Tokubetsu Hozon — Especially Worthy Swords for Sale
Tokubetsu Hozon ("Especially Worthy of Preservation") is the NBTHK designation above Hozon, awarded to swords of notably superior quality, condition, or historical interest. These blades are strong candidates for future Juyo submission and represent a sweet spot for collectors seeking quality with room for appreciation.
1,923 items currently available from trusted dealers worldwide.
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Katana Kiku crest signed Iga-no-kami Fujiwara KINMICHI with) Yatara Tame-nuri widely stripe Vermilion-lacquerd scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae
¥2,650,000
Kagamishi Celestial Maiden Motif
¥750,000
薙刀 手柄山氏繁 寛政六年二月日 応桜木清祇需作之
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Tsuba: Unsigned (Mino School):Openwork Design of Paulownia Crests and Autumn Grasses (Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
¥250,000
Wakizashi: Oku Yamato no Kami Taira Ason Motohira (First Generation) Autumn of Kansei 7, Year of the Hare (1795) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
¥1,100,000
Wakizashi: Fujiwara Yoshikuni (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
¥550,000
Goto Hokyo Ichijo(kao) Cranes in Flight motif
¥1,900,000
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¥650,000
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Katana: Rai Yoshimichi - NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon, Dated 1750
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Antique Katana sword in Ornate Mounting Early Edo Period (1673) NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificated
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Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by the first gen Tadakuni Tameshigiri Mei Tomotsugu NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
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