Cool Japan #5 Japanese antique Samurai Sword Katana made about 500 years ago

So beautiful item. This is an Art on Japan. No name. Length is 2shaku 4sun 5bu. Sori 9bu.

[@MrRugercat45]

What a beautiful garden! I could sit under those maples all day and be very happy! I think this is what is missing in my life, a place of peace and beauty where you could just relax. You're lucky to have such a fine sword! Thank you for the video.

[@hiroshif.1685]

MrRugercat45 Hello MrRugercat45, Thank you for your message about my garden and video. I am very glad to read your note. I also missing many things in my life. My life is not normal as a Japanese. I am always thinking about my life but the answer could not appear. If my video can encourage you something important thing I am very happy. Your message also resonates to my heart. I was reminded I must be more strong in my life. I also thanks your message. Thank you very much.

[@stilltlrforlife]

The himone is beautiful, thats my favorite part of the sword, as each and every one is as different as a fingerprint. so much character

[@ewerythingappletestprofree8375]

This is not 500y old there is so many things to tell that it is modern blade.

[@SneakyGenius]

Hamon

[@kinandpat]

@@ewerythingappletestprofree8375 It is but it is just polished to be very fine

[@SatsumaTengu14]

Thank you for allowing us to view your blade. It is a beauty, it is art which is sacred! ❤ Love and Peace from British Columbia.

[@unorthodoxparadox2339]

I love katanas like these

[@andreashartmann3900]

Beautiful sword love the Sori and the polish

[@rsxtypesmobbin8661]

I forgot to mention what a beautiful garden you have!You must have spent many Years perfecting it to your liking!One day I would like to have such a serene place to meditate,train and enjoy the finer things in life away from the noisy modern world.

[@erichusayn]

Beautiful blade. Very much like the deep sori.

[@thegamehaa]

Just want to add that I also collect Nihonto and my impression of this was at first doubtful but I can confirm that it is approximately 500 years. A few points to mention: 1) the Bo-Hi was very uncommon during that time period. This is true. 2) the Shirasaya are most likely new, and they SHOULD be brand new. If I saw a sword of this calibre in old and warn Shirasaya I would be disappointed. The fact that the Shirasaya are new adds to the value of the blade as it keeps it in better condition requiring less polishing. 3) Polishing can bring a blade back to its original state (minus a few millimetres of skin). You cannot judge a sword's age by its polish very well. Swords 25 years can have as much gunk on them as 1000 year olds ones (for example). Polish means nothing to the age of a sword so those judging it based on that have no clue what they are talking about. 4) The shape of the tang and its colour do match relatively well swords of that period. A sword that is 400-300 years will have a more brown colour whereas 400+ should have a dark-coal-like black. One very important thing I will mention is that this sword has been modified. This is given the fact that there are 2 holes in the tang. My idea would be that the bo-hi was added sometime recently (early 1900's) to remount useful koshirae. Very common in old swords to have been remounted to use in WW2. If this is true, this would explain the low cost of the sword (as noted by the maker of the video many comments ago).

[@ianwebb2235]

A lovely video! Thank you so much. It truly is art! We watched this in our home in the Hokuriku area,,,,enthralled! ところで、素晴らしい英語！

[@zia2279]

The shine of the blade is amazing...

[@bessiebraveheart]

in my modest collection,(three).i have a seki ju kanesada blade,c 1540, from the koto period. i love this sword. the balance never fails to amaze me. the old swordsmiths really knew their art. you have a beautiful blade, thank you for showing us.

[@michael_swardh]

Beautiful sword.

[@user-zy7cy4fo8w]

I really want to have this sword this sword looks amazing it's soooooooooooooooooo awesome

[@aliakseivasilenko310]

Thank You! Interestingly!

[@capaneus184]

Love that tranquil garden.

[@41xpd67]

Nice place... Peacefull.

[@ramonortiz7462]

The beauty and shine of this Sword is the exact reason why the Samurai Sword is revered and of the finest craftsmanship!! It has retained itself because of the secrecy of it forging that remains a secret to this very day!! They are the closest one will ever come to holding a Light saber!!

[@emperorjp7034]

wtf are you talking about, we actually have videos showing us how these katanas are made, I can actually link you up to 4 links I watched just yesterday. stop speaking about mystery so you can feel weird and tingly.

[@ramonortiz7462]

Excuse me?! My Sword is authentic and from the WW2 era!

[@obiwanmaui]

Beautiful sword. I've always admired samurai swords. I watched a video on how it's made. Very impressive.

[@mgtowmapmaker8741]

Magnificent. Absolutely Beautiful. Amazing hamon and such beautiful tapered blade! Such a treat to see it glinting in sunlight!

[@diegogautama1205]

beautifull sword.... love it

[@al-tb8my]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful art piece.

[@ss.3281]

Very nice sword.

[@vukans595]

Beautiful!

[@rsxtypesmobbin8661]

What a beautiful nihonto you have!And very nice shira-saya!

[@crakilldurmom]

Thank you for the video. I really enjoyed it.

[@LightBliss]

I own a Antique Chinese Dao sword from the forbidden city in China, which is also more than 400 years old or older. Arigato, for sharing your remarkable Antique swords.

[@Nattleby]

Very beautiful!

[@Wormweed]

I wish other swords were taken care of in this way too :/ This one looks as it was made last week! But i have never seen a european sword that looks this good when they are 500 years old.

[@Wormweed]

***** Was a few nice swords on that page, thank you. Im just curious why people didnt take more care of the swords. Surely everyone wasnt burried with their swords? Maybe there are swords in private collections, and family hierlooms, that has not been shown publicly.

[@Iamfdmsncom]

Hiroshi Thank you so much for taking the time and informing me about my sword, I have learned a lot from you. Shawn

[@hiroshif.1685]

Shawn you are most welcome. It is my presure to help the people who interested in Japanese. Hiroshi

[@atulananda6824]

Tku my frend so very biutiful katana 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇📿

[@hiroshif.1685]

Tks!

[@texaswader]

It is a very beautiful sword, perfect and magnificent. You are very lucky to have such a possession. Thank you for sharing this with us. Domo arigatou gozaimasu.

[@goneforgood443]

This was awesome to watch, thank you very much for the amazing video! :)

[@francisallen5459]

Oh what a beautiful sword

[@MrDeathcon3000]

amazing and beautiful

[@kenjiokita5259]

This is very awesome katana, sir! Thank you for posting this cool video! I have some real katana at my home :D

[@anubisdragon8119]

Beautiful blade!

[@NihontoEurope]

Nice blade.

[@tuntematonsotilas76]

Awesome sword

[@shafiq1388]

Plot twist : That is the missing Honjo Masamune

[@vukans595]

No name because it was probably originally tachi sword that was shortened to katana. Nevertheless beautiful (and deadly) piece of ''art''!

[@jaysonestrada9233]

the sword looks like it was made by a machine you can tell just by looking at the hamon.

[@jeorhan1262]

very cool

[@Annymus-ed2hf]

does it cut without any problem?

[@hiroshif.1685]

Thank you very much. :)

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

so beautiful wish i had the money and knew where to buy an authentic antique alot of fakes out there so i think ill stick with modern reproductions but very beautiful piece

[@faizanshah465]

Thanks for sharing

[@Liberate666A1]

Where did you purchase it Hiroshi san?

[@TheAirMarshall]

Nihonto are indeed works of art... question: how come most antique Nihonto come with the plain wooden Saya and Tsuka? Is it because those two parts wear out faster than the metal blade itself? Also, in Japan, is it possible for private citizens to own Sengoku-era matchlock musket? Apparently, a shrine claims it has Miyamoto Musashi's original katana, with his original Tsuba, and it is just the bare blade, and that is why I was wondering why it looks like some Nihonto have those plain wooden parts. Very nice sword you have though, very good quality for 500 years old!

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

I'm 5 years late, but here's your answer: this sword is in a 'shirasaya' mount, meaning literally 'white scabbard', or 'plain scabbard'. This is a 'resting scabbard' intended to protect the sword during storage. It is a tight-fitting yet 'breathable' scabbard that prevents rust. The sword would only be mounted in the full koshirae when in use. During use, the sword would be regularly maintained, so rust wouldn't be an issue.

[@vf1rj371]

Your sword is very beautiful. You are very lucky to own one. Congratulations.

[@Zatracenec]

Beautiful! And nice garden. :-) is there a method how to figure out the age of the sword? Thank You.

[@exgi76gmailcom]

Wow to think that the area of the blade under the handle still most likely has five hundred year old fingerprints and those three hundred year old ones on top of the five hundred year old ones give it the most interesting and historically awesome patina !!!

[@santanajackson6160]

I dont believe that katana is 500 years old . I just dont see it being that old . maybe 100 years possible but 500 years ? No way

[@amitg5432]

Wow! Thanks for this great video. This is wonderful. Be careful, you might hurt yourself sir.

[@se7ensnakes]

Thats not a 500 year old sword

[@Fuuten]

+se7ensnakes And you know because?

[@charliewhite578]

+hugo 98 that's not always true mate. not all swords back then we're masterfully made. especially during the sengoku kotos. This is a very nice sword. it could well be 500 years old. he also has his nbthk papers there, so it would be the opinion of the nbthk you are disagreeing with.

[@vincef7487]

+hugo 98 More like: The price for them would be Hug-O. See what I did there? Because your name is Hugo. But the price would be huge. I crack myself up sometimes.

[@byazura9824]

how did you get it

[@zhura7902]

waw great katana...

[@renardparano6673]

I am not a sword expert, just an amateur but i can tell you one thing : The tang is a part of the blade that is never cleaned, and i can't see any patina, any sign of aging on that tang. It is just black, extremely clean and looks straight out of the forge. Although it is a beautiful blade, it is way more recent than what you say... You must like pranks a lot^^ Anyway thank you for sharing !

[@guachingman]

and blood

[@dobitel9]

Yeah, he is just kidding. The bohi groove goes all the way down the nakago on this sword. Something that gives it away as not being authentic.

[@derpman2029]

the sword could have been shortened, its common. honestly 500 years old is not as huge a deal as people are making it out to be, i have seen 700, even 1000 years in museums and personal collections.

[@B-Century]

howd u get it? objects with long history are costly

[@codyfriend4732]

his old dad

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

thats a nice sword

[@thegamehaa]

Found my way back to this video..... Damn, 2 years ago I commented here, and people are STILL saying it's fake. No, it's not. It's a real sword, from that period, o-suriage (greatly shortened). Anyone who says it is fake has no clue what they are talking about and should not pretend to know based on their iado or anime experience.

[@hiroshif.1685]

I thank you for your comment following me again from my heart. 　ありがとうございます。

[@sotosbrother9389]

Also unsigned blades does not mean it's fake ....

[@markusdummer4819]

I Do not want to disappoint you. Maybe it is a Katana, in the Form of a Shirasaya. I Do not think it is 500 years old. You May ask why i might say so. The Bo-Hi (in German Blut - Rille), in Englisch (Blood-Line or Blood-Curve) is something that came up ( was invented) later than 1500 or later than 1600. if i am wrong then please tell me / write me.

[@thegamehaa]

@@markusdummer4819 You're wrong because while yes the bohi was rarely used in koto, it often was added much later through shortening. So... You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how bohi were added.

[@josephli4885]

@@markusdummer4819 bohi can be carved on later as a method to remove the rust or flaws. Many old swords were reconstructed.

[@fujimaru6665]

very nice o-suriage bijutsu token, I think from sugata and hamon it´s from nanbokucho to early muromachi period period, it´s a pity that we can´t see the jihada. Coud you tell us, how long and wide and thick it is? And, please, you should not touch the blade even in cotton gloves cause of the transpiration, you might use a clean cloth for holding the blade for better kansho... Did you thing about having made some koshirae?

[@haonanhuang9197]

Like the curve

[@user-cq5sn5hq4m]

Beauty

[@kurtwm2010]

so, it's a no-name sword. How do we know it's 500 years old and not made in Hong Kong yesterday?

[@charliewhite578]

Reproduction swords are highly illegal in Japan. This one also has a kanteisho, which is a paper issued by the NBTHK which is a government subsidised group that appraises them. And in order for the sword to be legal to own in Japan to begin with, it needs to have something called a Torokusho, which is a paper that means it's been looked at and confirmed to be real antique, or real and forged by modern licensed Japanese smiths.

[@mcblongo487]

Looks like it's made with European steel and technique, I believe it's related to Wakon Yosai.

[@user-dg3nr2eq7n]

日本の誇り

[@hiroshif.1685]

ありがとうございます。

[@billhoang8357]

wow! 500 years old sword!

[@Jesses001]

500 years old with a fuller, and more over a fuller that extends to the end of the tang? Are you sure it is 500 years old? I mean the quality looks great. Defiantly not a stainless steel cos-play toy, but I question the age due to the style of construction. I bet it cuts well. Looked fully sharpened with a convex edge and no secondary beville.

[@DOMINNIMOD198]

Actually,thebo hi reaching to the tang most probbably means it have been shortened,and horimonos on swords have always existed since earlier than koto period

[@gladosmakescake5613]

Hello, I am a nihonto sword collector and I'd like to ask if you may know where I can buy one online, if I can buy one online cause most I have to go to Japan for

[@hiroshif.1685]

Hello, Thank you for your message. I am very glad. I had sold Japanese swords on 'eBay' about 1 year ago. Now I am stopping to deal Japanese sword. There are some countries can not ship from Japan. Regards,

[@gladosmakescake5613]

+Espada D. Zoro™ alrite thanx man :)

[@chumbo2189]

+Rengoku hey are you the guy who comment on one piece videos on animefantalk?

[@widiutomo7702]

Mr Hiroshi F,,how the price is katana type it in japan,,,

[@Iamfdmsncom]

Sir if I send a picture of my sword handle do you think you could read it?

[@hiroshif.1685]

Thanks message. It is ok to read your characters on your sword. Please sent me images. It is my pleasure to help about Japanese. please feel free to me.

[@lloydnolan8732]

Hi there i like your sword very nice do have anymore sword ? For sale?

[@hiroshif.1685]

Hi thank you for your message me. I apologize I had stopped to deal Japanese swords. Thank you very much.

[@jinseng2303]

It is like a geisha's dagger

[@jinseng2303]

but longer*

[@MasterofPlay7]

are you a sword collectors yourself?

[@franznunez845]

It only cost 200 dollars to pawnshop cause theres no signature on it. How does it prove if its 500 years ago

[@stevenedmund5680]

Didn't they start whitening the hamon in the late 1800 's ? If it's from the 1500's the hamon should look clear and shine like an abalone shell or pearl with shimmers and hard to see with only a lighter coloured steel for the top line.The white thin cream look should only be seen at an extreme angle with the light ...right ?

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

That's more to do with the polish than any difference in forging/heat treatment technique. This sword has a recent (and therefore modern) polish.

[@tama7316]

Koto katana ?

[@MasterofPlay7]

the hamon pattern is quite boring, the contrast on jigane and hagane is okay but not differentiated greatly. Maybe it just the intense sunlight which doesn't allow me to see the full details....

[@mykeyduh]

Tachi from Sengoku Jidai, beautiful hamon, looks real from my house. If it's fake its more beautiful than those fake damascus swords coming out of China.

[@oubliette862]

why is there no signature on it? why is there 2 holes but 1 peg? the tang looks cut off sloppy for a Japanese sword?

[@JamesSmith-rr5dw]

Because it is not signed can we guess that it was made at a very good school and not signed because the swordsmith was not able to represent the school with his name yet? Is it common for Katanas not to be signed?

[@yusukeurameshi3694]

There are no schools like that. I believe there may be 2 MAYBE 3 master swordsmiths left in japan and only 1 of them has a single deciple hes teaching. All others are either made by machine, from china, by the 2 or 3 swordsmiths from japan or have historical value being 200+ years old the one from this video was a tachi (which had a longer handle) which was shortened at the handle to make it the correct length of an average katana, along with the blackened rust on the nakago, around 500 years old is pretty accurate

[@yusukeurameshi3694]

Also why its only the shirasaya and doesnt have a koshirai. And doesnt have the name on the nakago... the orginal 500 year old koshirai doesnt fit and the name was chopped off now that the handle has been shortened

[@MagiMystik]

I didn't think they used a bohi 500 years ago?

[@josephli4885]

Bohi can be carved on later to remove the rusts or flaws

[@lloydnolan8732]

Ok thank you have a good day

[@hiroshif.1685]

You are very welcome. Thank you for your interested in my video and Japanese sword. Have a good day, too.

[@bionickchief]

Hiroshi F. google translate xD

[@rsxtypesmobbin8661]

thats what i meant it was cut shorter to fit the modern mounts at the time.Lastly,ya it could of been mumei,but it could of been sighned,but the signature got lost from being suriage.

[@caraame]

beautiful. pure art. you ought to give it a name yourself

[@luxbeci2]

is this original samurai sword?

[@chrisharrisseacaptainchris]

whats the family name on the tang .it is the only way to tell if it is true!

[@unintelligentscientist5280]

made by Tokugawa Ieyasu

[@TheLK157]

Please please please someone help me... my father just passed away and I inherited my grandfathers katana from about 1948 when he graduated 5th degree black belt from his Dojo in Japan I need someone to help me read the characters on the tang and determine its history please

[@TheF0pperPr0ject]

How much was it? I came across a similar one an it was for $18,000.

[@hiroshif.1685]

Hello, If it was perfect condition, the price was appropriate I think. This one has Invisible trouble so cheaper than yours. Regards, H

[@TheF0pperPr0ject]

+Hiroshi F. ありがとう, your response was quick. another quick question, what type of steal did the swords from the Edo Period consists of?

[@canaryco-op]

+Ichimaru Clan REEEJEEEECTEEDDD

[@Vinceprinve]

why doesn't it have a tsuba?

[@GaryC48]

+Vinceprinve Shirasaya does not have Tsuba.

[@jordanordonez4707]

Idk if its really antique since it has no traditional hamon

[@josephli4885]

There’s nothing wrong with the hamon of this sword

[@ur2c8]

Why is it chrome plated?

[@weini7588]

It isn't chrome. If it is then it would not have a hamon temper line. The blade has a mirror polish that makes it so shiny.

[@hatman23433]

確かに美しい刀

[@ffsletmegoin]

Yea... its fake. Tang is artificially blackened and the blade is not made of folded Tamahagane. Hgh quality Japanese blades are made from these as the warring era Japanese have no access to modern steel purification methods. The saya and tsuka look newly painted too. :(

[@haihai2894]

Nice blade! But i think It not over 200 years old because of blood groove, the old blade do not have that one

[@lachlanmcdowall5308]

o wow its 500 days old

[@ember5935]

LMAO

[@lloydnolan8732]

Hi sir how are nice sword

[@hiroshif.1685]

Thank you very much.

[@studisme]

No way is that sword 500 years old!! Come on! ! !

[@Tikimohn]

+studisme That deep curve is more typical of swords older than 500 years old, the thing that would make me question the swords age is the fact that it's not signed by the swordsmith....But then again even Masamune didn't sign most of his works.

[@Shishio888]

But what I believe is that antique sword of 500 years but still so shinny. it should have rust abit

[@Tikimohn]

Natsu Dragneel Not entirely true. If the owners maintained it, it would still look good as new.

[@josephli4885]

@@Shishio888 ever heard of polishing and restoration ?

[@cagapelinfred776]

my freind found a japanese samurai in a cave somewhere in phil.we can sale it or better to surender in japanese govt.