Antique swords & Iai shinken New Lineup: Giheiya Japan Katana samurai Swords & Koshirae fittings for sale

Beautiful Kanbun (1661-1673) era Katana & Wakizashi set in good condition.

Mid Edo(1650-1660) sword by Hoki no Kami Fujiwara no Hirotaka 伯耆守藤原汎隆.
Collectible piece, good for display.

Smith Seishinshi Nagatoshi 清心子長寿 was designated to the Important Cultural Property 徳島県重要無形文化財 by the Tokushima Prefecture Government in 1974.
His son Sadatoshi Sadatoshi learned under his father Nagatoshi then swordsmith Kawano Sadashige from Gassan school.

Seki Ju Kanemichi - real name Kojima Ikuo 小島郁夫, numerous award winning smith of Seki.
Stout Tameshigiri sword with beautiful Ji and Hamon, also ideal piecce for display

Minamoto Kunitsugu 源国次, real name Tanaka Shunji 田中俊二 - very popular swordsmith with Tameshigiri practitioners.
Koshirae (mountings) was newly fitted by Giheiya.

Swordsmith Kanesada 兼定 - Akamatsu Taro Kanetsugu　兼嗣
Long Tameshigiri sword w/ beautiful Hamon, freshly polished, w/new Tsuka wrapping.

Miike Ju Yasumitsu - Komiya Yasumitsu 小宮安光 from Chikushu Komiya family.

Tameshigiri sword by Isobe Ikkansai Mitsuhiro, freshly polished.
Actor Lee Murayama's favorite sword.

This piece comes in unique Aikuchi Koshirae which resembles to 上杉謙信 Uesugi Kenshin's Yamatorige 山鳥毛(Sanshoumou) Naginata Koshirae 佩刀拵.

Swordsmith Kaneshige 肥州八代住兼重 - Kimura Kaneshige entered Nihonto Denshusho (training School) and learned under the founder Kurihara Akihide. Light Iaito with beautiful Ji and Hamon.

Seki Ju Kanemichi関住兼道作之 - Kojima Kanemichi 小島兼道, numerous award wining swordsmith.
This well balanced sword was never been used practically, ideal for Tameshigiri　試斬.

Made by the second generation Kanetomo(around 1521-1555).
Light and balanced Iai Shinken / collectible piece

Giheiya Shinsakuto 儀平屋 新作刀 by the second generation Kanetoki 兼時 of Seki city, Gifu.
Specially polished for Tameshigiri, capable to test cut bamboo 竹 and rolled mat 畳表.

Swordsmith Sadashige 貞茂 learned under his father smith Sadakusu 貞楠 then Gassan Sadakazu 月山貞一 who was designated as Intangible Cultural Property 間国宝.
Collectible piece with a beautiful Hada and Gassan Den carvings.

Sworsmith Kamei Akihira 亀井昭平 was a disciple of Tanba Kanenobu 丹羽兼延.
Ideal light Iaito with a good balance, finely fitted with a nice set of Higo 肥後 style Kanagu.

Swordsmith Fujiwara Yoshimitysu藤原吉光、real name Fukuda Mitsuo 本名福田光雄 was born in 1912 and learned ubnder Koyama Nobumitsu 小山信光
Light and balanced Iai Shinken with a new Tsuka wrapping

Izu Ju Sadahito 伊豆住貞人- Enomoto Sadahito 榎本貞人, renowned Soshuden 相州伝 smith.
His father was a Mukansa swordsmith Enomoto Sadayoshi 榎本貞吉.
This sword was originally made as an Iai Shinken with Hibori 樋彫 - the balance and weight is excellent for Iaido practice.

Smith Sasshu Ju Moriatsu 薩州住源盛篤 - reakl name Fujita Shinichi 藤田新一.
This relatively long sword has a very good balance, a light weight and mounted with a nice Koshirae.

Late Edo era Dotanuki 同田貫 by Higo Manhoshi Enju Kunimune 肥後万宝子延寿國宗
Long sword with a unique Kinnoto 勤皇刀 future - Kanmuri Otoshi & Omine 冠落し,大鋒

Late Edo era Shinshinto Mumei 新々刀 無銘
Light and balanced Iaito with Bohi 棒樋 / Beautiful display sword

Seishu Ju Seiunshi Motomichi 勢州住清雲子元道
Light Iaito with an excellent balance and fitted with new Habaki & Tsukamaki.

Late Edo era (1764-1868) sword, Mumei
Beautiful Soshuden 相州伝 blade, ready for Iai practice

Gendaito by Hishu Ju Uhei 日州住宇平
Light Iaito with a wonderful balance.

Mumei Nambokucho era Koto(1333-1392) attributed to Omiya school大宮
Collectible antique sword

Late Muromachi era (1466-1507) Mumei sword - Suebizen末備前 Tachi, probably by Sukesada 祐定 or Kiyomitsu 清光.
Well balanced blade with Machiokuri 区送り and shallow Bohi, ideal for Tameshigiri and Iai

Nice Iaito by Hyuga Ju Yoshihide 日向住善秀
This piece is well balanced and gives a light feel to users

Akamatsu Taro Kanehiro 赤松太郎兼裕 -from Kimura swordsmith family in Higo 肥後.
This wonderful Iai Shinken takes a very good balance and gives a light feel to users.
Obviously never been used since it was made(2013).

24th Fujiwara Kanefusa 二十四代藤原兼房 - a living national treasure 岐阜県無形文化財 in Gifu
Fujiwara Masafusa　藤原正房 - awards wining Rikugun Jumei swordsmith.
Light Iai Shinken with a tightly fitted Koshirae.　

Swordsmith Norizane 宮城典真 - numerous award wining smith.
The blade was freshly polished(for Tameshigiri) and shows absolutely beautiful Ji and Hada.

Late Edo era (1793-1868) Mumei sword with Bohi 新々刀 無銘
It has a beautiful balance and just ready for Iai with a New Tsuka-maki and Kanagu

Swordsmith Takami Kuniichi 高見國一 - Numerous award wining master smith of Heisei
Extraordinary long sword with beautiful Ji and Hamon

Kanehiro 兼弘 Isaji 伊佐治- Award wining swordwmith of Seki
Almost new Iaito with Hibori

Late Edo era Shinshinto(1780-1867), No Mei
Very light Iaito with a New Tsuka & Kanagu, just ready for Iai practice

Bishu Osafune Ju Kunihito 長船住國仁
Experienced master swordsmith and a learder of Bizen Osafune

Yamagami Akihisa 山上昭久 - award wining master swordsmith
Light Iaito with a good balance

Hoki noKuni Ju Nobuhide 伯耆國住延秀 - an admired swordsmith for his legendary famous Owazamono.
Ideal sword for Tameshigiri / Shizan and Iaido.

NBTHK Hozon, Gendaito by Kono Sadamitsu 河野貞光
Wonderful Iaito / Tameshigiri sword

Gendaito by Seki Ju Hidemune 関住秀宗
A light Iai Shinken with Bohi and excellent balance.

Unshu Ju Sadateru 雲州住貞照 - an Intangible Cultural Asset of OkuIzumocho, Shimane.
Long and Stout, a beautiful Tameshigiri Sword

Swordsmith Hizen nokuni Kanemoto肥前国兼元
- well respected Hizen swordsmith who have won top prises through his career.
Light and well balanced Iaito with Hibori + a new Tsuka wrapping(Tsuka maki) & recent Nugui Togi polishing.

Kono Sadamitsu 河野貞光 who was a famed Owaszamono swordsmith and his Ishikiri maru blades have been a legend among collectors and Shizan practitioners.
This wide blade with Omine is almost new and ideal for Shizan / Tameshigiri.

Gendaito by Kiyotsugu 清継 - Matsunaga 松永
Beautiful Ji & Hamon, For Display / Balanced Iai Shinken

Unshu Ju Sadanaga 雲州住貞永 - an Important Intangible Cultural Asset of Shimane pref.
Very light and well balanced sword made for Iai use with a new Tsukamaki.

Edo period Shinto, No Mei
Affordable Iaito mounted in a nice Koshirae

Gendaito by Seki Ju Kanetoki 関住兼時 - Kojima Kanji 小島寛二
Wonderfully balanced light sword for Iai practice