◇ Hand-forged Tenkoku Knife, Koma (Top) Style, Square, Leather Wrapped, Double-Edged, 12mm, Forged with Welded Construction 【Made in Japan】Used Item Sekikaji Noushu Kanematsu-saku Tenkoku Knife, Koma (Top) Style, Square, Double-Edged, Boxed, Total Length 170mm 【Tenkoku Knife】 【Tenkoku Knife】. Noushu Kanematsu-saku! A handmade tenkoku knife. This knife is made in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, a town boasting 800 years of history as one of Japan's leading blade-making centers. The Noushu Kanematsu tenkoku knife is made using the techniques of Sekikaji, known for its outstanding sharpness. Deer leather is wrapped around the blade. The "Koma" (Top) style knife was created by "Sekikaji" Noushu Kanematsu, under the guidance and inspection of Tenkoku artist, Ume Yoshitaka. ◇ Reference Information ◇ Online Retail Price Hand-forged Tenkoku Knife, Koma (Top) Style, Square, Leather Wrapped, Double-Edged, 12mm, Forged with Welded Construction 【Made in Japan】. 3,465 - 4,340 yen. Regular price 4,950 yen ◇ Vermilion Ink Description ◇ Hishiemu Nikushubonpo Pure Silver Vermilion Ink (Akakuchi) No. 25 Used Item Vermilion ink in a Tsugaru-nuri ink container. High-grade vermilion ink for seals, using "Pure Silver Vermilion" as the main ingredient, a pigment that is vivid and does not fade, made using traditional methods. Size: 75φ x 20 (ink surface 65φ) The ink color is Akakuchi (red). (It seems that the ink container has been changed to Shippo-nuri (cloisonné) instead of Tsugaru-nuri.) Currently sold for around 4,000 yen. ◇ Stone Seal Materials (Various, such as Barin-toge and Seida Stone) Some items are worth over 2,000 yen each. Sizes vary, so please check the images. Some stones have hakama (a type of stand). Seida stone is personally considered a high-grade stone, but details are unknown. ◇ Vermilion Ink Stick (Old Ink Stick) There is a "Fuji-jo" mark, so it is likely made in Japan, but details are unknown. There is something like an inscription on the back of the ink stick, but I couldn't read it. It has been through a considerable number of years. (Long-term storage item) ◇ Shipping is planned via Letter Pack Plus. (Shipping fee of 600 yen will be covered by us.) ◇ Since these are old items, there may be scratches, stains, and damage, so please bid after confirming the images. ◇ The items on display are those that the seller has collected over many years, so they are long-term storage items. Please bid only if you are familiar with antiques.