Learn how to obtain a Japanese sword certificate, including NBTHK and NTHK. This guide covers types of certificates, the application process, understanding your certificate, costs, timelines, and legal aspects of ownership. Discover why certification is crucial for authentication, valuation, and...
Even if you purchase the Japanese sword of your dreams, you may not be able to fully showcase the beauty of your Japanese sword unless you display it properly. In this article, we would like to explain the proper way...
In the Japanese sword world, we often hear the term, Mukansa. Originally, it means that a work is allowed to be exhibited without examination by the exhibition organizer, mainly in the field of art, taking into consideration its past achievements....
I believe it is an awesome responsibility that I have inherited with this Tanto and holding it in my hands for the first time has been an amazing experience! To hold something that is so very old and a part of history is a very humbling experience that I will remember every time I hold this Tanto!
This is a great little book. It is aimed at beginners to the field but there are still bits of information that seasoned connoisseurs will appreciates. It has an accessible written style and excellent diagrams of features that I’ve never understood or seen such as ‘yo’ and ‘choji ashi’. Highly recommended book.