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Kinzogan (Gold inlay) cutting test swords

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A Sukesada wakizashi (with 1 & 2 body cutting test)

Nicknamed- “Unrivalled sword for the end of days”

dated: Koto period, (Tenbun 18) 1549 AD

NBTHK Hozon

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Ichi* ~ Dewa (no) Kami ~ Yukihiro Katana, 1st Gen. (Shodai)

Made in Shinto period approx 1663-1683 AD

With rare kinzogan (gold inlay) 2 Body Cutting Test

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

New - SOLD

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A Koto Kanefusa KATANA, dated August 1566 AD.

W/ 2 Body cutting test (1647 AD.)

Sayagaki by Tanobe Michihiro (TANZAN)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

Pre sold -

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Hizen Saga ju KUNIHIRO

w/ cutting test

Sayagaki by Dr Homma

Published: Kanto Hibi Sho by Dr Homma (Kunzan)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certification

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Ichimonji* ~ Dewa (no) Kami ~ Yukihiro Wakizashi, 1st Gen. (Shodai)

Made in Shinto period approx 1663-1664 AD

With rare 2 & 3 Body Cutting Test by Yamano Nagahisa in 1664 AD.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

Saya-gaki by Murakami Kousuke

Signature (mei) Translation :

Ichimonji Dewa No Kami Yuki Hiro

Translation of Kinzogan (gold inlay) mei:

Yamano (Family name) Kauemon (his first name of cutter), 67 Sai (67 age) Naga Hisa (given name) Kao

Kanbun 4 year (1664) Hachigatsu (August) 28 Nichi (date of 28th)

Futatsu Dou (two body) Mitsu Dou (three body) Sai Dan (cut)

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Izumo (no) kami Fujiwara Yoshitake

with rare cutting test by Nezu Mitsumasa

Published in: Showa Token Meibutsu cho

Blade nickname: Nezu-Yoshitake

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

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Hizen no kuni ju omi daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro

Nidai (2nd Generation)

Circa 1641-1662 AD. Mitsu dou saidan (3 Body Cutting Test)

with Fine Horimono & Koshirae

NBTHK Hozon

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Kaneshige w/ Rare Double gold inlay cutting test

1st Test - on 2 bodies

2nd Test - on 3 bodies

NBTHK Hozon

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Kazusa Kaneshige Cutting test w/ Gold inlay

Mitsudo setsudan (3 bodies - one cut) Circa 1665 AD

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho

with Sayagaki by Dr Sato (Kanzan)

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Yoshikane Katana with

Gold Inlay ~ 2 & 3 Body Cutting Test

by Yoshishige 1670 & 1674 AD

Saya-gaki by Tanobe Sensei (Tanzan)

NBTHK Hozon

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Yasutsugu Wakizashi

with 2 BODY CUTTING TEST by Nagahisa

sayagaki by tanobe sensei of the nbthk

NBTHK Hozon

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A Exceptionally Rare blade signed
Gōshū Jyūnin Sasaki Nyūdō Minamoto Ippō (with cutting test)

"Immortal Sword" with Keiki*

Personified and described in the tester's own words - to possess immortality.

With "Tokubetsu Saidan", Rare 3 Body Cutting Test, 320 + Years Old

Blade personally named by the tester, "Fujimi Hairu"*

Tokubetsu Kicho Ninteisho by the N.B.T.H.K.

Listed in Fujishiro's

Extensive details within link!!!

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	28" + (71.2 cm) Magoroku Kanemoto Katana Rated "Saijo saku" (Upper best) One of the highest possible ratings! Cutting rating: Saijo O Wazamono, the ultimate best Mino Province Circa 1500 AD NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon


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	76+ cm / 30" Kazusa Kaneshige 1624 AD. with GOLD inlay cutting test circa 1665 AD. NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon


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	"WARRIOR'S SWORD" Hizen Masahiro WAKIZASHI! w/ RARE CUTTING TEST NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon


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	Nobuyoshi with cutting test Circa 1570 AD. Koto, Higo Dotanuki School (Very rare school and blade) NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon


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	"TSUGUHIRA" Katana Musashi Province, Circa 1670 AD. 3 BODY Cutting test NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho


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	"TADAYOSHI 1st" Hizen Province C-1596 AD, Student of "UMITADA MYOJU" Born: 1572 AD. Mort: 1632 AD., at age 61 "TWO BODY CUTTING TEST", by HISATERU Blade: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho


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	Juyo Yasusada w/ 3 body cutting test Musashi & Echizen Province's C- 1640 AD Student of Yasutsugu 1st & Kaneshige 1st


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Silver inlay Cutting Test Swords

A Suketoshi 76+ cm ~ 30" KATANA
with rare 3 body ginzogan (silver inlay) cutting test

Owned by & made by Samurai! Circa 1865 A.D.

NTHK-NPO Certificate

Saya-gaki by Dr Sato (Kanzan)

Sold

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Cutting test swords without kinzogan (gold inlay)

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A TSUGUHIRO KATANA (with cutting test)

signed, edo period (kanbun era: 1661-1673)

NBTHK Hozon & NTHK-NPO Certificates

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A TSUGUHIRO WAKIZASHI (with cutting test)

signed & dated, 3rd year of shoho era (august 1647)

With Rare provenance...

“This sword was crafted by Fujiwara no Tsuguhiro, who lived in Echizen (province). Under the protection of Marishisonten (a Buddhist diety), this sword was used for Tameshigiri (cutting test), cutting a human body several times. Mr. Ohara Matajuro Minamoto no Masahisa worked for his master, Mr. Fuji. Mr. Ohara, as a gift, purchased this sword for Mr. Iki as Judai (a treasure). Dated the 8th month in the 3rd year of Shoho (August, 1647) on a very beautiful day.”

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Fujiwara Sukechika

with the most difficult cut test - Rio Kuruma

Owned by a Daimyo - test cut at request of the Washida family...

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

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Kunikiyo shodai (1st generation)

Fine Horimono by Kunikiyo

2 Body Cutting test (Futatsu dou)

w/ Fine Koshirae including Tokugawa family crest (mon)

NBTHK Hozon

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Katana by Izumo (No) Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake

with cutting test dated 1711 A.D. by tester of Yamada School

NBTHK Hozon

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	MUNEHIRO (SOKAN) with CUTTING TEST Musashi Prov. Edo, Circa 1865 AD. WIDE, DYNAMIC BLADE RARE DRAGON HORIMONO by MUNEHIRO NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon


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	JUYO TOKEN ENJU TARO KUNIMURA with Cutting Test: kiritsuke-mei: Ō-kesa ichido dō ryōdo otoshi (大袈裟一度胴両度落) - “Cut twice through a single body via the ō-kesa cut” 700 + years old w/ Sayagaki by Tanobe Michihiro Sensei, of the NBTHK

	KUNIMURA WAS BORN IN "YAMATO" PROVINCE, AND WAS THE SON OF "HIROMURA", AN EXCELLENT SWORD MAKER WHO STUDIED IN "1245 AD." UNDER THE FAMOUS "NORIHIRO", FOUNDER OF THE "SHIKKAKE" LINE OF SWORDSMITHS. HIROMURA WHO WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED, WAS HIS SON'S (KUNIMURA) FIRST TEACHER. DURING KUNIMURA'S YOUTHFUL YEARS HE MOVED TO THE NEIGHBORING "YAMASHIRO" PROVINCE, TO BECOME A STUDENT OF "RAI KUNIYUKI", A SWORDSMITH OF "NATIONAL FAME"! WHILE STUDYING WITH KUNIYUKI HE WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO MARRY KUNIYUKI'S DAUGHTER, AS THE SON IN LAW, AND FOREMOST STUDENT HE BEGAN TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS SUPERB ABILITIES.
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