CATALOGUE
Items for sale
These prices include postage overseas from Japan.
The shipping system we take is EMS with insurance. Usually it takes one
week or so for delivering. But, our post servece doesn't deliver sword
to several countries by EMS. In such case, we use SAL.
FedEx also was used sometimes in the past, but they no longer carry swords.
Please notice, that the prices don't include the customs duties what are
taken by your custom guard. Sometimes taxes are more than 30% including
VAT and consumption tax. So you are responsible to pay those taxes.
If you would like to purchase anything, do not send the money directly.
Please contact us by e-mail. We would like to explain the quality of the
item to you before you purchase anything. Please send us any questions
you have about swords.
The paying systems we can accept are PayPal and Bank Transfer.
PayPal is convenient for any amount.
We have a Layaway Plan, you can reserve items by 10% of the price as a
down payment. Then you should pay full amount in 6 months, at once or times
payment.
Sold items are moved to GALLERY. Those are for study.
SWORD
sword3 wakizashi "Osafune Yorimitsu(?)", date with "Kakitsu" era. 180,000.yen new
sword11 wakizashi "Hizen Masahiro", beautiful straight pattern hamon.
550,000.yen
sword2 wakizashi, sambon-sugi hamon, nice blade from 16th century. 300,000.yen
sword6 katana, O'suriage, Mino? good weapon, 16th century. 200,000.yen reserved
sword8 wakizashi, O'suriage, orikaeshi-mei is removed. Nice blade. 250,000.yen available again
TSUBA
tsuba10 katchushi, small cut-out and ring rim, 150,000.yen => 100,000.yen discounted
tsuba3 steel, Namban style with the motif two dragons chasing a dragon ball. 25,000.yen
tsuba9 Shoami, design of two fans, 16th century, with NBTHK paper. 150,000.yen
tsuba8 Owari, simple design, 17th century, 60,000.yen
tsuba7 Owari, good steel, bamboo and snow flakes design, 110,000.yen
fittings15 fuchi and kashira, black copper, Japanese plum blossoms (ume). 30,000.yen
fittings12 fuchi and kashira, shibuichi (alloy of copper and silver), tachi style,50,000.yen
OTHERS
others2 scroll of Musashi Miyamoto, replica. 20,000.yen new
others10 helmet, consigment from a collector. 250,000.yen
others1 tamahagane, from NBTHK, the lowest prices box 30kg. 74,000.yen
NEWLY PRODUCING SWORD
(NEW SWORD)
Swords that we are producing by free request. See
explanation.
We can have the smith make an oshigata by himself.
new sword3 shadow project (kage-uchi) of Awataguchi Yoshimitsu style blades
new sword9 reproduce a sword for kamikaze pilot
new sword5 try to make a blade with meteor
new sword2 an experiment to make sister blades with sandwich construction.
new sword8 a challenge to copy Hojoji style naginata
new sword4 a shadow project (kage-uchi) of ken blade silver habaki made out
new sword6 a challenge to copy "Huga Masamune" constructed with Makuri style
new sword1 ken blade within Bddhish style mount (Sanko- ken) 700,000.yen polished out
CHEAP SWORD
We pick up cheap swords from a junk box in antique market.
Of course, those are in poor condition, and no one know what sword would
come out after restoration work.
For hobby craftsmen who need a sword to practice or treasure hunters who
is looking for a masterpiece covered with rust.
cheap sword6 wakizashi "Shigetaka" the 1st in Echizen province. 100,000.yen reserved
cheap sword5 wakizashi within shirasaya, very shortened. 80,000.yen
cheap sword2 wakizashi with a Hozon paper "Uda". 100,000.yen reserved
NO PRICE
only postage
We have no responsibility for qualities of these
items, because they are free.
Some rests of our business.
We will post some item occasionally. The person who is first emailing us
gets it.
Nothing is available
ACCESSORIES
The sword accessory shop IIMURA has built up their web site.
You can take most of mass produced items there.
web site; http://www16.plala.or.jp/katana-iimura/index.english.html
USAGIYA original
The tools for tight handle. to stick out the tang from the tight handle. 2,200.yen + postage
ORDER
(Custom-made Swords)
We can accept an order of a new blade, habaki, polishing and other restorations.
Swords/Blades
katana/tachi, 60cm-80cm length
blade with shirasaya. About 800,000.yen
wakizashi, the length between
tanto and katana. 400,000.yen to 600,000.yen
tanto, under 30cm length blade
with shirasaya. about 300,000.yen
Upon completion of the sword/blade, you will have a chance to view the
completed item before you purchase it. This is to ensure customer satisfaction.
Ordering system and samples
Koshirae (making the mount) is from 250,000.yen for katana or wakizashi, from
100,000.yen for tanto.
Habaki, copper or silver is 36,000.yen. Gold foiled is from 60,000.yen
Samples
of habaki
Togi, polishing, about 2,000.yen to 3,000.yen per cm.
Estimates of the costs for Restoration
and Koshirae producing
Project "Gotoba"
(Tempering experience by customers)
If you have a chance to come to Japan, we can produce such a workshop.
Our smith prepares a tanto blade for you, and you can experience the clay
designing, heat and quenching with smith's support. One tanto costs 150,000.yen
including shaping work with the rough stone and inscription in the tang.
Samples => Project "Gotoba"