Im Umgang mit aktuellen Schwertern aus Japan, begegnet einem schnell der Begriff Mukansa. Deshalb möchten wir diesen Begriff heute etwas genauer Betrachten und vorstellen. Was ist ein Mukansa Schmied? Mukansa (Japanisch: 無鑑査) kann als „Ohne Begutachtung“ oder „ohne Prüfung“ übersetzt werden. Der Titel wird durch die NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) vergeben und ist […]
Auf der Reise durch die Welt des japanischen Schwertes wird man schnell der Bezeichnung NBTHK Hozon begegnen. Auch in unserem Onlineshop für authentische Schwerter aus Japan werden regelmäßig Exemplare mit diesem Status gelistet. Deshalb möchten wir heute ein paar Worte darüber verlieren, was Hozon im Zusammenhang Nihonto bedeutet, wieso es solche Begriffe überhaupt gibt und […]
The Daisho sword pair is known as the trademark of the samurai. However, the set has undergone its own interesting development, bringing with it a wealth of information about the history of the Japanese sword and how Japanese society has changed over the centuries. That's why we're taking a closer look at the history of daisho today. What does Daisho mean? [...]
What are katana tsuba? On katana and other samurai swords, the element that is called the guard or crossguard on European swords is called the tsuba. There are collectors of Japanese thrusting blades all over the world. The crossguard on the Japanese sword has itself undergone an interesting historical development. Designs and schools The evolution of the tsuba has accompanied the [...]
The famous blacksmith Masamune is probably the most famous swordsmith in Japanese history. He is also considered by many to be the best blacksmith. In this article you will find some interesting information about the popular blacksmith. Okazaki Masamune (priest name: Goro Nyudo Masamune), known as Masamune, worked as a blacksmith in the late 13th century and early 14th century [...]
We are regularly contacted by customers who are looking for a genuine, antique samurai sword as an investment. This is an understandable approach. However, most of them soon realise that a sword is much more than just an investment. For professional reasons alone, it is important to us not to limit these treasures of Japanese history to the mere [...]
Japanese swordsmiths are known for working conscientiously and delivering the highest quality. Today, we will clarify the question of how long it takes to make such a sword. We will also take a look at the individual stages of production. Katana and other samurai swords must be made in the traditional way in order to be considered a genuine nihonto. Production [...]
Important information about buying a katana Would you like to buy a katana? A noble decision, because the sword embodies the values of the samurai and dealing with the subject usually brings added value to your own life. Due to the wide range of products available on the Internet, we would like to provide you with some information [...].
As you know, we run an online shop for Japanese swords, i.e. a shop where you can buy Japanese swords. There are surprisingly few of these in Germany. In this article, we explain why not every shop for "Japanese swords" is really a shop where you can buy Japanese swords. What is a real Japanese sword? [...]
Swords from Japan are popular art objects and collector's items. Prices can vary greatly from a few thousand euros to 6-figure sums and more. The highest quality swords remain in Japan anyway as national treasures and are not available on the open market; these can easily be traded for prices in excess of 1 million euros. We will sell these [...]