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Resource Article – Reference Glossary by Unique Japan Glossary of Japanese Sword Terms and Samurai Culture A reference guide to the key terms used in Japanese sword collecting and samurai culture. Whether you are reading a sword description for the first time or brushing up on terminology you half-remember, this glossary is here to help. […]
Shinshintô – Late Edo period (Genji era: 1864) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Jô-saku | Sold
Resource Article – Written by Pablo Kuntz, Founder of Unique Japan Fujishiro Rankings for Japanese Swordsmiths (藤代ランキング) If you spend any time reading descriptions of Japanese swords – on our site or anywhere else – you will quickly encounter references to Fujishiro rankings. A smith might be described as jô-saku, saijô-saku, or chûjo-saku, etc. Understanding […]
Shinshintô – Late Edo period (Tenpô era: 1830-1844) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Jôjô-saku | Catalogue 41 | Sold
Shinshintô – Late Edo period (Bunkyû era: 1861-1864) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Catalogue 34 | Sold
Shinshintô – Late Edo period (Bunkyû era: 1861-1864) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Jôjô-saku | Catalogue 34 | Sold
Shinshinto – Late Edo period (Man’en era: 1861) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Jo-saku | Catalogue 34 | Sold
Shinshintô – Late Edo period (Tenpô era: 1830-1844) | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon | Jôjô-saku | Catalogue 41 | Sold
Late Edo – Shinshinto (Tenmei 6: 1786) | NTHK-NPO Yushuto | Sai-josaku | Catalogue 18 | Sold