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Post by mikel87 on Sept 14, 2022 16:08:52 GMT
Hey all, Was wondering if anyone has a sword from Higotora. They look pretty amazing and I believe they are Japanese. I can’t translate the page however and I’m a little iffy on what these prices are. 🤣 Anyone know anything? Or have one of their swords for show and tell? I really dig this one. www.higotora.com/works/二尺・長脇差・豪壮型/
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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Sept 14, 2022 17:03:45 GMT
I believe the blades are made by Akamatsu Tarō smiths. Akamatsu Tarō Kanetsugu (赤松太郎兼嗣) and his son Akamatsu Tarō Kanemitsu (赤松太郎兼光). And it seems like Yasuaki Wakita (脇田泰彰) is the head of Higotora team, coordinating and designing projects.
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Post by AJGBlack on Sept 14, 2022 17:26:29 GMT
Hey all, Was wondering if anyone has a sword from Higotora. They look pretty amazing and I believe they are Japanese. I can’t translate the page however and I’m a little iffy on what these prices are. 🤣 Anyone know anything? Or have one of their swords for show and tell? I really dig this one. www.higotora.com/works/二尺・長脇差・豪壮型/I didn't see prices listed, but Chrome will translate the page on both desktop and mobile.
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Post by mikel87 on Sept 14, 2022 19:42:12 GMT
I believe the blades are made by Akamatsu Tarō smiths. Akamatsu Tarō Kanetsugu (赤松太郎兼嗣) and his son Akamatsu Tarō Kanemitsu (赤松太郎兼光). And it seems like Yasuaki Wakita (脇田泰彰) is the head of Higotora team, coordinating and designing projects. Thanks! Very cool
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Post by wiz52 on Sept 15, 2022 18:24:48 GMT
They are indeed Japanese-made swords. I ordered a custom sword from them in July 2021. I get updates on the progress every few months or so. Should be done in a couple more months. I'll be sure to write a review when I get it.
They do have a page with price estimates, but if you email them with what you want, they will get back to you in a day or two. Expect to pay $5k-10k, depending on what you want. JPY is way down compared to USD right now, so its a pretty good time to get a Japanese made sword, if that's what you're looking for.
If you go to translate.google.com and type in higotora.com, it should give you a link that will translate the site for you.
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Post by mikel87 on Sept 15, 2022 20:24:15 GMT
They are indeed Japanese-made swords. I ordered a custom sword from them in July 2021. I get updates on the progress every few months or so. Should be done in a couple more months. I'll be sure to write a review when I get it. They do have a page with price estimates, but if you email them with what you want, they will get back to you in a day or two. Expect to pay $5k-10k, depending on what you want. JPY is way down compared to USD right now, so its a pretty good time to get a Japanese made sword, if that's what you're looking for. If you go to translate.google.com and type in higotora.com, it should give you a link that will translate the site for you. This is epic thank you so much! I can’t wait to see the review of your sword!
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Post by ambulocetus on Sept 18, 2022 1:13:29 GMT
I've been drooling over their website for years. I don't own one, but I can tell that it is phenominal craftsmanship. I think that once you hold it in your hands, picking up a Chinese katana will be like getting out of a Maseratti and getting into a Kia
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Post by mikel87 on Sept 20, 2022 0:38:05 GMT
I've been drooling over their website for years. I don't own one, but I can tell that it is phenominal craftsmanship. I think that once you hold it in your hands, picking up a Chinese katana will be like getting out of a Maseratti and getting into a Kia Haha I don’t doubt it. They really are easy to drool over though right!?
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