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.
兼重刀匠(木村兼重)は、昭和十七年栗原昭秀に入門、熊本県八代市二見町で鍛刀する。 戦時中は軍刀を鍛えられて、良く切れると評判になり、当時の刀匠位列では大業物として認められ名を高めました。 木村兼重の御家は、人吉藩に仕えた抱鍛冶の家柄で、伝法は木村兼重刀匠から子へと伝えられ、長男が、赤松太郎兼嗣刀匠(木村兼定)、二男が赤松太郎兼照刀匠(木村兼弘)、三男が、赤松太郎兼裕刀匠(木村 馨)です。 現在の木村家は、源清麿や直胤を理想とした豪快な作域で有名で赤松太郎と号し、まさに刀一筋の一家でご子息皆が著名な刀匠となり活躍されております。
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As written by the shop
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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.
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.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
¥550,000