Weekly Sword Tracker

I'm going to do a little experiment which I had in mind for a while. As most of the modern sword collectors I'm looking for new swords for sale on almost daily basis and over time I've acquired a list of quality online sword shops. From now onwards I'll be posting a weekly list of new swords categorised by its certificates. Swords without papers will not be posted due to large volume and sizable amount of effort required to filter out good stuff from junk.

Please let me know if you find it useful. I'm also hoping that owners of the mentioned online shops won't mind: in theory it may boost their sales.

So here goes the first update (see the comment below).

Weekly Update 2013/05/05

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. Bishū Osafune Norimitsu

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. 【脇差】 備前国長船兼光 文和三年十二月日 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  2. Katana: Mumei (Unsigned) Den-Taima
  3. Katana : Mumei(attributed as Hatakeda Sanemori)
  4. Tachi : Yasumitsu
  5. Wakizashi: Kinmichi first generation
  6. Bizen no Kami Minamoto Sukekuni
  7. Bishū Osafune Yasumitsu
  8. 刀 加州金沢住藤原清光(新々刀) katana [Kasyu_kiyomitsu]
  9. 脇差 近江国藤原則広 Wakizashi[Ouminokuni_Norihiro]

NBTHK Hozon

  1. Katana : Bisyu Koku Jyu Osafune Yoso-zaemon Jyo Sukesada Saku No/Daiei 6 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu.
  2. Katana : Mumei(attributed as Aoe school)
  3. Katana : Mumei(Higo Daijyo Sadakuni)
  4. Tanto:Goto Denjo(kao)
  5. Wakizashi : Hachiman Daibosatsu Kazuga Daimyojin Soshu ju Yoshimune saku/Ansei 5 nen 8 gatsu Kichijitu (August 1858)
  6. Tanto: Kanefusa Saku
  7. Wakizashi: Kanesada
  8. Wakizashi : Yoshisuke(shimada school)
  9. Kodzuke Daijō Fujiwara Hisakuni
  10. 刀 家吉(加州) Katana [Ieyoshi]
  11. 刀 無銘(新々刀寿命) katana [Jyumyou]
  12. 刀 無銘(兼先) katana[Kanesaki] 拵 黒塗鞘打刀拵 [Koshirae]
  13. 刀 無銘(新々刀寿命) Katana[Jyumyou] 拵 青貝微塵笛巻塗鞘打刀拵 [Koshirae]
  14. 刀 (金象嵌銘)宗明(久保田宗明) Katana [Muneaki](Gold Inray)(Kubota Muneaki)
  15. 脇差 大法師法橋来金道  Wakizashi[daihoushi Hokyo Rai Kinmichi]
  16. 脇差 武蔵守藤原盛道 Wakizashi[Morimichi]
  17. 脇指 八木源寿隆 相州飯山住人 美術刀剣 勝武堂
  18. 日本刀・備前国住長船勝光作 【日本刀剣販売の十拳】

NBTHK Kicho/Tobubetsu Kicho

  1. Wakizashi : Mumei (attributed as Onizuka Yoshikuni)
  2. Japanese Sword - Sadatsugu Naginata-naoshi
  3. 脇差 加賀守藤原貞広(摂津)行年七十一歳作  正徳元辛卯八月日 Wakizashi[Kaganokami_Sadahiro]

Weekly Update 2013/05/12

Here comes the second installment of Sword Tracker Weekly.

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. Hiroyuki
  2. Tametsugu
  3. katananokura: 【刀】 無銘 雲次 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  4. katananokura: 【太刀】 盛光 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  5. Aoi Art: Katana : Moriie zo (Jyuyo Token #56)
  6. Hosho
  7. samurai-nippon: Bishū Osafune Norimitsu

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. katananokura: 【短刀】 備州長船住守助(初代) 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  2. Aoi Art: Katana: Katto Tyousai Tsunatoshi Zo
  3. Aoi Art: Katana : Oumi no kami Takagi Ju Sukenao saku
  4. 日本刀 刀 銘 (葵紋)康継以南蛮鐵於武州江戸作之(江戸三代)(業物)
  5. e-sword: 日本刀 刀 薩陽奥元平(二代)明治卅年五月於磯集成所|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  6. e-sword: 日本刀 刀 信国重包 衛府太刀拵付き|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  7. e-sword: 日本刀 刀 近江守源国正(陸奥・年代元禄頃)|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  8. e-sword: 日本刀 脇差 和泉守国貞(初代国貞草書銘)|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  9. e-sword: 日本刀 脇差 越後守包貞(二代)(坂倉言之進照包)|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  10. e-sword: 日本刀 脇差 固山宗次造 天保五年正月日|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  11. e-sword: 日本刀 脇差 備州長船康光 (初代)応永十九年十月日|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  12. e-sword: 日本刀 脇差 則光(備前国長船)(田野辺先生鞘書)|日本刀 刀剣販売 e-sword
  13. Nōshū Seki ju Kanesada saku (Nosada)
  14. Bizen no Kami Minamoto Sukekuni
  15. Bishū Osafune Yasumitsu
  16. 刀 加州金沢住藤原清光(新々刀) katana [Kasyu_kiyomitsu]
  17. 脇差 近江国藤原則広 Wakizashi[Ouminokuni_Norihiro]

NBTHK Hozon

  1. uniquejapan: A MINO SENJUIN KATANA « Unique Japan (uniquejapan.com)
  2. Aoi Art: Katana: Bizenkoku Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku
  3. Aoi Art: Katana : Mumei(attributed as Aoe school)
  4. Aoi Art: Katana : Mumei(Higo Daijyo Sadakuni)
  5. Aoi Art: Katana:Bizen Koku ju Osafune Sukesada
  6. Aoi Art: Katana:Echizen Daijyo Fujiwara Kunitsugu.Motte Nanbantetsu. | Japanese Sword Shop
  7. Aoi Art: Tanto:Goto Denjo(kao)
  8. Aoi Art: Tanto:Mumei attributed to Osafune Motomitsu. | Japanese Sword Shop
  9. Aoi Art: Wakizashi : Dewa no kami Houkyou Minamoto Mitsuhira | Japanese Sword Shop
  10. Wakizashi : Hachiman Daibosatsu Kazuga Daimyojin Soshu ju Yoshimune saku/Ansei 5 nen 8 gatsu Kichijitu (August 1858)
  11. Aoi Art: Wakizashi: Houki Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka
  12. Tanto: Kanefusa Saku
  13. Wakizashi : Yoshisuke(shimada school)
  14. nihonto.us: NOBUKUNI KATANA
  15. Kodzuke Daijō Fujiwara Hisakuni
  16. 刀 家吉(加州) Katana [Ieyoshi]
  17. 刀 無銘(新々刀寿命) katana [Jyumyou]
  18. 刀 無銘(兼先) katana[Kanesaki] 拵 黒塗鞘打刀拵 [Koshirae]
  19. 刀 無銘(新々刀寿命) Katana[Jyumyou] 拵 青貝微塵笛巻塗鞘打刀拵 [Koshirae]
  20. 刀 (金象嵌銘)宗明(久保田宗明) Katana [Muneaki](Gold Inray)(Kubota Muneaki)
  21. samuraishokai: 刀 藤原実行作(新々刀) Katana [Fujiwara_Saneyuki]
  22. 脇差 大法師法橋来金道  Wakizashi[daihoushi Hokyo Rai Kinmichi]
  23. 脇差 武蔵守藤原盛道 Wakizashi[Morimichi]
  24. samuraishokai: 脇差 信国(筑前) Wakizashi[Nobukuni] 拵 黒漆水玉文青貝微塵塗鞘脇差拵 [Koshirae]
  25. 日本刀・備前国住長船勝光作: Bizen Kuni ju Osafune Katsumitsu

NBTHK Kicho/Tobubetsu Kicho

  1. nihonto.us: EDO HOJOJI KATANA
  2. Japanese Sword - Sadatsugu Naginata-naoshi
  3. 脇差 加賀守藤原貞広(摂津)行年七十一歳作  正徳元辛卯八月日 Wakizashi[Kaganokami_Sadahiro]
  4. Kashū Fujiwara Ietsugu saku

NTHK

  1. Den Wakasa no Kami Ujifusa

Note: I omitted a good number of NBTHK Hozon certified swords this week due to the volume of swords for sale

Disclaimer: I forgot to mention that I'm not receiving any rewards for posting these links. It's for educational purposes only.

Weekly Update 2013/05/19

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. katananokura: Unji 雲次 Katana
  2. katananokura: Echigo no Kami Fujiwara Kunitomo 越後守藤原国儔 Katana
  3. touken-sato: Unshō 雲生 Katana
  4. touken-sato: Masashige 正重 Tanto

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. katananokura: 【脇差】 固山宗次作 天保五年正月日 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  2. katananokura: 【脇差】 和泉守藤原国貞(井上真改代作銘) 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  3. Aoi Art: Katana : Bizen Koku Ju Osafune Jirozaemon Jyo Katsumitsu
  4. Aoi Art: Katana: Satsuma Kanko Taira Masayoshi
  5. Aoi Art: Wakizashi:?Saemon Jo Masamitsu (Osafune)
  6. touken-sato: 薩陽臣奥平元武 文化元年子春――倉敷刀剣美術館

NBTHK Hozon

  1. katananokura: 【脇差】 助房 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  2. Aoi Art: Katana : Tsuneie saku (Osafune)
  3. Aoi Art: Katana : Ubu Mumei(Mizuta Kunishige)
  4. Aoi Art: Katana:Noshu Seki no ju Kanetoki. (Keicho Shinto.)
  5. Aoi Art: Wakizashi : Kanabo Hayato Jyo Masazane Saku
  6. Aoi Art: Wakizashi : Kinzogan Nobukuni (gold inlay)
  7. Aoi Art: Wakizashi : Noshu Seki-ju Kanesada
  8. kanshoan: 刀剣御賄処 干将庵
  9. nihonto.us: NOBUKUNI KATANA
  10. touken-sato: 筑州住源信国重包――倉敷刀剣美術館
  11. touken-sato: 信国――倉敷刀剣美術館
  12. touken-sato: 綱家作(相州)――倉敷刀剣美術館
  13. yushindou: 藤原包重(白鞘) 脇差

NBTHK Kicho/Tobubetsu Kicho

  1. Aoi Art: Wakizashi : Kanemitsu
  2. Kaneieswords.com: Kuniteru Uma (horse) themed wakizashi
  3. nihonto.us: EDO HOJOJI KATANA

NTHK

  1. nihontou_jp: 日本刀・居合刀の販売専門店 美術刀剣 刀心
  2. nihonto.us: AIZU KANETOMO  KATANA 2

Weekly Update 2013/05/26

Out travelling

I will not be updating Weekly Sword Tracker for 2 weeks due to being away from home.

Next update will be posted on June, 16.

Weekly Update 2013/06/16

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. Shintogo Kunihiro, 無銘 新藤五国広
  2. Nobuhide tachi (Yamashiro) 延秀(山城)
  3. Hizen Tadahiro katana, 肥前国武蔵大掾藤原忠広 寛永二年八月吉日
  4. Tachi by Kanenobu 兼宣
  5. Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada 和泉守藤原国貞(初代)
  6. Katana: Mumei (attributed to Rai Kunitoshi)
  7. Katana: Mumei (Kokubunji Sukekuni)
  8. Sōshū Akihiro 相州秋広
  9. Katana unsigned SAIREN
  10. Katana Mumei Ichimonji
  11. Omi no Kami Hōjōji Tachibana Masahiro: 近江守法城寺橘正弘(初代)
  12. Echigo no Kami Fujiwara Kunitomo: 越後守藤原国
  13. Mumei (Shikkake), 無銘 尻懸
  14. Naoe Shizu: 無銘 直江志津(喜連川志津)
  15. Mumei (Unji): 無銘 雲次

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. katananokura: 【刀】 栗原謙司信秀作 安政二年八月吉辰
  2. katananokura: 【脇差】 備州長船盛光 応永三十年八月
  3. katananokura: 【脇差】 (刻印・ナニハ)大慶直胤(花押) 天保九年仲春
  4. katananokura: 【脇差】 近江守法城寺橘正弘
  5. Hizen no Kuni Kawachi Daijo Fujiwara Masahiro (first generation): 肥前国河内大掾藤原正広
  6. Fujita Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhira: 藤田近江守藤原継平
  7. Nobukuni: 信国
  8. Aoi Art: Katana: Minamoto Motooki Seiren
  9. Aoi Art: Katana: Oite Touto Chounsai Tsunatoshi 66 Okina
  10. Aoi Art: Katana:Dewa Kami Hokyo Minamoto Mitshuhira
  11. Aoi Art: Katana:Kanetsugu Kinpun mei Honami Koson
  12. Aoi Art: Tachi : Yasumitsu
  13. Aoi Art: Tanto:Fujiwara Korekazu Seitan. Meiji 2 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi
  14. Aoi Art: Tanto:Tamba (No) Kami Yoshimichi
  15. Aoi Art: Wakizashi: Sasshu Ju Fujiwara Masayoshi. Horeki 4 Nen 2Gatsu Nichi
  16. seikeido: Kanesada 兼定
  17. Yoshimune
  18. Wake Shigenori (mumei) 和気重則
  19. Amahide: 水心老翁天秀(すいしんろうおうあまひで)
  20. Tachi (Bizen Yasumitsu): 太刀・備州長船康光 (KA-060313)
  21. Wakizashi (Senjuin Morikuni): 脇差・和泉守千手院盛国 (WA-060413)
  22. Bizen Osafune Morishige: 備州長船盛重/応永฀฀฀月日
  23. Ozaki Gengoemon Suketaka: 尾崎源五右衛門助隆
  24. touken-sato: 備州長船住守助(初代)

Note: I omitted a good number of NBTHK Hozon certified swords this week due to the volume of swords for sale

Weekly Update 2013/06/23

Weekly Update 2013/06/30

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. Katana: Tamba no Kami Yoshimichi, 丹波守吉道(京初代)
  2. Tachi: Bizen no Kuni Karakawa ju Sabejō Sugawara Tametō, 備前国唐河住左兵衛尉菅原為遠 文保元年丁巳三月日
  3. Wakizashi: Bishū Osafune Katsumitsu, 備州長船勝光 永正二年八月
  4. Katana: Morimitsu
  5. Ko Mihara Katana

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. Wakizashi: Suketaka,【尾崎長門守藤原助隆 享和二年二月日
  2. Katana : Mumei (attributed as Hatakeda Sanemori)
  3. Naotane: 喜翁荘司美濃介藤原直胤作之 嘉永七年二月吉日
  4. Awataguchi Tadatsuna: 粟田口近江守忠綱 彫物同作 大小
  5. Bizen Katsumitsu: 日本刀販売 備前国住長船次郎左衛門尉勝光 永正十三年八月吉日
  6. Kanemoto
  7. Katana unsigned, Ko-Mihara
  8. Katana signed, Zou Taikei NAOTANE (seal) The Harvest Tenpo 10
  9. Katana: Kiyosada, 筑後国久留米住清貞
  10. Katana: Kanetomo, 運寿兼友作
  11. Wakizashi: Tadahiro, 近江大掾藤原忠広
  12. Katana: Higo koku jyu Dotanuki Munehiro tsukuru kore, 肥後国住同田貫宗広造之 嘉永五年八月日
  13. Shigetaka: 播磨大掾藤原重高(越前) 越前住
  14. Ippō: 江州住佐々木入道源一峯(近江)
  15. Naotane: 美濃介直胤(武蔵) 嘉永六年八月日
  16. Ryūken: 出羽國庄内住池田一秀入道龍軒(出羽) 応斎藤氏之求文政十一年九月吉日

NBTHK Hozon

  1. Sukenaga: 【短刀】 横山加賀介藤原祐永 天保八年九月日
  2. Sukesada: 河内守祐定
  3. Kanabo (mumei): 金房
  4. Katana: Kanesada, 越後守包貞
  5. Katana: Dewa Daijō Fujiwara Kunimichi
  6. Katana: Hida no Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa first generation
  7. Katana: Mumei (Fuyuhiro)
  8. Tanto: Kanenori
  9. Tanto: Mumei (Kaifu)
  10. Bushu ju Terushige: 武州住照重
  11. Sukehiro
  12. Yamato Daijō Kunitake: 大和大掾国武
  13. Suishinshi Masahide: 水心子正秀
  14. Sukenaga: 横山加賀介藤原祐永 天保八年九月日――倉敷刀剣美術館
  15. Toshizane: 眠龍子寿実 文化八年二月日――倉敷刀剣美術館
  16. Hōjōji Echizen-no-kami Masateru
  17. Naginata, attributed to Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke
  18. Koudai Houjyu
  19. Musashi Taro Yasukuni

NBTHK Kicho/Tobubetsu Kicho

  1. Kawai Hisayuki: 川井久幸の刀
  2. Masahiro: 伯耆正広の脇指
  3. Katana: Sesshu Fujiwara Kanesada
  4. Wakizashi: Bungo Takada Ju Fujiwara Saneyuki
  5. Wakizashi: Mumei (Sasshu Masayuki)

NTHK

  1. Sadakuni: 定国の刀 高麗鍛冶
  2. Tachi: Tegai Kanenaga

Weekly Update 2013/07/07

NBTHK Juyo/Tokubetsu Juyo

  1. Mumei Katana (Bizen no kuni Nobufusa MItsutada Origami)
  2. Tadayoshi
  3. Nagamitsu
  4. Katana: Mumei(Taima)
  5. Tachi: Bishū Osafune Masamitsu
  6. Katana: Hizen no Kuni ju Fujiwara Tadahiro
  7. Katana: Mumei(Sue-Sa)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

  1. Katana: 肥前国住近江大掾藤原忠広
  2. Tachi: 無銘 古三原 刀剣・日本刀販売専門店「刀の蔵」
  3. Tachi: Bizenkuni Yoshii Noritsuna / Oei 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Kichijitsu
  4. Bizen no suke Fujiwara Munetsugu A.D.1867, 備前介藤原宗次 慶應三年五月日
  5. Tadahiro
  6. Tadayoshi
  7. Bitchu no Kuni ju Sadatsugu
  8. Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi
  9. Bakufu-shin Kawai Hisayuki
  10. Koyama Bizen no Suke Munetsugu Kore o Tsukuru
  11. Katana: Mumei(Unju)
  12. Katana: Awataguchi Omi no Kami Tadatsuna (nidai)

NBTHK Hozon

  1. 【短刀】 備前国住長船祐定作 天文十二年二月吉日
  2. 【薙刀直し脇差】 (額銘)波平行安
  3. Katana: Efu Katou Chouunsai(Ika kire)
  4. Katana: Emura saku
  5. Katana: Mumei (Ko-Uda school)
  6. Katana: Mumei (Shinano kami Nobuyoshi)
  7. Katana: Mumei (Kongo Hyoue) | Japanese Sword Shop Aoi-Art.
  8. Naginata: Sunshu Ju Kanesada
  9. Tanto: Gassan Sadakazu (kokuin, engraved mark)
  10. Wakizashi: Bushu Shitahara ju Masashige
  11. Wakizashi: Hizen Koku Juu Fuji(Ikakire)
  12. Katana: Mumei (Takada) 無銘(高田)
  13. Katana: Mumei (Sue-Seki) 無銘(末関)(切付銘)江(以下切)
  14. Katana: Mumei (Kaifu) 無銘(新々刀海部)
  15. Katana: Chikuzen Nobukuni Shigesada 筑前住源信国(以下切)(重貞)
  16. Katana: Oshū ju Masanaga 奥州住藤原政長
  17. Katana: Hoki no Kami Hirotaka 伯耆守藤原汎隆
  18. Katana: Saijō no shin Toshikazu 西條臣俊一作之(武蔵・年代嘉永頃)(西条藩工)
  19. Wakizashi: Omi no Kami Tsuguhiro 近江守藤原継広 越前住下坂
  20. Wakizashi: Tairyusai Sōkan 宗寛 安政六五月日
  21. Kikuchi Yari: Mumei (Sue-Enju) 無銘(末延寿)
  22. Tanto: Gassan 月山
  23. Naginata: Yokoyama Sukenaga 横山加賀介藤原祐永天保九年九月吉日  (菊紋)一備前長船住

NBTHK Kicho/Tobubetsu Kicho

  1. Tanto: Shichisyo Houkoku Chudokon

NTHK

  1. Wakizashi: Hōjōji Sadatsugu 法城寺橘貞次