This antique Tachi, attributed to Ichimonji Sukekane of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school, dates from the late Kamakura period (Ko-An era, 1278-1288 A.D.). It is unsigned (mumei) and comes with an NTHK Kanteisho certificate. The blade features a length of 63.2 cm and a curvature of 1.5 cm, and is accompanied by a beautiful set of Tachi sword mountings.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Fukuoka Ichimonji · Kamakura · nagasa 63.2cm · sori 1.5cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
6 pieces on the market now
Working at Yoshioka in Bizen Province, this branch of the Ichimonji lineage arose toward the close of the Kamakura period (its dated works begin in the late thirteenth century) and carried the tradition forward into the Nanbokuchō era. It took shape as the successor to the Fukuoka Ichimonji once that earlier group had passed its apex, and the published sources rank it directly behind Fukuoka among the Ichimonji branches in both prosperity and quality. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1299-1302 | 7 |
| Ichi一 | 1288-1293 | 3 |
| Sukeyoshi助吉 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Kagehide景秀 | 1329-1331 | 0 |
| Kanenaga包永 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Tachi, attributed to Ichimonji Sukekane of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school, dates from the late Kamakura period (Ko-An era, 1278-1288 A.D.). It is unsigned (mumei) and comes with an NTHK Kanteisho certificate. The blade features a length of 63.2 cm and a curvature of 1.5 cm, and is accompanied by a beautiful set of Tachi sword mountings.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Fukuoka Ichimonji · Kamakura · nagasa 63.2cm · sori 1.5cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
6 pieces on the market now
Working at Yoshioka in Bizen Province, this branch of the Ichimonji lineage arose toward the close of the Kamakura period (its dated works begin in the late thirteenth century) and carried the tradition forward into the Nanbokuchō era. It took shape as the successor to the Fukuoka Ichimonji once that earlier group had passed its apex, and the published sources rank it directly behind Fukuoka among the Ichimonji branches in both prosperity and quality. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1299-1302 | 7 |
| Ichi一 | 1288-1293 | 3 |
| Sukeyoshi助吉 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Kagehide景秀 | 1329-1331 | 0 |
| Kanenaga包永 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
