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 katana is a work by Higonokami Kanehiro, also known as Kimura Kaoru, the youngest of the Akamatsu three brothers. Made in 1982 when he was 21, it features a gunome-midare hamon with various elements like kinsuji and sunagashi, showing a strong nie-deki. The blade comes in a shirasaya and weighs 774g by itself.
NihontoWatchmei · Akamatsu · Gendaito · nagasa 71.6cm · sori 1.8cm
Higo (Yatsushiro) · Heisei-Reiwa
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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.
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¥480,000
