Jan 07, 2019 gauhar mahal built by qudsiya begum in 1820. Authentic traditionaly hand forged japanese gendaito katana. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945. It was the 15th of october, 1812 when the powerful and furious army of the marhattas comprised of gwalior and nagpur states numbering a force of 82,000 marched towards the fatehgarh fort under general jagua bapu, his deputy general kachua and the muslim general sadiq ali. According to modern japanese swordsmiths, 1868 1945, by john scott slough page 100, katsumura masakatsu is a high to superior grade gendaito smith. The beginning of the gendaito era is a somewhat unique volume focusing on gendaito tom kishidas now out of print book about yasakuni swords and john sloughs oshigata book are exceptions, but have a different focus.
Jun 18, 2002 john sloughs book on gendai smiths is selling john sloughs book. Fine japanese weapons and art, is a place to buy, sell, and trade japanese antiquities. It has all the bells and whistles, perfect flawless ayasugi hada, mitsumune, bohi, original solid silver habaki probably made by sadakatsu himself, and it is a special order piece. Yen, in john sloughs book, an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths. There is a picture of sadakatsu just under the oshigata of this sword. Ww2 japanese shin gunto army officers sword with seki.
Japanese sword katsumura masakatsu published in john. High quality blade in fine sharp polish and very good condition. This is a great book and a must have for collectors. The nakago is signed in japanese for kanefusa saku kore and punched with one hole.
Few weeks ago, i have told by a japanese book seller on ebay that john slough is working on a new oshigata book. Free shipping to anywhere in the world 1 vintage ww2 japanese army officers sword made by kojima kanemichi available. Imai sadashige earned the title of sword forging teacherspecial honor noted seat at the 1941 sword exhibition. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths, 1868 1945. Signature variations are clearly illustrated and discussed, as well as an occasional short bio, plus the smiths ranking in the sword world, etc. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 john slough. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by john slough. Also, what is a fair price to pay for it a clue about the original publishers slp would be helpful. About 170 smiths are represented with oshigata and lots of information. Ww2 japanese officers showa era type 98 shin gunto katana.
I was planing to buy the version already avaible, but if a new one will be available, i would rather purchase this updated one. The blade bears the markings of takehisa, who operated in the showaaichi province during the war, as per modern japanese swordsmiths by john slough. Dated ki gen ni sen roku hyaku ni nen 1942 see john slough modern swordsmiths of japan book pano 203 for reference. He is one of the greatest and noted showa period swordsmith. He was ranked kibin no retsu in 1942 by kurihara hikosaburo at the tosho banzuke. High end gendaito by yasukuni shrine smith miyaguchi. Ww2 japanese katana sword with scabbard, 1941, signed. Malcolm cecil, 84, british musician tontos expanding head band, blues incorporated and record producer talking book. It is run by long time collectors for the purpose of sharing collection photos, marketing collection pieces to buy new ones, and to network within the japanese antiquities collecting community. This is a dual website with two distinct shopping experiences. Author john scott slough, with kunio izuka as japanese editor and technical advisor. There are also isolated clouds of nie running above the hamon. Tim, yes, there was a swordsmith kanemune, 1st son of amahide.
Japanese sword information including history of the 23rd generation swordsmith kanefusa. Kanemichi was rated sword forging teacher the top rating at the 1941 sword exhibition. Ww2 japanese type 98 shin gunto katana sword gendaito. The irresistible force had prevailed over the elusive quarry. Rare all weather mounts japanese ww2 army samurai sword iida. Japanese army officers sword in mountings gendaito. He produces only high grade hand forge blade which rated 1 million yen in john scott slough s book.
The complete set is comprised of seven journals with the fifth a combined volume numbered five and six. Original wwii japanese army officer katana samurai sword. This sword is tempered in regular horse tooth gunome with deep ashi. It is a comprehensive listing of oshigata, information and ratings in english of japanese sword smiths up till the end of wwii. May 01, 2001 modern japanese swordsmiths, 18681945. The sword still exhibits ububa as shown in the photos. The blade is signed chunsai emura saku wwll time period ca. There is highly beautiful mixed chojigunomemidare hamon, dense flamboyant pattern.
This is a great reference for collectors of gendai, blades made traditionally between the meiji restoration and the end of wwii. Modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by john scott slough hard cover. The icing on the cake is that this sword is also featured in john scott sloughs great book an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 1868 1945 page 140. Original japanese swords, antique arms and armour, swords.
This seller is a johns buddy but i do not remember whose seller is it. Swords of imperial japan 18681945 cyclopedia edition. Japanese army officers sword in mountings gendaito chounsai. Japanese literature shadow of leaves japanese swords. Because,there are some readingmistake of kanjis on mr. This is a brand new copy of john sloughs book on modern sword from shinshinto to showa. This sword was made the 2 million yen smith, sadashige. The type 98 was a development of the imperial japanese army officers type 94 model 1934 kyuyonshiki gunto which was itself styled to resemble the tachi sword type of the classic samurai kamakura period 118532. You might ask somebody who has this book to scan this page for you. Showa 16 nen ju ni gatsu hi a day in 12th month of 1941 nagasa. Eliyas, editors the bulletin of the jssus japanese sword society of the united states as was published 1988 2001. This katana is published in john slough s book, modern japanese swordsmiths, page 84. Oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths, 1868.
Japanese sword book toko taikan, japanese swordsmiths, many oshigata rb preowned. Stones and swords the restoration of japanese art sword blades laurent milhau. Armoury antiques and militaria deal with all things related to swords, daggers, armour and military collectables, whilst binkys barn is the antique furniture and objet dart side of our business. Rivanna river company, may 1, 2001 swordsmiths 272. Hello, can anyone point me to a source for john slough s an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 1868 1945. The palace is notable for its beautiful hindu and mughal architectural fusion. In addition, kanemichi is rated a high, 2 million yen, in john slough s book, an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945. Jan 01, 2001 this is pretty much the single source now for authenticating ww2era japanese swords based on their makers signatures. Thanks to jinsoo kim and john slough for information on kanefusa. John slough 200104 this much anticipated work addresses the large gap. John slough new oshigata bookupdated version military. This is pretty much the single source now for authenticating ww2era japanese swords based on their makers signatures. Us navy seals shot him dead in his mansion hideout in the pakistan garrison of abbottabad within a stones throw of the countrys prestigious military training academy. List of last surviving veterans of military insurgencies and.
Katana, sword tamahagane gendaito samurai katana sword. Osama bin laden lived and died by the sword, the monster perishing at the hands of its american dr frankenstein. This is a high quality hard back edition of his book with over 200 pages of oshigata. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths, 18681945. Im not a big specialist in gendaito modern swords, but some information on kanemune can be found in john slough s book modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 page 50, as reference is saying. Jun 15, 2004 hello, can anyone point me to a source for john slough s an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 1868 1945. Numerous books and articles detail his work, the best known being the reference in the oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by john slough. The sword is complete with its period steel scabbard which has a single hanging ring. An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by john scott slough third printing done by cillo.
Gendaito are gaining much appreciation among sword collectors in general. The samurai sword by john yumoto classic starter book. Purchased directly from a collector, this is a very nice wartime production medium grade japanese officer katana gunto. Tomomaro studied under ikkansai kasama shigetsugu and is listed in john slough s book. Jan 28, 2021 oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 18681945 by john slough rb. Japanese sword book toko taikan, japanese swordsmiths, many oshigata rb. The connoisseurs book of japanese swords by kokan nagayama. See john slough an oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths 2004 pages 123125. Wawan wanisar, 72, indonesian actor pengkhianatan g30spki.
An oshigata book of modern japanese swordsmiths, 18681945 by john scott slough available in trade paperback on, also read synopsis and. The shirasaya is extra nice as it is highlighted by ivory hatome and buffalo mekugi. Star stamp gendaito by noshu kanenobu japanese sword. The blade is almost 29 inches and wide, in good old polish with some slight staining. Ww2 japanese katana sword with scabbard, 1941, signed swords. Welcome to armoury antiques and militaria and binkys barn. The finely forged hada is dense and well visible also. Kanefusa is known to have made traditional swords during and after the war. In good condition, except for writing you see on the pictures but, please ask me any questions. Tomomaro gendaito japanese nihonto swords of japan. Original wwii japanese army officer katana samurai sword in. He was predominantly known for his mediumgrade showato, which comprise the vast. He was ranked 1st seat national swordsmith in the 6th exhibition of swords held in 1941 slough. This is the 23rd generation kanefusa and is highly rated at 1 million yen.
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