Nihonto: Antique Samurai Swords

Nihonto are authentic Japanese swords, nagamaki, naginata, and yari, made by using traditional methods and materials.  These were the weapons of Samurai, who followed the ways of Bushido (code of ethics for the warrior class).  The Samurai sword is thought to embody the soul of the Samurai, according to Bushu folklore, propagated by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Onihonto.com Mission: Honor and integrity will be uncompromised in the avocation of nihonto collecting and will be the basis of every item represented.

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Juyo Token Reisen Sadamori Tachi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An excellent Juyo Token rated tachi by Reisen Sadamori.  Pictures do not do this sword justice.

Price: SOLD

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Juyo Token Osafune Masamitsu Naginata Naoshi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An outstanding Juyo Token Naginata Naoshi by Osafune Masamitsu of the Kanemitsu Den.

Price: SOLD

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Hida no Kami Ujifusa Katana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An excellent Katana by the Samurai swordsmith, Hida no Kami Ujifusa. NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon with Juyo Token potential.

Price: $24,000

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Sa Yasuyoshi Tanto

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fine Nambokucho Period tanto from the O Sa school.  Comes with premium koshirae and shirasaya with sayagaki. NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon.

Price: $16,000

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Horikawa Den Wakizashi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A potential Horikawa Den Wakizashi in new polish and shirasaya.

Price: $5000

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O-Tanto by Daido

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A long tanto by well regarded Sue Seki smith, Daido.

Price: $2000

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Kanabo Masasada Naginata

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fine Koto Period Naginata by Kanabo Masasada.

Price: SOLD

 

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Sword Care Guide:
 
 

Unit Convertor: Convert from Shaku, Sun and Bu, to Metric and Imperial.

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THE CURRENT OFFICIAL LIST OF 74 MISSING JŪYŌ BUNKAZAI SWORDS

 

1 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tanto Kunimtisu Found

2 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tanto Kunimitsu

3 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Tachi Bishu Osafune Hidemitsu / October, Oan 22

4 Jūyō Bunkazai 1938 Katana Mumei den Norishige

5 Jūyō Bunkazai 1942 Katana Kuniyasu Found

6 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Tachi Tamekiyo

7 Jūyō Bunkazai 1931 Tachi Moritsugu

8 Jūyō Bunkazai 1935 Tachi Rai Kunimitsu Found

9 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Tachi Aki Iri Nishi / October, Einin 5

10 Jūyō Bunkazai 1935 Tachi Ichi

11 Jūyō Bunkazai 1940 Tachi Unji

12 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Katana Mumei Attributed to Mitsutada / Korean Crane and Gold Inlay with Signature

13 Jūyō Bunkazai 1940 Tachi Nagamitsu

14 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tanto Moritsugu, resident of Bitchu / August, Enbun 2 Found

15 Jūyō Bunkazai 1933 Tachi Nagamitsu

16 Jūyō Bunkazai 1934 Tachi Hisakuni

17 Jūyō Bunkazai 1916 Tachi Nobufusa

18 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tachi Nagamitsu, resident of Osafune, Bizen / Auspicious day in February, Shoan 2

19 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Katana Mumei den Hasebe Kunishige

20 Jūyō Bunkazai 1956 Tachi Unji, resident of Bizen

21 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Tachi Ietada

22 Jūyō Bunkazai 1936 Tachi Mitsutada

23 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Katana Mumei den Kunitoshi

24 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Tachi SukehigeTheft reported (1972)

25 Jūyō Bunkazai 1933 Tachi Yoshiie

26 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Tachi Kunimune, resident of Bishu Osafune

27 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tachi Yoshiie

28 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Katana Mumei den MasamuneTheft reported (1982)

29 Jūyō Bunkazai 1939 Katana Mumei den Masamune (Meibutsu Honjo Masamune)

30 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Katana Kinzogan-mei Sukemitsu polished by Mitsunori

31 Jūyō Bunkazai 1937 Tachi Kuniyuki

32 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Tachi Bitchu-no-kuni-ju Tsuguyoshi / October Teiwa 2

33 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Tanto Rai Kunimitsu / Gentoku 2

34 Jūyō Bunkazai 1949 Tachi Sadayoshi

35 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Tanto Kashu-ju Masakage / Joji 6

36 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tachi Mumei Mitsutada

37 Jūyō Bunkazai 1974 Tachi Mumei den Mitsutada Found

38 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Tanto Yasuyoshi

39 Jūyō Bunkazai 1939 Tachi Kunisuke

40 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Tachi Bitchu  and below Found

41 Jūyō Bunkazai 1911 Tachi MumeiTheft reported (1960)

42 Jūyō Bunkazai 1911 Tachi TadayoshiTheft reported (1960)

43 Jūyō Bunkazai 1922 Tachi Tōchin

44 Jūyō Bunkazai 1940 Tanto Noshige

45 Jūyō Bunkazai 1952 Wakizashi Hiromitsu, resident of Sagami / August, Enbun 5

46 Jūyō Bunkazai 1911 Tanto Front: Mishima Daimyojin Back: Fujiwara Tomoyuki, Teiji 3Theft reported (1948)

47 Jūyō Bunkazai 1935 Tachi Junkei

48 Jūyō Bunkazai 1958 Tachi Mitsutada

49 Jūyō Bunkazai 1956 Tachi Sukezane

50 Jūyō Bunkazai 1935 Tachi Mitsutada

51 Jūyō Bunkazai 1954 Katana Kinzogan-mei Motoshige / Hon’Ami Found

52 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Tachi Kaneuji

53 Jūyō Bunkazai 1953 Tanto Kagemitsu

54 Jūyō Bunkazai 1958 Tanto Kunimtisu / March Gen’o 2

55 Jūyō Bunkazai 1970 Sanko-Duka-Ken Made by Shigeyoshi Nyudo / January 7th Genko 2 by Ajari Yorinobu

56 Jūyō Bunkazai 1961 Katana Mumei Ichimonji

57 Jūyō Bunkazai 1926 Tachi Yasuyoshi

58 Jūyō Bunkazai 1927 Tachi Made by Moriyoshi / Shirasaki Hachiman Shrine, Boshu Found

59 Jūyō Bunkazai 1936 Tachi Mumei den Sukezane

60 Jūyō Bunkazai 1927 Tachi & Mounted with gold and mother-of-pearl inlaid scabbard, Nodachi style Gyōshin

61 Jūyō Bunkazai 1928 Katana February 1616, Yoshihito, Shinano no Kami Kunihiro/ Commissioned by Igamo Lord Yasutsuna

62 Jūyō Bunkazai 1956 Katana Kuninaga Found

63 Jūyō Bunkazai 1954 Katana Mumei Sadamune (Meibutsu Ikeda Sadamune)

64 Jūyō Bunkazai 1941 Tanto Kagemitsu, Bizen no Kuni Osafune ju / February, Genko 4

65 Jūyō Bunkazai 1925 Tachi Rai Kunimtisu

66 Jūyō Bunkazai 1925 Tachi Kunihiro, Kamakura Resident / February, Bunpo 2

67 Jūyō Bunkazai 1955 Wakizashi Namihei Ieyasu Found

68 Jūyō Bunkazai 1917 Uwazu Tachi Mumei

69 Jūyō Bunkazai 1931 Renzudachi Rai Kunitoshi / March 1st, Einin 5

70 Jūyō Bunkazai 1906 Peony Wakizashi Mumei

71 Jūyō Bunkazai 1909 Tachi Nagamitsu

72 Jūyō Bunkazai 1956 Katana Mumei Gō Yoshihiro (Meibutsu Buzen-Gō)

73 Jūyō Bunkazai 1919 Katana Shuuma no Kubi Ichihei Yasuyori Kōhaku

74 Jūyō Bunkazai 1918 Katana Mumei Norishige Found – Owned by Ian Brooks