Japanese swords

thomas

Unswerving cyclist

Admin

14 Mar 2002

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• 19 Dec 2002

• #1

Nihonto, the Japanese sword.

Mainichi featured the following article in their J-craftsmen series a while ago:

The Japanese sword -- cutting-edge technology

=> http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/features/craftsmen-series/08.html




Other resources:

Japanese Sword Index

Nihonto.com

Ikkyudo.com


It's also biz: the sword below sells for US$ 2.800!



Nihonto mugs, caps mouse-pads or wallclocks for true aficionados? Right here

=> CafePress | Best merchandise to express yourself

 

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Malaika

Chibi Chibi

10 Feb 2005

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• 1 Mar 2005

• #2

That's a interesting sword, uhmmm is it shown in pieces? or like how it looks like before it is made into a sword?

anyways I have a friend who has a wooden sword and a real sword, but it isn't sharpened.

Though it is illegal to have a sword? do you have to have a permit or something like that?

I mean I want a nice kodachi and a katana(?) oh and also a wooden sword, I think those are very nice.

 

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gokarosama

gokarosama

1 Mar 2005

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• 1 Mar 2005

• #3

http://members5.boardhost.com/Nihon-To/

It is perfectly legal to own a sword, if it is registered in your name. Like a gun in the US. The picture above is simply a bare blade with its shirasaya and koshirae (respective mountings for storage and display.)

 

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Malaika

Chibi Chibi

10 Feb 2005

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• 3 Mar 2005

• #4

gokarosama said:

http://members5.boardhost.com/Nihon-To/

It is perfectly legal to own a sword, if it is registered in your name. Like a gun in the US. The picture above is simply a bare blade with its shirasaya and koshirae (respective mountings for storage and display.)

Click to expand...

oh okay, well I have another question, what happens if like I am giving a sword as a gift?

I mean do I go and get it registered under my name as soon as I am given it?

because my friend said that he was going to make me a "real" sword, and I know that it takes alot of "hard" work to make a sword, but anyways he is going to make me one.

 

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ironron

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23 Jan 2008

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• 24 Jan 2008

• #5

I bought my firsrt japanese sword. a shin gunto in 1964. for 9 pounds english money.
Wish i still had it.!!

 

AroundTheWorld

Devourer of Souls

25 Jun 2008

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• 25 Jun 2008

• #6

In my opinion, the nihonto is the most beautiful type of artwork to come out of Japan, and my favorite style of art.

 

Emoni

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20 Sep 2003

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• 28 Jun 2008

• #7

Nice thread with some decent information here. At first I thought it was going to be one of those "I want to walk through Japan with a Katana!" threads again.