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March 1                                                                  - Ko Katchushi - Nambokucho Jidai

February 27                                                          - Satsuma Masayoshi Katana

February 24                                                          - KoKinko / Namban                      SOLD

February 4                                                          - Awataguchi Tadatsuna Wakizashi  SOLD

                                                                             - Izumi No Kami Kunisada Wakizashi    Reduced

February 3                                                         - Palanquin Yari

December 16                                                       - Goto Denjo Kozuka - Biwa on The Water

December 6                                                        - Heianjo Chrysanthemum Tsuba

October 16                                                        - Narisada Wnarisada Wakizashi SOLDE

September 4                                                     - Kai Mihara Masaoki Katana SOLD

August 15                                                         - Kojima Taro Kanenori Kogarasumaru Utsushi

July  23                                                            -  Ishihara Iryushi Nagamitsu  SOLD 

July  11                                                            -  Ko Katchushi Tsuba              SOLD

July  8                                                             -  Ko Shoami                           Relisted

June  8                                                            - Hizen Munetsugu Back On The Market

May 10                                                            - Ko Kinko  Gilt Tsuba              SOLD 

May 5                                                            Jingo Lightening Tsuba

 May 3                                                           Gassan Sadakazu                        PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Soshu Ju Iyehiro Tachi Mounts  PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      Etchu no Kami Kanekuni           PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      Etchu no Kami Masatoshi           PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      Kawachi Kunisuke                       PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Echizen Yasutsugu Sandai            SOLD

                                                                      - Narisada wakizashi                           PRICE REDUCED

April                                                               11 - Ko Katchushi Tsuba - Torigoiye   SOLD

March                                                             12 - Bizen no Kami Sukekuni  PPictures Added

March                                                              8 - Bizen no Kami Sukekuni Handachi

March                                                               6 - Jakushi Fuchi Kashira          REDUCED

                                                                             - 4th  Goto, Kojo Kogai             SOLD

                                                                             - Boxed Ceramics Menuki         REDUCED

                                                                             - Small Moku tsuba  Jakushi     REDUCED     

                                                                            - Shinchu Import Daisho Tsuba  REDUCED

                                                                             - Rare Two Piece Hizen Tsuba    SOLD

March                                                               2 - Sadatsuna Naginatanaoshi        SOLD

February                                                         24 - Late Shinto Mumei Wakizashi  SOLD

February                                                         17 - Sue Koto Project Wakizashi  SOLD

February                                                         15 - Chrysanthemum  Sukashi Heianjo Tsuba

                                                                              - Shoami Seashell Tsuba

February                                                         13 - Late Shinto Mumei Wakizashi    SOLD

February                                                        12 - Korean Import Namban             SOLD

                                                                             - Lot: 4 Fuchi, 1 Kojiri

Febuary                                                          11 - Jakushi Fuchi Kashira           SOLD

 

                                                                             - Tepo Kozuka

                                                                             - Boxed Ceramics Menuki Very Fine

January                                                          15 - Jakushi Dragon Tsuba

January                                                          13 - Ko Kinko Shakudo Tsuba   SOLD

                                                                             - Small Moku tsuba signed Jakushi

January                                                          11 - Shinchu Import Daisho Tsuba

January                                                           6 -Rare Two Piece Hizen Tsuba

January                                                           4 - Kai Mihara Masaoki Katana  SOLD

December                                                     12 - Namban Tsuba & Kozuka Relisted

November                                                   10 - 4th Generation, Goto Kojo Kogai

                                                                        - Goat Menuki - Large Rare

November                                                    9 - Ise Daijo TsunaHiro Wakizashi  SOLD

November                                                    6 - Yasumitsu  Withdrawn

November                                                    4 - Jakushi Iron Tsuka Panels

November                                                    3 - Yasumitsu Wakizashi - Shodai           SOLD

November                                                    2 - Ko-Mino Dai-Sho Fuchi-Kashira

October                                                     31 - Namban Tsuba & Kozuka  

October                                                     27 - Ezo Large Menuki Correction  SOLD

October                                                     21 - Ezo Large Kitsune Menuki

October                                                     07 - Stolen Sword

                                                                      Awataguchi Tadatsuna Shodai  PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Etchu no Kami Kanekuni           PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Etchu no Kami Masatoshi           PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Kawachi Kunisuke                       PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Izumi no Kami Kunisada              PRICE REDUCED

                                                                      - Echizen Yasutsugu Sandai            PRICE REDUCED

September                                                30 - Ko Kinko Shinchu Tsuba

                                                                      Tembo Tsuba  - Large            SOLD

                                                                      Tosho Tsuba - Nata Sukashi      

September                                                21 - Ko Katchushi - Iron

                                                                        - Ko Katchushi Tsuba            SOLD

September                                                20 - Kamakura Ko Tosho - Kawagoe History Museum

august                                                       15 - DISTRESS SALE :  Katchushi Tsuba

                                                                                                          :  Narisada Wakizashi

august                                                       11 - Inoue Shinkai                             SOLD

July                                                          31 - Satsuma Masayoshi Katana      SOLD

July                                                           27 - Early Muromachi Onin Tsuba SOLD

July                                                           25 - Gold Tiger Menuki                          SOLD

July                                                           24 - Hayashi Sukashi tsuba                     SOLD

                                                                      Hirata Tsuba                     SOLD

July                                                           21 -  Naginatanaoshi  Early Nambokucho  SOLD

July                                                           13 - Mumei Wakizashi Some Mainline Goto Fittings

July                                                             5 - Wakizashi and Koshirae by Nobukuni Matasuke OFF THE MARKET

June                                                          26 - Ishihara Iryushi Nagamitsu  PRICE REDUCED

June                                                          17 - Early Muromachi Onin Tsuba                     SOLD

June                                                          12 - Naminohira Yasutsuna - Kamakura Tachi           SOLD

June                                                          9 - Kunisada  PRICE ADJUSTMENT

June                                                          5 - Owari Sukashi Tsuba

                                                                      - Early Muromachi Onin Tsuba            SOLD

June                                                         4 - Ko Katchushi Tsuba

May                                                        31 - Hayashi Matashichi Utsushi by Fukakoshi   SOLD

May                                                        24 - Gassan Sadakazu Hirazukure Wakizashi

May                                                        18 - Narisada Wakizashi

May                                                          9 - Large Wakizashi Fujiwara Nobu/ (sada)     SOLD

May                                                          8- Soshu Iyehiro - Itomaki Tachi

May                                                          5 - Izumi no Kami Kunisada Wakizsshi    PRICE ADJUSTMENT

April                                                        30 - Mukansha Tsumu Copy of Ko Bizen Tomonari     SOLD

                                                                      -   Onin Tsuba Flower Sukashi      SOLD

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April                                                        11 -   Onin Tsuba                                    SOLD

                                                                      -  Onin Tsuba Tale of Genji               SOLD

April                                                         3  - Hizen Masahiro Wakizashi             SOLD

                                                                      - Chidori to Ki Tsuba                          SOLD

March                                                      25 - Shodai Izumi no Kami Kunisada Katana

March                                                      23 - Wakizashi Signed Tamba no Kami Yoshimichi

March                                                      21 - Kanetsune Wakizashi

March                                                      19 - Ishihara Iryushi Nagamitsu

                                                                     - Tsugusuke Sankaku Yari                 SOLD

March                                                      16 - Chidori to Ki Tsuba

March                                                      15 - Kunikane Wakizashi       SOLD                      

March                                                       4 - Chidori to Ki Tsuba

February                                                  20 - Jakushi Dragon Tsuba

                                                                       -  Solid Plate Namban Excellent condition

February                                                  18 - Awataguchi Tadatsuna Wakizashi - Shodai

February                                                  13 - Akasaka iri Sukashi Tsuba

                                                                         - Ko-Katchushi Tsuba

December                                                 14 - Reduced Items:

                                                                       -  Narisada Wakizashi

                                                                       - Nobukuni Tanto

                                                                       - Hisamichi Wakizashi   SOLD

December                                                  9 - Sword Cane - Interesting Koto Wakizashi      SOLD

December                                                  8 -  Sukashi Matsudaira Mon Tsuba

December                                                  5 - Hizen Munetsugu Katana  Additional Pictures

                                                                       - Katchushi Tsuba  -  Additional Pricing Information

December                                                10 -  Missing Sword - Presumed Stolen

                                                                       - Daido Wakizashi  Additional Information & Reduction

                                                                     -  Octagonal Namban - Very Fine

                                                                      -  Katchushi Tsuba

December                                                  9 -  Shinshinto Mumei Katana

December                                                  8 -  Satsuma Masayuki                                   SOLD

 December                                                  7 - CHRISTMAS  SALE

 November                                                24  -  Etchu no Kami Kanekuni & Koshirae Taken Off Hold

November                                                 11 - Mino Kaneshige Gendai Tachi             SOLD

November                                                 10 - Emura Nagamitsu Tachi 

November                                                 7 - Masahiro Gendaito  Polishing Considerations

November                                                 7 - Masahiro Gendaito

November                                                 3 - Inoue Shinkai Wakizashi

                                                                      - Bizen Tadamitsu Wakizashi                      SOLD

 October                                                  31 - Kanesada (兼貞) Wakizashi in Higo Koshirae  SOLD

October                                                  17 - Mumei Shinto                                              SOLD

October                                                  16 - Kanesada (兼貞) Wakizashi in Higo Koshirae

October                                                   6 - Emura Nagamitsu Tachi              SOLD

October                                                   4 - Hizen Munetsugu Katana

September                                             29 - Echizen Sadatsugu Tanto & Koshirae      SOLD

September                                             25 - Etchu no Kami Masatoshi Wakizashi - Sandai

September                                             24 -  Daido Wakizashi - Shodai

                                                                    -  Etchu no Kami Kanekuni & Koshirae  

September                                             18 -  Soshu Masahiro Katana                        SOLD

August                                                   15 - Four Discounted Tsuba:

                                                                     -  Tanaka              SOLD

                                                                      -  Mito Shoami              SOLD

                                                                     -  Kenjo              SOLD

                                                                     -  Echizen Kinai       SOLD

July                                                        30 - Hawk & Chidori Tsuba

July                                                        25 - Kunisuke Wakizashi

July                                                        21 - Mumei Shinshinto Bizen Katana

July                                                        13 - Akasaka Tadashige Tsuba

June                                                       28 - Shinkai                             SOLD

June                                                       19 - Hosho Tanto & Koshirae       SOLD

                                                                     - Later Tachi With An Interesting Blade

June                                                        7 -Yasutsugu San Dai Echizen

June                                                        4 - Inoue Shinkai Wakizashi      SOLD

June                                                        3 - Izumi no Kami Kunisada - Shodai

May                                                       30 - Mutsu no Kami Tadayoshi Wakizashi

May                                                       19 - Daido katana & Koshirae

April                                                       6 - Jingo Chinese Bell Flowers   SOLD

April                                                       5  - Exceptional Myochin Sukashi Tsuba

March                                                   19 - Jingo Hawk & Monkey - Comments, Robert Haynes

                                                                     - Shakudo & Gold Fuchi-Kashira

March                                                   19 - Sendai  Futokoromono

March                                                   18 - Owari Sukashi Tansu Pulls Tsuba

March                                                   17 - Jingo Goose Tsuba

March                                                   16 - Ito Masakata Dai-Sho Tsuba

March                                                   15 - Jingo Hawk & Monkey Tsuba

March                                                     8 - Jingo Style Dragon Tsuba

March                                                     7 - Ko Katchushi - Muromachi

March                                                     6 - Kunitomo Teei Tsuba - SOLD

March                                                     3 - Nobukuni Relisted - Reduced Price

February                                               21 - Mumei Revival Tsuba (Norisuke)

February                                               19 - Mumei Sue Koto Katana

February                                                6 - Yukimitsu Katana Important additional information

February                                                1 - Koto Sukesada Katana   sold     

January                                                  17 - Early Tiger and Bamboo Tsuba  SOLD

January                                                  16 - Bizen Shoami Tsuba

                                                                     - Shoami Boat and Waterwheel Tsuba              SOLD

                                                                     - Choshu Tomonobu Tsuba

                                                                     - Choshu Masasada Tsuba

December 8                                             13 - Yagyu Munenami Tsuba    SOLD

November                                                25 - Mumei Wakizashi - Masame Hada

November                                                20 - Jingo Fern Tsuba Taken Off Hold

November                                                19 -  Kanetsune Wakizashi  SOLD

                                                                       -  Kanemasa Gunto

November                                                15 - Horii Nobuhide Tachi   SOLD

November                                                 13 - Yagyu Munenami Tsuba              SOLD

November                                                 11-  Higo Storm Clouds Tsuba

November                                                  8 - Yukimitsu Katana

November                                                  3 - Umetada Kinko    SOLD

                                                                   SALE:  1. Yamato Yoshiyuki Katana

                                                                                 2.  Mumei Katana

                                                                                 3. Kiku Ichimonji Katana    SOLD

November                                                  1 -  Sukashi Crane Tsuba   SOLD

October                                                    31 -  Higo Sukashi Kiri

October                                                    29 -  Signed Fourth Generation Jingo Sukashi Tsuba

October                                                    28 - Jingo Fern Tsuba  

October                                                    18 - Kaga Kinko Tsuba    SOLD

October                                                    17 - Ono Sukashi Tsuba  sold

October                                                    11 - Wave Tsuba additional Information

October                                                    11 - Chikuzen Ryokai Tanto & Koshirae              SOLD

October                                                    10 - Nobukuni Katana                                   SOLD

                                                                                 - Chikuzen Ryokai Tanto & Koshirae                SOLD

                                                                                 - Mumei Mino Tanto       SOLD

October                                                     7 - Jingo Tsuba - Nidai        SOLD

September                                                30 -  Kanetsune Wakizashi

September                                                29 -  Yurakusai Sekibun Tiger  Tsuba  SOLD

September                                                27 -  17th Cent, Martial Arts Grade  Katana

September                                                26 -  Nobuyoshi Wakizashi -                 SOLD

September                                                22 -  Gold Bird Menuki

September                                                20 -  Shinshinto Kumariotoshi Katana

September                                                 19 - Three Swords Reduced:

                                                                                 -  Narisada Wakizashi

                                                                                 - Sukesada Katana

                                                                                 - Sadatsugu Wakizashi  sold

September                                                 17 - Mito Shoami Chrysanthemum Tsuba

September                                                 16 - Four Swords Reduced:

                                                                                 -  Sandai Hisamichi Wakizashi - Suriage by Kunihide 

                                                                                 -  Aiguchi Signed, Nobukuni

                                                                                 - Tegai Kanesane Wakizashi & Koshirae  SOLD

                                                                                - Wakizashi in Soten Style Handachi Koshirae

September                                                 11 - Umetada Chrysanthemum Tsuba

September                                                   8 - Chikuzen Ryokai Tanto & Koshirae

September                                                   3 -  Jingo Distant Pines  Tsuba       SOLD 

                                                                                 -  Jingo Grass, Bag, Shell in Rain Tsuba   SOLD 

                                                                                 -  Omori Tomomitsu Dragon & Cloud  Tsuba  SOLD

September                                                   2 - Geese & Bamboo Sukashi Tsuba

August                                                       27 - Nobukuni Katana Ex-Mori Daimyo Collection

August                                                       25 - Omi no Kami Tsuguhira Katana   SOLD

August                                                       23  - Bizen Kiyomitsu Katana Eitoku Date  SOLD

August                                                       21  - Mumei Mino Tanto in Polish

August                                                       18  - Tiger & Bamboo Tsuba by Tetsutada

August                                                         2  - Wakizashi Attributed to Hoki no Kami Masayuki

August                                                         1  - Owari Michiyoshi Wakizashi

July                                                             27 - Higo Jingo man in Thunder Storm       SOLD

                                                                              - Higo Jingo  Chrysanthemum  SOLD

                                                                              - Higo Jingo Butterflies Tsuba

                                                                              - Higo Jingo Red Copper Hiden Dragon SOLD

 July                                                             11 - Higo Boat & Moon  REDUCED

July                                                             15 - Higo Tsuba With Gold Arabesque

                                                                         - Jingo Tsuba

July                                                             11 - Higo Tsuba

June                                                             28- Wakizashi in Koshirae    Hold

June                                                             26 - Edo Higo Kumagai Tsuba

                                                                                 - Gassan Chikanori Katana   Sold

June                                                             19 - Shigenobu Dai Sho

                                                                          - Yamakichibei Dai Sho

                                                                          - Shimizu Jingo     SOLD

June                                                              12 - Bizen Yoshimitsu HOLD

June                                                               8 - Bizen Yoshimitsu Tachi in Samurai Koshirae

June                                                               5 - Higo Sukashi

May                                                              31 - Aizu Motooki          SOLD

May                                                              23 - Shimada Sukemune Tanto        SOLD

                                                                           -  Hidetsugu Tanto  COLLEGE TUITION SALE

May                                                              21 -  Hitatsura Wakizashi         SOLD

May                                                              20 -  Mumei Shinshinto Katana

May                                                              14 - Certificate Added to Tosho Tsuba

May                                                                8 - Ko-Tosho Tsuba

May                                                                7 - Certificate Added to Heianjo Tsuba

May                                                                   - Yoshioka Inabanosuke Tsuba

April                                                             27 -  Akasaka

                                                                           -  Tosho

April                                                             27 -  Tsuba Page Revisesd

 

Let me introduce myself, my name is Andrew Quirt.  Some may know me from my tongue-in-cheek articles, as well as some of a more serious nature, that have appeared in various sword club publications. I have been collecting and dealing in Japanese swords and tosogu for the past fifty plus years.  I served on  he Board of the JSS/US for eight years; have been a member of the NBTHK for more than forty years; was the vice president  in charge of the Americas for the European section of the NBTHK for three years; and working with Robert Benson,  Paul Davidson, Mike Yamasaki, and others, and with the good will and efforts of Yamanaka San, Suzuki San, both of whom now deceased, and Tanobe Michihiro San of the NBTHK, was able to help form an American Branch of the NBTHK, (NBTHK-AB) in late 2002, which exists today as a non-commercial organization to promote the preservation, study, and appreciation of Japanese swords and their accoutrements.  Nihonto.us is an independent commercial site that is neither associated with, nor endorsed by, any of the organizations with which I am now or have been associated.

                                                 

                                 Andrew Quirt & Gassan Sadatoshi - 42nd NBTHK Convention - Tokyo

Terms of Sale

* Sales FOB Minnesota.

* Normal shipping through the post office and insurance are included in the price.

*Unfortunately, the costs of shipping have so increased, that I can no longer continue my policy of paying S & H. 

* Federal Express, DHL, UPS, EMS, etc. will incur extra shipping charges.                                                                                 

* Three day, no penalty, inspection on every item within the United States.   International shipments on a case by case basis.

* Returns must be in the same condition as shipped.

* Actual shipping costs will be charged on returned items.

* In the event that a returned item was paid for with a credit card or wire transfer, the actual processing fees will be charged.

* And, no, you do not have to offer a reason for return. If you simply did not like the item is reason enough.

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November                                                    1 - Bizen Yasumitsu Wakizashi

 

 

 

 

 

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