NihontoWatchWWII Era Seki Katana (fss-982) WWII Era Seki Katana in Civilian MountsJapanese katana dating to theWorld War II period, attributed to aSeki-based smith, mounted incivilian koshiraerather than standard military fittings.Theblade is sound and healthy, with aclear, well-defined hamon. It showssurface scuffs and scratches consistent with age, but there areno major issues, no active rust on the blade, and no fatal flaws observed.Thenakago is heavily rusted, obscuring parts of the mei. What remains legible appears to read“Seki Masa... saku”, with the remaining characters difficult to discern and possiblyHideor a related reading. Due to the condition of the tang, the attribution istentative and cannot be confirmed.An honest example of awartime Seki katana in civilian mounts, offered as-is with full disclosure. Mei:Seki () () Masahide saku (rusty nakago)Date:WWII eraNagasa:26-3/8 inchesSori:14.0 mmWidth at the ha-machi:30.5 mmWidth at the yokote:20.8 mmThickness at the mune-machi:7.0 mmConstruction:Shinogi zukuriMune:IoriNakago:UbuKitae:mujiHamon:Midare GunomeBoshi:MaruCondition:Old polish scuffed up with minor scratching
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Osaka · around 1926-1989
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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