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David E. J. Pepin 5/28/1946 - 09/16/2013
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Article: The Japanese Sword: Weapon and Work of Art
by David E. J. Pepin, 1977

The Japanese sword, more commonly know as the Samurai sword, was a superb weapon. Its unique edge-tempering (compared to the full-blade tempering of the famous Toledo and Damascus swords of Europe) allowed a degree of hardness and razor-sharpness impossible to attain in European swords without danger of brittleness and breakage. The fear and respect which the Japanese warrior and his sword inspired among Oriental foes is recorded in many contemporary accounts. But beyond its quality as a weapon, the Japanese sword is important as one of history's finest expressions of the metal worker's art. Click to read more...

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A very nice Koto period Kaneyoshi wakizashi, w/ mid - late Edo period ribbed same' & ireko saya, s (1500's,NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho token (certificate), two NTHK certificates (blade & koshirae)***Additional photos added***

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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 Rare 3 Body Cutting Test, 320 + Years Old - Blade personally named by the tester, With Tokubetsu Kicho Ninteisho by the N.B.T.H.K. Exceptionally Rare blade by IPPO 1st Generation (Shodai) "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.
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Koto Kaneyoshi in very nice ribbed same' saya

Kaneshige wakizashi with updated NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate

(SOLD) AOE SADATSUGU / KASHU NAGATSUGU DAISHO, late kamakura period & early edo period, NTHK-NPO Certificates

Sold / Gassan Sadakazu katana, 73 cm - 28 3/4" nasaga, with horimono, saya-gaki by Tanobe Michihiro sensei, NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate

Sold / 28" / 70 cm Katana by Ono Yoshimitsu (Mukansa), his Aoe school recreation, with Saka-Choji midare hamon. Signed: Bizen no Kuni ni oite Yoshimitsu kore o saku (於備前國義光作之), Heisei nijūichinen aki (平成二十一年秋, �fall of 2009�), with his saya-gaki.

Sold / tachi by Musashi Daijo Tadahiro (Hizen Tadayoshi, Shodai / 1st Generation), with Kinzogan (gold inlay) calling blade "Daikichi" meaning Good Luck or Excellent, Sai-Jo Saku, w/ NBTHK Hozon certificate (Sold prior to posting)

Sold / Minatogawa shrine blade by Masanao, Choji-Gunome hamon, tachi mei, w/ NTHK certificate, original Navy mounts.

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A Jumyo wakizashi w/ fine koshirae w/ NBTHK Hozon (blade) & NTHK-NPO (koshirae & tsuba)

A Katana by Kunitomo C- 1596 AD with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate, TANZAN saya-gaki, with Battle damage

A Kazusa Kaneshige Wakizashi with NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho certificate

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