This is a tanto made by Miyairi Shohei in Showa 38 (1963). Miyairi Shohei was born in Nagano Prefecture and became a Living National Treasure at the age of 49. The blade has a well-forged steel and a notare hamon with thick nioi, reminiscent of the Soshu tradition.
NihontoWatch
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteNo cooling-off / return system for customers outside Japan. Order canceled if payment not confirmed within 7 days.
This is a tanto made by Miyairi Shohei in Showa 38 (1963). Miyairi Shohei was born in Nagano Prefecture and became a Living National Treasure at the age of 49. The blade has a well-forged steel and a notare hamon with thick nioi, reminiscent of the Soshu tradition.
NihontoWatchTokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteNo cooling-off / return system for customers outside Japan. Order canceled if payment not confirmed within 7 days.
