Style and representation of the Samurai Sword

1. Style:

We have only one style in the price of 150,000 yen.
We have only one style in the price of 290,000 yen.

In stock, we have over 2,500 various swords, these range from old to new.
As we change our stocks frequently, it is impossible to produce a catalog of our swords.
We are unable to sell these swords at the same special price .
The price of the 150,000 and 290,000 yen sword is special.

2. Jigane:

Japanese swords have been made in A, B, C, D, E, F or G for 1,000 years.
They are various materials used in making different types of Japanese swords.

A.   tamahagane
B.   houchoutetsu oroshi
C.   zuku oroshi
D.   tekkouseki oroshi
E.   mochitetsu oroshi
F.   furutetsu oroshi
G.   nanbantetsu oroshi

Oroshi changes B, C, D, E, F or G into quality fitting Japanese swords.
Our company swords are chosen from this list of materials, but it has always been an industrial secret.

3. Tsukurikomi:

• Type A :

A.   sunobe
B.   koubuse
C.   gyaku-koubuse
D.   sanmaiE.orikaeshi-sanmai
F.   toushiba-sanmai
G .  sashiba

Just one of the ways in which our swords are made.
How this is achieved also remains confidential.
Our swords are forged and made by hand.
When this has been achieved they are capable of cutting maki-wara etc.

• Type B :

Koubuse

4. Yakiire:

Yakiire is gunomemidare and koniedeki.

5. Togi (polishing) of hamon:

Togi (polishing) puts a heavy stress on that part.
The hamon of the blade is not acid edged.
The hamon of the sword is hair-line almost uchigumori.

6. Sword smith:

There may be many people who will wish to purchase our low-priced Japanese swords.
The law in Japan prohibits each sword smith from making more than 24 swords a year.
Therefore, to accommodate many clients, I have a company workshop in China.
The swords, design, and craft-man ship are the same.
There is no difference between swords made in Japan or China.
The swords signature is "Fuku".
It is named after the master sword smith "Fukutsugu" who designed and forged this sword. (Ritsuo Yanagita's signature is Fukutsugu)
Then he taught his technical knowledge to all his deshi in our company.
His deshi makes these swords in China.

--- special note ---

Ritsuo Yanagita became an Honorary Doctor of Engineering in March 2000.

7. Handle:

Handle is made of hou-tree.
On the handle we put a sheet of gousei-same, then we wind on a strap of leather around it. (This is called kawa tsukamaki.)

8. Pictures:

We do not have any more pictures.
We can not send other pictures.

 

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