This is a hirasankaku yari (spear) signed by Yamashirokokuju Kunishige, dating to the Edo period. The nagasa is 36.3cm, with a total length of 88.5cm. The blade weight is 359g.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 36.3cm
Soshu-den · Yamashiro
4 pieces on the market now
The Hasebe school (長谷部) took its base in Kyoto, at Gojo-bomon Inokuma in Yamashiro, where it settled during the Nanbokucho period after a longer migration that the published sources now read as a movement out of Yamato, through maturation in Sagami, and at last into the capital. Its founder, Hasebe Kunishige, carried the Soshu-den learned in the orbit of Masamune, counted in the old reckoning among the Masamune-juttetsu, and his Yamato substrate shows through the Soshu manner in his steel. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunishige國重 | 1334-1360 | 54 |
| Kuninobu國信 | 1334-1363 | 41 |
| Kunihira國平 | 1336-1364 | 3 |
| Kageshige景重 | 1532-1555 | 0 |
| Kunishige國重 | 1370-1372 | 0 |
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.
Swords are non-returnable (blades cannot be re-imported to Japan). Insured shipping; damage/loss claims reported within 5 days of receipt. Cancellation fee 10% before shipment; not possible after shipment.
This is a hirasankaku yari (spear) signed by Yamashirokokuju Kunishige, dating to the Edo period. The nagasa is 36.3cm, with a total length of 88.5cm. The blade weight is 359g.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 36.3cm
Soshu-den · Yamashiro
4 pieces on the market now
The Hasebe school (長谷部) took its base in Kyoto, at Gojo-bomon Inokuma in Yamashiro, where it settled during the Nanbokucho period after a longer migration that the published sources now read as a movement out of Yamato, through maturation in Sagami, and at last into the capital. Its founder, Hasebe Kunishige, carried the Soshu-den learned in the orbit of Masamune, counted in the old reckoning among the Masamune-juttetsu, and his Yamato substrate shows through the Soshu manner in his steel. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunishige國重 | 1334-1360 | 54 |
| Kuninobu國信 | 1334-1363 | 41 |
| Kunihira國平 | 1336-1364 | 3 |
| Kageshige景重 | 1532-1555 | 0 |
| Kunishige國重 | 1370-1372 | 0 |
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.
Swords are non-returnable (blades cannot be re-imported to Japan). Insured shipping; damage/loss claims reported within 5 days of receipt. Cancellation fee 10% before shipment; not possible after shipment.
