説明
Antique Japanese Sword Katana Unsigned Shitahara NBTHK Hozon Certificate
【Description】
The group of the swordsmiths who forged swords in the Musashi region (Today’s Tokyo) was called Shitahara swordsmiths. They founded their school in 1521 (the Muromachi Period). At first, they worked for the Hojo family, a famous feudal clan but after this family was destroyed by the Toyotomi family, they instead served Tokugawa family. They kept forging swords until the end of the Edo Period. This sword was forged by one of the Shitahara swordsmiths. The curvature of this blade is fascinating to observe.
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Length
:
70.5 cm
Curvature
:
2.7 c
m
Hamon
:
The blade pattern created by the tempering process
Jimon
:
Visible surface pattern on the steel
【Other Detail】
Fuchi-Kashira
:
A pair of matching sword fittings that cover the upper and bottom parts of its sword hilt
Tsuka and Menuki
:
Tsuka is the handle of the Japanese sword and Menuki is its decoration
Tsuba and Habaki
:
Tsuba is the handguard for the Japanese Sword and Habaki is the equipment to make the blade not touch its scabbard.
Saya
:
Saya is the scabbard for the Japanese sword
Certificate
:
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
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【About us】
Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords/armor, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on.
【
Japanese Sword& Export Process
】
The Japanese swords we deal with are hand-forged edged swords made in Japan. It was made from the traditional carbon steel called
TAMAHAGANE(玉鋼)
. Samurai Museum is familiar with the proper legal procedure for an antique/ authentic Japanese sword to be exported from Japan. We have sent more than 350 Japanese swords to amazing owners who appreciate its historical value.
Each Japanese sword is registered under the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Board of Education in Japan.They issue a registration paper for each Japanese sword for its owner in Japan to legally possess it. The Japanese sword with its registration paper means it was traditionally hand-forged in Japan.
To legally export the sword from Japan to other countries, we will have to apply for its permit to the Agency for Cultural Affairs(Bunkacho) and return the original registration paper to the Board of Education. It normally takes around
2-4 weeks
to receive this permit after submitting required documents. And we would like you to expect at least
1-1.5 months
for your order to arrive at your given address after you ordered. For more detailed info, please
click here
.
It is allow
ed for residents in Japan to own authentic Japanese swords without a special license as long as they come with registration papers. Please feel free to contact us if you are a resident of Japan, whether temporarily or permanently. We will also assist you when you leave Japan and need to obtain the export permit.
【Payment Method】
We accept payment through
Stripe
(Credit card),
PayPal
, Apple Pay or ChromePay, all of which are secure payment methods. Also, you don’t need to make an account on Stripe for the checkout. If you prefer other payment method, please contact us. After confirming your payment, we will apply for an export permit. You may either pay in
JPY, USD, AUD, CAD,EUR, CHF
or
GBP
. The price is set in Japanese Yen. Prices in other currencies are automatically calculated based on the latest exchange rate.
* If the amount is above 1 million JPY, Stripe or wire transfer will be the only options for payment.
【Shipping】
We have shipped authentic Japanese swords to the
USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong and
Australia
. If you don’t live in these countries and like to order, please contact us first before making a purchase. We offer
Free International Shipping
as long as we can send antique Japanese swords by either EMS or FedEx(Canada).
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