(2) Collectible Japanese Sword Reference Books

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See photos. Both are in good and solid condition. (1) Military Swords of Japan 1868-1945 by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory | (2) Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms and Equipment, by Tadao Nakata and Thomas B. Nelson.

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(4) Collectible Japanese Sword Art and the Sword Paperback Books 1991-2001: Volumes 4,5,6,7,8 : See photos. All look to be in excellent condition, though Volume Five and Six does appear to have a slight blemish on its cover. Includes Volume Four - 1991, Volumes Five & Six - 1995, Volume Seven -

(4) Collectible Japanese Sword Art and the Sword Paperback Books 1991-2001: Volumes 4,5,6,7,8

(7) Series of “Japanese Art” Soft Cover Books published by Shibundo: No. 6, 111, 155, 64, 107, 73, 137 | The various issues focus on specific topics within Japanese art, with a strong emphasis on Japanese swords and their fittings.

(7) Series of “Japanese Art” Soft Cover Books published by Shibundo

Collection of Original Japanese Sword Parts in Riker Case: See photos for what's all here. Some good collectible stuff.

Collection of Original Japanese Sword Parts in Riker Case

MISC Book and Item Lot: WWI 1917 Bible (See Photos), Naval Sword Scabbard Band, Navy Buttons, Marksman Badge, Camillus Knife, US Naval Academy, Marine Corps Paris Island Yearbook, and Challenge Coin

MISC Book and Item Lot

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Field (Forage) Cap - Stamped Inside: Original Japanese forage cap. Appears to be in used, but solid condition with the inside stamps still present and legible. There are some stains inside, possible blood?! You be the judge. This is a

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Field (Forage) Cap - Stamped Inside

WWII Japanese Army Type 90 Combat Helmet with Liner: This is a nice example of a scarce Japanese Helmet. The green paint shows excellent patina on the metal surface. Original star still intact. The 3-Leather Padded Liner is very nice with the chin

WWII Japanese Army Type 90 Combat Helmet with Liner

Japanese Koto-Period Wakizashi Sword - Signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada, Dated 1544: Koto-period wakizashi mounted in samurai-style fittings. The blade is signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada and dated Tembun 13 (1544). Sukesada was part of a highly regarded lineage of swordsmiths from

Japanese Koto-Period Wakizashi Sword - Signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada, Dated 1544

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Japanese Shinto-Period Katana Sword — Mumei, Possibly Shitahara School: Shinto-period katana mounted in samurai-style fittings. The blade is unsigned (mumei) and exhibits a relatively straight curvature characteristic of swords made in the 17th century. The blade

Japanese Shinto-Period Katana Sword — Mumei, Possibly Shitahara School

Japanese Shinto-Period Tanto Dagger - Mino Tradition, Shirasaya Mounts: Shinto-period tanto housed in plain wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is unsigned (mumei) and features a slightly curved hira-zukuri construction typical of 17th-century tanto. The blade displays a

Japanese Shinto-Period Tanto Dagger - Mino Tradition, Shirasaya Mounts

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Japanese Edo-Period Wakizashi Sword - Gimei Signature, Shirasaya Mounts: Shinto-period wakizashi in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade bears a signature purporting to be Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi; however, the signature is considered gimei (a false or later-added

Japanese Edo-Period Wakizashi Sword - Gimei Signature, Shirasaya Mounts

Japanese Late Koto-Period Wakizashi (Uchigatana Length) Sword - Signed Fujiwara Muneyuki: Late Koto-period wakizashi housed in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Fujiwara Muneyuki and dates to the Azuchi–Momoyama period (circa 1570s–1600s). Muneyuki was a notable

Japanese Late Koto-Period Wakizashi (Uchigatana Length) Sword - Signed Fujiwara Muneyuki

Japanese Early Edo-Period Katana Sword - Attributed to Banshu Nagasawa School, Samurai Mounts: Late Koto to early Shinto-period katana mounted in samurai-style fittings. The blade dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and bears a partial signature reading Banshu Nagasawa ju

Japanese Early Edo-Period Katana Sword - Attributed to Banshu Nagasawa School, Samurai Mounts

Japanese Shinshinto-Period Tanto Dagger - Signed Bizen-junin Sukehira: Shinshinto-period tanto mounted in high-quality samurai fittings. The blade is signed Bizen junin Sukehira, a smith associated with the later Bizen Yokoyama school, and dates to the 19th century. The

Japanese Shinshinto-Period Tanto Dagger - Signed Bizen-junin Sukehira

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Japanese WWII Shin-Gunto Officer's Katana - Late Koto/Early-Shinto Sue-Mino School Blade/Shirasaya: Katana dating to the late Muromachi or early Edo period (circa 1550s–1600s), housed in its current WWII-period military mounts with the family crest (mon) on the kashira and also includes the

Japanese WWII Shin-Gunto Officer's Katana - Late Koto/Early-Shinto Sue-Mino School Blade/Shirasaya

Japanese Late Koto-Period Wakizashi Sword - Signed Osafune Sukesada, Dated 1533, Shirasaya: Late Koto-period wakizashi in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Osafune Sukesada and dated Tembun 2 (1533). The Sukesada lineage of Bizen Province was among the most prolific and respected

Japanese Late Koto-Period Wakizashi Sword - Signed Osafune Sukesada, Dated 1533, Shirasaya

Japanese Large Sue Koto-Period Katana Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada: Exceptional large katana from the Sue Koto period, housed in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada and likely dates to the mid-16th century. The notably long blade

Japanese Large Sue Koto-Period Katana Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Bishu Osafune Sukesada

Japanese Shinto-Period Wakizashi Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi: Shinto-period wakizashi housed in wooden shirasaya mounts. The blade is signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi and dates broadly to the Edo period (circa 1600s–1800s). The blade features a

Japanese Shinto-Period Wakizashi Sword in Shirasaya - Signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Tadayoshi

Modern High-Quality Japanese Shinsakuto Sword Blade — Signed Yoshiharu: Modern Japanese shinsakuto, hand-forged in Japan using traditional methods in the post-war era, likely dating from the 1980s to early 2000s. The blade is signed Yoshiharu and features an attractive

Modern High-Quality Japanese Shinsakuto Sword Blade — Signed Yoshiharu

Japanese Sword Reference Book: Mino Sword Taikan: The book focuses on Mino swords, a style of Japanese sword making from Mino Province (modern Gifu Prefecture). It is considered a valuable resource for studying the history and appreciation of this

Japanese Sword Reference Book: Mino Sword Taikan

Japanese Sword Reference Book: One Hundred Masterpieces from Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton: It is a coffee-table style hardcover book published by Christie, Manson & Woods International in 1992. It documents the highly significant private collection of Japanese swords and fittings owned by

Japanese Sword Reference Book: One Hundred Masterpieces from Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton

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