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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...

Japanese Sword Tsukuri-komi: Structure Evolving through Time

Apr 28, 2022

Filed under: appreciation, japanese sword, katana, samurai sword, sword structure, tsukuri-komi

Japanese Sword Tsukuri-komi: Structure Evolving through Time

What is Tsukuri-komi? Japanese has a word “tsukuri-komi” which refers to the structure and style of the sword blade. In a previous article about the sword’s appearance, I mentioned that the tachi had a strong back-bend whereas the uchigatana had...

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