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Oct 17, 2022

Gokaden Part 4: Soshu-den

Tags: appreciation, buying guide, curvature, five schools, grains, hamon, japanese sword, katana, kissaki, kitae, kitae hada, nakago, samurai, samurai sword, shape, sori, soshu, sword structure, tang, tsuka, tsukuri-komi

A group of swordsmiths who produced the famous sword, Masamune Soshu refers to the Sagami Province, which is now current Kanagawa Prefecture. Sagami Province flourished as the center of the Kanto Region until the Warring States Period, when Minamoto no...

Oct 14, 2022

Gokaden Part 3: Bizen-den

Tags: appreciation, bizen, buying guide, curvature, five schools, grains, hamon, japanese sword, katana, kissaki, kitae, kitae hada, nakago, samurai, samurai sword, shape, sori, sword structure, tang, tsuka, tsukuri-komi, uchigatana

High-quality iron sand produces numerous great swords There were master swordsmiths all over Japan, even outside of the Yamato and Yamashiro regions, but Bizen (present-day Okayama Prefecture) was the place that produced the greatest number of excellent swordsmiths. The term...

Oct 03, 2022

Gokaden Part 1: Yamato-den

In the history of Japanese swords, the five major sword-smithing regions are called Gokaden, each of which has developed in its own unique way. Although at first glance, Japanese swords appear to be made in the same way, in fact,...

Jun 15, 2022

Japanese Sword Maintenance Guide Part 2: How to maintain your sword

Tags: antique, appreciation, drawing, handle, hilt, japanese sword, katana, kissaki, maintenance, nakago, newly forged, samurai sword, sheathing, shinsakuto, sword tip, tang, tsuka

When looking after your sword, the main objective is to prevent the blade from oxidizing and rusting. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly remove any stale oil from the blade and replace it entirely with new oil, making sure that...

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Ietoshi wakizashi

Absolutely beautiful piece of history and Tozando was communicative throughout the entire buying experience.

Stunning Blade

It‘s my first nihonto and i absolutely love it. The condition is like the day it was made. Thanks to guys @ TOZANDO and of course Nobuyoshi 😉

Imposingly powerful!

This sword's sugata and sheer presence is fearsome; it’s a hefty, big sword! Its mere sight would probably cause an enemy to abandon the thought of combat! It’s like a poem for the eyes. In my opinion, the saku has captured a fleeting moment of divine inspiration and frozen it in steel. The combination of this swords jigane, hamon and overall sugata give a presence that elevates this sword far above a mere weapon and into the realm of a spiritual stronghold; I have a sense that kami dwell in this sword and I love it!

I’ve included a photo of the saku to respectfully honour his memory.

‘Not too hard, not too soft, but just right!’ said Goldilocks…

The purple colour of the silk is beautiful and its weave provides a reassuringly safe texture for one’s previous swords. The pillow is firm enough to provide good support keeping one’s blade off the resting surface but the sword doesn’t sink in so much such that it is enveloped by the cushion; perfect!

An excellent solution to the abrasiveness of regular uchiko.

The volume is about a third smaller than the usual ‘lollipop’ uchiko that is widely available, but they are beautifully presented-that’s important! The power does feel smoother between the fingertips which suggests it will be less abrasive than usual uchiko; an abrasiveness that’s always worried me when maintaining my swords. I’ve bought two of these and am very happy with my purchase.

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Gokaden Part 4: Soshu-den

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Gokaden Part 1: Yamato-den

Japanese Sword Maintenance Guide Part 2: How to maintain your sword

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