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 powerful katana by Akamatsu Taro Kaneteru, born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1957. The blade features a wide moto-haba and saki-haba with a large kissaki, showcasing a robust form. The jihada is a finely packed ko-itame with abundant ji-nie, and the hamon is a vibrant gunome-midare mixed with choji, displaying active kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Akamatsu Taro · Gendaito · nagasa 73.7cm · sori 1.98cm
Higo (Yatsushiro) · Heisei-Reiwa
5 pieces on the market now
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.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a powerful katana by Akamatsu Taro Kaneteru, born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1957. The blade features a wide moto-haba and saki-haba with a large kissaki, showcasing a robust form. The jihada is a finely packed ko-itame with abundant ji-nie, and the hamon is a vibrant gunome-midare mixed with choji, displaying active kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Akamatsu Taro · Gendaito · nagasa 73.7cm · sori 1.98cm
Higo (Yatsushiro) · Heisei-Reiwa
5 pieces on the market now
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.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
