Sword Gallery
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In this gallery are previously listed swords that we hope serve as useful reference pieces and inspiration to the collector.
Some of these swords were sold privately and never appeared in past Unique Japan catalogues. The swords are divided by their age, starting with the Koto period and ending with the Gendaito period of modern-made swords. In each section tachi and katanas are listed first, then wakizashi, followed by tanto and other types of swords such as naginata and ken.
Click the image or item # of each sword for further photos and information.
If you are looking for a specific smith or item#, search this page by clicking (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) on your keyboard. We hope you enjoy the swords and look forward to serving you.
Pablo Kuntz
Founder, Unique Japan ===================================================================================================
Koto (old swords)
Heian period: pre-1185 → Kamakura period: 1185~1333 → Nambokucho period: 1333~1394 → Muromachi to Momoyama period: 1394~1600 Shinto (new swords)
Edo period: 1600~1780 Shin-shinto (new-new swords)
Late Edo period: 1780~1868 Gendaito (modern swords)
1868 onwards ===================================================================================================
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Koto (Kamakura Period: 1185~1333)
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ujwa237
A Norishige Kodachi (刀, 無銘, 正光) Echigo province Kamakura period (Enkyo era: 1308 ~ 1311) Length: 59.0cm (unsigned, o-suriage) 62nd NBTHK Juyo Token (sword) NTHK-NPO Kanteisho (koshirae, tsuba, fk) Saijo-saku (grandmaster swordsmith) An exceptional kodachi (long wakizashi, short tachi) with matsukawa hada and Higo koshirae. |
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Koto (Nambokucho Period: 1333~1394)
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ujka107
A Sa Sadayoshi Katana (刀, 無銘, 正光) Chikuzen province Mid-Nambokucho period (1352 ~ 1356) Length: 70.4cm (unsigned, o-suriage) 48th NBTHK Juyo Token (sword) Custom Koshirae Jojo-saku A powerful Juyo katana from the highly respected Sa School from Chikuzen province. A custom koshirae was built for the sword in a samurai theme. |
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ujka114
A Naoe Shizu Katana (刀, 無銘, 正光) Mino province Mid-Nambokucho period (1338 ~ 1367) Length: 72.0cm (unsigned, o-suriage) 19th NBTHK Juyo Token (sword) Sayagaki by Sato Kanzan Jo-saku A gorgeous katana with a flowing notare hamon mixed with gunome and plenty of hataraki to enjoy. |
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ujka178
A Masamitsu Katana (刀, 無銘, 正光) Bizen province Nambokucho period (Enbun to Eiwa era: 1356 ~ 1379) Length: 75.1cm (unsigned, o-suriage) 37th NBTHK Jûyô Tôken (sword) NTHK-NPO Kanteisho (koshirae, tsuba, fk) Sayagaki by Honami Koson Jo-saku An imposing katana with standing out o-hada and mokume-hada. Beautiful custom handachi koshirae. |
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Shinto (Edo period: 1600~1780)
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ujka139 + ujwa148
A Shodai Masanori Daisho (XXXXX) Echizen Province (Fukui prefecture) Keicho Shinto (1596-1615) Length: 70.2cm (signed, ubu nakago) Length: 53.4cm (signed, ubu nakago) NBTHK Hozon (katana) NTHK-NPO Kanteisho (koshirae, tsuba, fk) Jo-saku and Ryo-wazamono A fantastic pair of swords by Shodai Masanori from the very early Edo period. The katana severed two bodies in one stroke by Yamano Kanjuro Hisahide in 1679. The horimono (engraving) is spectacular. A custom daisho was produced for the client. |
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ujka294
A Shimosa no Kami Kuniyoshi Katana (下総守国義) Settsu province (Osaka) Early Edo period (Keian era: 1648~1652) Length: 63.1cm (unsigned, o-suriage) NBTHK Hozon (sword) NTHK-NPO Kanteisho (koshirae, tsuba, fk) Sayagaki by Tanobe-sensei Chu-saku Student of Oya-Kunisada (shodai Kunisada), bright ko-choji gunome with ashi in nie-deki. Edo period koshirae. |
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Shinshinto (Late Edo period: 1780~1867)
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ujka100 + ujwa112
A Koyama Munetsugu Daisho (XXXXX) Edo province (Tokyo) 3rd year of Bunkyu era: May 1683 (katana) 1st year of Bunkyu: November 1861 (wakizashi) Length: 79.6cm (signed, ubu nakago) Length: 44.8cm (signed, ubu nakago) NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon (katana) NTHK-NPO Yushusaku (katana) NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho (wakizashi) NTHK-NPO Kanteisho (koshirae, tsuba, fk) Jojo-saku Koyama Munetsugu is one of the most celebrated swordsmiths of the late Edo period. A beautiful custom koshirae with a dragon theme was built for the client. |
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