September 12, 2026
Discover the Japanese katana-kake: traditional sword stands that can combine lacquer, raden, aogai and seasonal imagery to become...
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Discover the Japanese katana-kake: traditional sword stands that can combine lacquer, raden, aogai and seasonal imagery to become...
A practical, caution-first primer on preparing a sword for shinsa. Learn respectful handling, safe packaging, paperwork basics, and...
A practical, judge-style visual guide to separating nie from nioi, reading the nioiguchi and yakiba, and documenting kinsuji,...
A collector’s guide to common kizu (flaws) in Japanese blades—how to recognize hagire, fukure and kitae-ware, what they...
Polish is the lens through which we study a Japanese sword. This article explains how sashikomi and hadori...
A clear, cautious guide to NBTHK and NTHK sword papers. Understand shinsa, read an origami certificate, and balance...
Move beyond hamon and train your eye to read jihada with judge-level care. This guide explains itame, mokume...
A neutral, practical guide to reading Japanese sword papers. Learn how NBTHK and NTHK certificates, legacy Kicho documents...
Today we want to share something many collectors and Japanese culture enthusiasts often ask us:Does Supein Nihonto ship...
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