Nihonto | ||||
![]() Blades |
![]() Oshigata Rubbings |
![]() Yanone Arrow Heads |
![]() Nanka Token Kai |
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Fittings | ||||
![]() Tsuba Sword Guards |
![]() Tsuka Sword Hilts |
![]() Menuki |
![]() Fuchi-Kashira |
![]() Kodzuka & Kogai |
Armor and Related Items | ||||
Other Japanese Items | ||||
![]() Prints |
![]() Kanji & Mon |
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Katana |
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Katsu Mitsu | Bungo Yuki Hira | Hizen Masa Nori | |
![]() Tanto |
![]() Gold Inscription |
![]() Katana |
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Nagamori | Shinryo | Sanekuni | |
![]() Tachi |
![]() Wakizashi |
![]() Tanto |
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Taka Hira | Taka Hira | Sukehira | Soshu Yasuharu |
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![]() Katakama Yari |
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Aki Mitsu 1939 | Ka Shige 1944 | Kaneuji | |
![]() Showa Kaigunto |
![]() Showa Kaigunto |
![]() Showa Katana |
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Ujifusa | |||
![]() Aikuchi |
![]() Aikuchi |
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![]() Sword Shapes |
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One Boy's Day Aikuchi About Boy's Day and Shoki. |
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![]() Boy's Day Aikuchi |
![]() Kanenaga |
![]() Aikuchi by Kanetoki |
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Oshigata |
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![]() Yanone by Umetada |
![]() Kane Sada |
![]() Kane Kuni |
![]() Takahira See photo above |
![]() Four Yari |
![]() Yari by NoriKatsu |
![]() Yari by NoriKatsu |
![]() Naginata by Masao |
![]() Aikuchi by Kanetoki |
![]() Naotane |
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Tsuka |
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![]() Tsuka with Fuchi-Kashira by Omori Teruhide |
![]() Tsuka |
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Menuki |
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![]() Goto |
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Fuchi-Kashira | |||
![]() Fuchi-Kashira |
![]() Omori Teruhide |
![]() Fuchi-Kashira |
![]() Fuchi-Kashira |
![]() Fuchi depicting a swordsmith |
![]() Goto Fuchi |
![]() Pair of Fuchi |
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Kodzuka, Kogai & Umabari |
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![]() Shoki |
![]() Masanaga |
![]() ![]() Goto |
![]() Umabari |
![]() Archery Theme |
![]() Various |
![]() Saito Tominao |
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Katana Kake |
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Sword Stand | |||
Carved Aikuchi Saya |
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![]() Ivory Carvings |
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![]() Aikuchi Saya |
![]() Aikuchi Saya 47 Ronin Theme |
Sword Forging and Polishing |
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![]() Swordsmiths |
![]() Sword Polisher |
![]() Naoji Karita |
Archery |
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![]() Indoor Archery Set |
![]() Ainu Quiver |
![]() Yanone Arrowheads |
![]() Whistling Arrow (Japan) |
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Nanka Token Kai |
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![]() Long Beach Exhibition 1960 |
![]() Barnsdall Exhibition 1964 |
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![]() Yasu Kizu See biography. |
![]() Fred Martin |
![]() Joseph Bott |
![]() Robert Haynes |
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![]() Bott's book on Japanese Swords was recently published. George ( and Jack ) recommend it. Click on cover to read all about it. |
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