NihontoWatchThis is a katana made by the swordsmith Kanenori, a gendai blade intended for restoration. It is believed to be a fully hand-forged, water-tempered blade in good condition but in need of polish. The hamon is gunome and the sword has a good balance.
NihontoWatchOffered by Nihonto Antiques
Mino · around 1926-1989
1 piece on the market now
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.
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