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art-of-swords: Katana Sword Dated: second quarter 14th century Culture: Japanese Measurements: overall length 84.7 cm The sword belongs to the late Kamakura, first part of Nambokucho, Bizen school with Yamashiro influences. Ha watari of 62,1 cm...

Very nice unsigned Shinto period (1700-1750) Yori Doshi, probably Bizen school.  The mounts are extremely nice quality, all matching Hamono school work.  They seem to be original to the blade.  This blade is.. $2,495.00

Created page with "Tantô blade by Gassan Sadakazu, with fittings by Nomura Katsumori, c. 1870. Metropolitan Museum, 32.100.470]] *''Born: ..." New page [[File:Gassan-sadakazu.jpg|right|thumb|320px|[[Tanto|Tantô]] blade by Gassan Sadakazu...

Katana Sword Dated: second quarter 14th century Culture: Japanese Measurements: overall length 84.7 cm The sword belongs to the late Kamakura, first part of Nambokucho, Bizen school with Yamashiro influences. Ha watari of 62,1 cm. Source: Copyright...

Have you ever wondered where the Japanese sword comes from? I have, so I decided to do a bit of research on the topic. First I had a talk with the curator at the Bizen Osafune Sword museum in Okayama and heinformed me that the sword shape or curvature...