This katana is signed Fujiwara Yukinaga, a swordsmith of the Takada school active in Bungo during the Warring States period. The blade features a sturdy construction with a large kissaki, well-wrought itame hada, and nie notare hamon. It is in extremely good condition with no flaws and a well-polished surface, and comes with both shirasaya and koshirae.
NihontoWatchmei · Takada · Manji (1658-1661) · nagasa 70.6cm · sori 1.9cm
Bungo · around 1658-1661
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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