Higo Kinko Taikan by Sato, Homma and Kashima Book is in Japanese with

Book is in Japanese with English index

Menuki attributed to Yokoya School with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

I simply love the effect that was achieved

Dragon menuki made of shakudo with gold inlay

Tsuba is signed "Nagamine" with Kao and fuchikashira is signed "Karaku Ju Nagamine" with Kao

Higo Kinko Taikan by Sato, Homma and Kashima Book is in Japanese withHigo Kinko Taikan by Sato, Homma and Kashima. Almost 500 pages filled with photos of work by artists from Higo. Mostly tsuba but there are also some fuchikashira and whole koshirae. Good quality black and white pictures, there are also few colour photos. Each item with short description in English and Japanese. There are around 100 additional pages with text in Japanese at the beginning of the book. Condition: there are signs of old age like foxing,