The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
This is a wakizashi by Masamine (Seihou), a Living National Treasure. It is a masterpiece that faithfully reproduces the style of Kanemitsu, featuring a wide mihaba, small itamehada mixed with masamehada, clear jitetsu, gunome chouji hamon, and frequent kinsuji and sunagashi. Masamine was born in Ishikawa prefecture in 1921 and was designated an important intangible cultural property in 1981.
NihontoWatch
Ishikawa · around 1921-1998
11 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥1,000,000
This is a wakizashi by Masamine (Seihou), a Living National Treasure. It is a masterpiece that faithfully reproduces the style of Kanemitsu, featuring a wide mihaba, small itamehada mixed with masamehada, clear jitetsu, gunome chouji hamon, and frequent kinsuji and sunagashi. Masamine was born in Ishikawa prefecture in 1921 and was designated an important intangible cultural property in 1981.
NihontoWatchIshikawa · around 1921-1998
11 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
¥1,000,000
