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The product are good quality. Service is quick and professional. Thank you again for the great product.
The product are good quality. Service is quick and professional. Thank you again for the great product.
The product are good quality. Service is quick and professional. Thank you again for the great product.
The product are good quality. Service is quick and professional. Thank you again for the great product.
A beautiful, robust O-tantō with it thick, flawless blade (~5mm). It feels hefty but good to handle and the seal script on the habaki is very rare;
松無古今色
竹有上下節
New or old, the pine's color doesn't change,
The bamboo has nodes on the top and bottom.
I have the fullest confidence in buying from Tozando Katana Shop not least because of the excellent, helpful service provided by Yusumasa san. Their antique swords always exceed my expectations when I finally see them in the flesh.
