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If you have a modern reproduction blade. It will be made of stainless steel there for no problem with rusting. These can be very beautiful and accurate to historical details. They are regularly used by martial artists for training or the general public for display in ones home
Some of you would be collectors may cringe at this statement. But not every one wants to collect historical blades or has the time or money to devote to its study to be able to effectively collect them.
Famous Sword Smiths
| Name |
Province |
Value Yen |
Period |
| Amakuni |
Yamato |
35k |
AD701 |
| Shinsoku |
Buzen |
20k |
708 |
| Yasutsuna |
Hoki |
30k |
806 |
| Sanemori |
Hoki |
20k |
851 |
| Yukihira |
Buzen |
20k |
985 |
| Munechika |
Yamashiro |
30k |
987 |
| Tomonari |
Bizen |
25k |
987 |
| Yoshiiye |
Yamashiro |
15k |
1004 |
| Norimune |
Bizen |
20k |
1206 |
| Nobufusa |
Bizen |
20k |
1207 |
| Muneyoshi |
Bizen |
18k |
1207 |
| Sukemune |
Bizen |
18k |
1207 |
| Kuniyasu |
Yamashiro |
18k |
1207 |
| Kunitomo |
Yamashiro |
18k |
1207 |
| Tsunetsugu |
Bitchu |
15k |
1207 |
| Yoshimitsu |
Yamashiro |
20k |
1264 |
| Kuniyuki |
Yamashiro |
8k |
1259 |
| Kuniyoshi |
Yamashiro |
8k |
1232 |
| Nagamitsu |
Bizen |
8k |
1264 |
| Yukimitsu |
Sagami |
5k |
1264 |
| Kunimitsu |
Sagami |
7k |
1278 |
| Masamune**** |
Sagami |
20k |
1288 |
| Sadamune |
Sagami |
5k |
1319 |
| Kaneuji |
Mino |
5k |
1319 |
| Muramasa |
Ise |
2k |
1322 |
** Masamune was best, Muramasa was second best but his blades were considered unlucky
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