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My name is Sam Sang, I have been collecting and dealing in Japanese swords , fittings, matchlock rifles, armor, books and related art for thirty plus years.
I developed Authentic Japanese Swords.com with collecting of all stages in mind. On this site you will find items that suit a wide range of tastes.
If you are visiting my site and have a Japanese sword, or related items you would like to sell or need help identifying. Feel free to email me at authenticjapaneseswords.com
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Bizen Kuni Ju Yokoyama Gengoro Sukenao Year 1802 Gyu-Gunto -$3900
Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro saku Year 1630 -$5,900
Mumei Early Edo Period -$3,900
About Authentic Japanese Swords
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Sword Fittings, Tsuba, Menuki, Kozuka & Tsuka
Gunto - "military sword" (this refers to all swords in military mounts, not to whether the blade is handmade or not.)
Gendaito - "modern sword" (this refers to the sword having been made between 1876 and 1945, not to whether the blade is handmade or not.)
Showato - "Showa era sword" (this term refers to any sword made during the Showa era, 1926 to 1989, not to whether it is handmade or not.
Sword Fittings, Tsuba, Menuki, Kozuka & Tsuka
Samurai Swords, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, & Tachi
Sword Fittings, Tsuba, Menuki, Kozuka & Tsuka
Tsuba - Tsuba were originally utilitarian fittings, made to protect the hand from the cuts of an opponent's sword.
Menuki - is a kind of metal fitting of the Japanese sword, which was initially put into the hole of the handle. It covers Mekugi (nail) so that the blade of a sword will be fixed.
Kozuka -Samurai used it for cutting wood or
Tsuba - Tsuba were originally utilitarian fittings, made to protect the hand from the cuts of an opponent's sword.
Menuki - is a kind of metal fitting of the Japanese sword, which was initially put into the hole of the handle. It covers Mekugi (nail) so that the blade of a sword will be fixed.
Kozuka -Samurai used it for cutting wood or attacking enemies in an emergency. It is said that Kozuka was used as a craft knife rather than a weapon.
Samurai Swords, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, & Tachi
Samurai Swords, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, & Tachi
Samurai Swords, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, & Tachi
Katana's - were used by samurai both in the battlefield and for practicing several martial arts, and modern martial artists still use a variety of katana.
wakizashi - is a short sword with a blade between 30 and 60 cm long, usually worn in tandem with a full-length sword (katana). Wakizashi were fashionable in the Muromachi period (139
Katana's - were used by samurai both in the battlefield and for practicing several martial arts, and modern martial artists still use a variety of katana.
wakizashi - is a short sword with a blade between 30 and 60 cm long, usually worn in tandem with a full-length sword (katana). Wakizashi were fashionable in the Muromachi period (1392–1573) and later.
tantō - was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well.
Tachi - is longer and heavier than the Katana, and was typically used in combat situations where the Samurai were mounted on horseback.
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