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How to Import a Katana into the USA: Japanese S...
Learn how to import a katana into the USA legally. CBP rules, HTS duty codes, Token Toroku-sho, antique exemptions, and how Tokyo Nihonto handles all paperwork for U.S. buyers.
How to Import a Katana into the USA: Japanese S...
Learn how to import a katana into the USA legally. CBP rules, HTS duty codes, Token Toroku-sho, antique exemptions, and how Tokyo Nihonto handles all paperwork for U.S. buyers.
NBTHK Certificates Explained: What Every Buyer ...
Learn what NBTHK certificates actually prove, the 4 certification levels with real price impact data, and how to verify a cert before you wire money for a nihonto.
NBTHK Certificates Explained: What Every Buyer ...
Learn what NBTHK certificates actually prove, the 4 certification levels with real price impact data, and how to verify a cert before you wire money for a nihonto.
How Are Katanas Made Today? A Guide to Traditio...
Real nihonto (authentic, traditionally forged Japanese swords) are still being made in Japan right now. Only living, breathing swordsmiths (who trained for years just to earn the right to hold...
How Are Katanas Made Today? A Guide to Traditio...
Real nihonto (authentic, traditionally forged Japanese swords) are still being made in Japan right now. Only living, breathing swordsmiths (who trained for years just to earn the right to hold...
Different Types of Hamon: Your Guide to Authent...
Understanding the different types of hamon is your key to katana authentication. Join us in discovering the major katana temper line patterns so you’ll spot fakes from across the room....
Different Types of Hamon: Your Guide to Authent...
Understanding the different types of hamon is your key to katana authentication. Join us in discovering the major katana temper line patterns so you’ll spot fakes from across the room....
The Red Flags: Fake vs Real Antique Japanese Ka...
Authentication is NEVER guesswork. It’s deep knowledge. Authentic antique katanas are rare treasures in an ocean of fake swords. So, be patient in examining every detail of a sword’s documentation...
The Red Flags: Fake vs Real Antique Japanese Ka...
Authentication is NEVER guesswork. It’s deep knowledge. Authentic antique katanas are rare treasures in an ocean of fake swords. So, be patient in examining every detail of a sword’s documentation...
How Did Samurai Swords Evolve From Ancient Japa...
Picture this: You're standing in a dimly lit workshop in Tokyo, watching a master swordsmith fold red-hot steel for the hundredth time. Sparks fly with each hammer strike, and you...
How Did Samurai Swords Evolve From Ancient Japa...
Picture this: You're standing in a dimly lit workshop in Tokyo, watching a master swordsmith fold red-hot steel for the hundredth time. Sparks fly with each hammer strike, and you...