The Oldest Nihonto Restoration & Sales Service Outside of Japan
We provide all services related to Antique Japanese Sword Art blades: Their Preservation, Appraisal and Collection.
09/16/24 New tsubas added
09/03/2024 Tsuba mark downs
09/03/2024 Tsuba mark downs
Tips for learning :
1) Buy Books:
Start with John Yumoto's The Samurai : a handbook. This book will give you a good background in all the terminology that needs to be learned.
2) Download the information from the NBTHK American Branch website at www.nbthk-ab.org on how to handle and look at.
3) Join a club near you, go to the shows that are held around the country . There's nothing better than being able to see and hold the artwork to learn about it.
4) Most importantly learn what not to buy. Learn how to look for all the faults.
5) Please check out the below you tube videos on Japanese swords. These are just a few of the series of videos they are producing.
Start with John Yumoto's The Samurai : a handbook. This book will give you a good background in all the terminology that needs to be learned.
2) Download the information from the NBTHK American Branch website at www.nbthk-ab.org on how to handle and look at.
3) Join a club near you, go to the shows that are held around the country . There's nothing better than being able to see and hold the artwork to learn about it.
4) Most importantly learn what not to buy. Learn how to look for all the faults.
5) Please check out the below you tube videos on Japanese swords. These are just a few of the series of videos they are producing.
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Contact Us: R Benson P.O. Box 61783 Honolulu, Hawaii 96839 USA
Tel: 808-988-9908 Email: bushidoswd@aol.com
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