Essays, Guides & Scholarly Notes

Articles

A growing library of articles on Japanese swords, armor, fittings, collecting, preservation, and material culture.

1 article

ScholarshipCraftNihontō

The Modern Hon'ami Togishi Lineage: From Ringa to Kōshū

A scholarly examination of the surviving Hon'ami sword-polishing and appraisal line in the 20th and 21st centuries — tracing the Kō'i lineage from Hon'ami Ringa through Living National Treasures Nisshū and Kōshū, with a parallel note on the influential branch of Hon'ami Kōson.

7/3/2026Read
Scroll