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Import a Katana to France and Europe: Complete ...
Quick Summary Importing an authentic nihonto to France or the EU is legal and straightforward when you have the right documents. Antique nihonto over 100 years old enter the EU...
Import a Katana to France and Europe: Complete ...
Quick Summary Importing an authentic nihonto to France or the EU is legal and straightforward when you have the right documents. Antique nihonto over 100 years old enter the EU...
How to Spot a Gimei: Fake Signatures on Antique...
Quick Summary A gimei is a forged or falsely attributed signature on the nakago (tang) of a Japanese sword. Over 80% of blades claiming...
How to Spot a Gimei: Fake Signatures on Antique...
Quick Summary A gimei is a forged or falsely attributed signature on the nakago (tang) of a Japanese sword. Over 80% of blades claiming...
What Is Jihada? Understanding the Grain Pattern...
Quick Summary Jihada (地肌) is the grain pattern visible on the surface of a nihonto blade, produced by the folding and forging process used to work tamahagane steel — and...
What Is Jihada? Understanding the Grain Pattern...
Quick Summary Jihada (地肌) is the grain pattern visible on the surface of a nihonto blade, produced by the folding and forging process used to work tamahagane steel — and...
Hamon Nihonto: How to Read the Temper Line
TL;DR The hamon is the temper line that runs along the edge of an authentic nihonto. It forms during yaki-ire, the quenching process in which differential clay coating causes the...
Hamon Nihonto: How to Read the Temper Line
TL;DR The hamon is the temper line that runs along the edge of an authentic nihonto. It forms during yaki-ire, the quenching process in which differential clay coating causes the...
Antique Nihonto vs Custom Commission: Which Is ...
Quick Summary Antique nihonto and custom commissions are not competing products. They serve different collectors with different goals. An antique gives you a piece of Japanese history with a jihada...
Antique Nihonto vs Custom Commission: Which Is ...
Quick Summary Antique nihonto and custom commissions are not competing products. They serve different collectors with different goals. An antique gives you a piece of Japanese history with a jihada...
Wakizashi Buyer's Guide: How to Choose and Auth...
Quick Summary A wakizashi is a traditionally-forged Japanese short sword with a blade between 30 and 60cm, and it operates in a collector market that is meaningfully different from the...
Wakizashi Buyer's Guide: How to Choose and Auth...
Quick Summary A wakizashi is a traditionally-forged Japanese short sword with a blade between 30 and 60cm, and it operates in a collector market that is meaningfully different from the...