Part 1 | Treasures of Imperial Japan and the Samurai: The Collection of Michael Quigley

Remembering Michael Quigley Sr. A Life of Collecting, Scholarship, and Community ‍ The Japanese sword and military medal collecting communities lost a longtime friend and respected scholar when Michael Quigley passed away in November 29th, 2025.To those who knew him, Mike was far more than an avid collector. Over decades, he studied, documented, preserved, and generously shared the objects and history that fascinated him. His interests ranged from Japanese swords and Asian antiquities to military orders, medals, and Japanese military items. His impact lives on in reference books, collecting organizations, exhibitions, donations he made to museums and—most of all—in the...