Hikone sword fair 17th June 2023

We have reported live from a sword fair in Hikone on 17th June 2023. Below you can find all the items which were available and a link to the item presentation.

Item No. 1 Katana

Signed: Unshu ju fujiwara fuyuhiro

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Item No. 2 Tsuba

Mumei
attributed to ‘Hikone’
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Item No. 3 Fuchi Kashira

Mumei
attributed to ‘Kaga Goto’
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Item No. 4 Naginata

Signed: Owari ju kanetake
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Item No. 5 Tsuba

attributed to ‘Owari’
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Item No. 6 Kogai

Signed: Mitsutomo
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Item No. 7 Tsuba

Edo jidai Ji Sukashi Tsuba

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Item No. 8 Fuchi Kashira

Shishi on Nanako ground

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Item No. 9 Menuki

Kinko menuki with design of Sumo wrestler

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Item No. 10 Menuki

Kinko menuki with design of Shoki and Oni

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Item No. 11 Menuki

Kinko menuki with design of Dragon

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Item No. 12 Fuchi Kashira

attributed to ‘Owari Kinko’
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Item No. 13 Tanto

Signed: Kaneiwa
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Item No. 14 Tsuba

attributed to Heianjo
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Item No. 15 Tsuba

Signed: Tadatsugu

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Item No. 16 Katana

Signed: Oshu ju Nagayoshi saku
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Item No. 17 Tsuba

Iron Tsuba in futatsu tomoe design

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Item No. 18 Tsuba

Heianjo Tsuba in Kikugata

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Item No. 19 Tsuba

Iron Tsuba with design of landscape

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Item No. 20 Wakizashi

Signed Joshu Fushimi ju Kanetsune 
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Item No. 21 Tanto

Uda Kunimune, Middle Muromachi jidai
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Item No. 22 Tsuba

Mino with Shishi Botan design
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Item No. 23 Nagamaki

Bishu Kuni Aoe
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Item No. 24 Tsuba

Signed: Tounsai Masachika
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Item No. 25 Kabuto

Tokanmuri Kawari Kabuto

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