 in) Diameter (Top of […]
Katana:Mumei (attributed to Shikkake)(13th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering number:24105 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (13th NBTHK Juyo Token) Signature: Mumei (attributed t […]
Wakizashi:Seki Kuniyuki (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24380 Wakizashi: in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Seki Kuniyuki 関国行 We divide 4 sect […]
Small Yari: Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa
Ordering Number:F24318 Small Yari in Shirasaya Inscription: Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa 飛騨守藤原氏房 Blade Length: 1 […]
Katana:Hirosada
Ordering number :08359 Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Paper) Signature: Hirosada (We divide 4 sections for ea […]
Wakizashi(long Tanto): Yamaguchi Kiyofusa, 1989
Ordering Number:23699 Wakizashi(longTanto) in Shirasaya Signature: 盛岡住山口清房作之 Morioka ju Yamaguchi Kiyofusa sak […]
Appraisal Quiz #806
Previous answer is Mumei (red text is unknown) Aoe 無銘(朱書不明)青江 Special feature: The Aoe school is broadly divid […]
Katana: Mumei(Unsigned)(Aoe school)(54th NBTHK Juyo Token)
Ordering Number: AS24214 Katana in Shirasaya (54th NBTHK Juyo Token) with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Signat […]
Katana: Kotani Takenori(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Ordering Number:23410 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) inscription: Homeito Kotani Takenori 報命刀 小谷武憲 2 […]
Fuchi Kashira:The moon and Bats Signature: Miboku(Kao)
Ordering Number: F24308 Fuchi Kashira:The moon and Bats Signature: Miboku(Kao) 味墨（花押） Fuchi Dimensions: 3.87 c […]
Tsuba:Mumei(unsigned)(Tokei)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Ordering Number: F24312 Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Inscription: Mumei(unsigned)（Tokei） 時圭 Dimensions: 6.92 cm […]
Katana:Hizen Koku Ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Ordering number:24195 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Hizen Koku Ju […]