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The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

Dec 27, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, bushido, Iaito, Japanese Idioms, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword, sword structure

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

This is the third in our popular series! We will continue introducing Japanese idioms that related to the sword. Seppa tsumaru (The seppa is stuck) Seppa is a long elliptical thin metal piece on both sides of the swordguard. One is...

Mei - Japanese Sword Identity

Aug 18, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, fake, gansaku, imitation, japanese sword, katana, nakago, samurai sword, sword structure, tang

Why focus on Mei? Many Japanese swords have inscriptions on the tang. It is recorded that in the Nara period (710-794), a swordsmith’s name was required by law to be inscribed on the tang. However, it is said that the...

Koshirae: The Unique Exterior of Japanese Swords

Aug 10, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, Iaito, japanese sword, katana, samurai, samurai sword, shape, sword structure, uchigatana

Koshirae: The Unique Exterior of Japanese Swords

What is Koshirae? Japanese swords can be roughly divided into two types: Tachi and Uchi-gatana. Aikuchi Koshirae This is a type of sword without a tsuba and is made so that the mouth of the saya and the fuchigane of...

Yasurime: A point that should not be overlooked when appraising swords

Jul 08, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, japanese sword, katana, nakago, tang, yasuri

Yasurime: A point that should not be overlooked when appraising swords

What is Yasurime? Yasurime is a rasp applied to the hiraji and shinogiji of a sword's tang to prevent it from slipping off the tsuka handle. Ancient swords had marks that looked as if they had been simply hammered out,...

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

Jul 07, 2022

Filed under: antique, appreciation, buying guide, hamon, Iaito, japanese sword, katana, newly forged, samurai sword, shinsakuto

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

What is Hamon? Even those seeing a Japanese sword for the first time are captivated by the vividness of the hamon (blade pattern). The hamon refers to the part that is tempered with extra heat, so it is actual proof...

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The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Idioms Part 3

Mei - Japanese Sword Identity

Koshirae: The Unique Exterior of Japanese Swords

Yasurime: A point that should not be overlooked when appraising swords

Hamon: An Artistic Pattern That Reveals the Aesthetic Sense of The Swordsmith

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