A very rare item with family provenance and photographs of Sergeant Ronald Smithers, Royal Artillery 14th Army, Burma . This sword has been in the family for over 77 years and we purchased this sword directly from the family that had had the sword in their loft for over 77 years.  The surrender tag is 100% genuine stat...

A really nice example in excellent polish with Buddhist carvings to blade and Bonji. A rare and magnificent example.   Signed: 'Tachibana Enryushi Fujiwara Yoshihide' Dated: 1865 73 cm Nagasa. 

A nice selection that have just arrived.  Here are a couple for your viewing pleasure... 

A very nice example in excellent polishing overall condition. Mumei (unsigned), but interestingly with sword cut evidence to the Nakago (rare and desirable feature).  Early Shingunto mounts all in great condition and a nice original package. 

A Shinshinto Tanto in original Koshirae and very good original polish. A very nice example in excellent condition.

兼定 A nice honest example here, which is signed and typical of the early Shingunto used in China. The sword is in very good condition overall. The blade is in good condition, but could do with a polish as it is now cloudy (out of polish). This sword has a black saya, which is indictative of early Naval Landing Force swords used in China. Despte this...

Nihon-To Collection Due in Very Soon... Including Koto, Shinto, Shinshinto as well as Meiji, Taisho and Showa examples. This collection contains Tachi/ Katana, Wakizashi and Tanto - all excellent quality and highly desirable.  The collection will be available to view and purchase from our antique shop premise...

His real name was 'Koyama Nobumitsu' and he was born during the Meiji period (25 Jan 1868- 30 Jul 1912) in 1873. He studied as a Tosho under 'Fukuoka-Ishido Koretoshi'. 'Nobumitsu' held a Special Honour Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihonto Denrankai in 1941 (Sesko, 2015: 306). The Katana is civilian mounted with military features, as can be seen from t...

All our original Japanese swords are only available to view and purchase in our antique shop - this is part of our due diligence checks. Remember...the law in the UK (2022) now states that any curved blade over 50 cm long must be antique, pre-1954 or traditionally made to be legal to own or possess...this includes in private dwellings too - yes, th...

In superb polish and mounted in Shingunto mounts. A rare Yasukuni made sword rarely available. In superb polish and condition. A honest example. UK sales only. 

A very nice hand forged Gendai-To by 'Inoue Suketsugu' (井上 助次) mounted in Shirasaya. A lovely example in near mint condition and old polish.  The Habaki is unusual and very nice quality and the whole sword is very well balanced and fast in the hand. Inoue Suketsugu worked during the Showa period (1926-1989) and was born on the 15th M...

Bizen Nagamitsu (備前長光) was the son of Bizen Mitsutada (備前光忠) who was the founder of the Bizen Osafune School (備前長船). The works by Nagamitsu (長光) closely resemble the craftsmanship developed by Mitsutada (光忠). This is especially true in his early career. There were two generations of smiths who used the name Nagamitsu (長光). The first generation Naga...

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MASAKIYO (正清), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Shimane – 'Masakiyo' (正清), his real name was Amatsu Tomita (天津富太), born 1884, he worked as a Rikgun Jumei Tosho, Kihin no Retsu (Akihide), 1st Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941). This is a handmade Tamahagane gendaito of very fine quality. Mei: Yukumo Masakiyo Date: Shōwa (昭和,...

The blade is signed Kuniyasu 国泰. The temper line is suguba with konie active temper and has omaru temper at the point. In fresh Japanese polish. The sword is in its original early high quality Shingun-To mounts. Our polisher has commented that this sword is made from extremely hard and very high quality Tamahagane. A wonderful sword ...

In superb original condition and a rare find.

Stunning Yamato-Den Kanbun Shinto period (1661-1673) Wakizashi signed and fully mounted in fresh polish. 'Yamato (No) Kami Yoshimichi'. There were three generations of this swordsmith during the Kanbun shinto period (1661-1673) and the first two generations were renowned for their cuting ability. Fresh Japanese (stone) polish and Tsuka-Maki. Fully ...

A stunning and very large Shinshinto Katana by 'Munemichi'. The blade is beautifully mounted in high quality Handachi mountings. This is an ideal sword for and advanced collector or practioner that wants a very large and powerful Nihon-To. Munemichi was from Omi province and worked at the Echizen school and is 6th Generation (1848-1854) - Kaei...

The blade is in wonderful condition and exhibits a wonderful Yakiba with lots of activity within it (war-time polish). The fittings are of the highest quality and really make this sword unique and very attractive. The civilian Fuchi/ Kashira exhibits clouds and dragons, whilst the Tsuba is deeply carved with flowers. The Menuki follow this them and...

Including: - Koto, Shinto, Shinshinto and Gendai-To Nihon-To - WW2 2nd and 3rd Pattern FS Commando Knives - WW2 Medals - WW1 Medals - Superb Exeter Revenue Spring Bayonet Carbine by Westley Richards - c1800 Hidden Book Pistol by Parker of Holborn, London. - Japanese sword fittings - Military badges - Militaria - American mi...