This newly arrived tanto by Naoyuki of the Dotanuki school, active in the Higo region during the Shin-Shinto era, comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate. It features a hoso-suguha hamon and itame hada, with an ubu nakago signed "Naoyuki" and "Senshu Banzairaku". The dagger is accompanied by both a shirasaya and a tanto koshirae with a textured tame-nuri finish, making it a prized and auspicious heirloom piece.
Certificate reading — 銘 直幸（肥後・天保頃）千秋万歳楽
NihontoWatchmei · Dotanuki · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 19.8cm
Higo · around 1830-1844
2 pieces 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.
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 siteAs a general rule, returns/exchanges are not accepted on Japanese sword orders unless damaged upon delivery. Other items: returns/exchanges accepted within 7 days of delivery. Cancellation for personal reasons incurs a 30% restocking fee (70% refunded). Return shipping must be prepaid and insured by the buyer; shipping/handling fees are non-refundable. Contact katana@tozando.co.jp to initiate a return.
¥600,000
This newly arrived tanto by Naoyuki of the Dotanuki school, active in the Higo region during the Shin-Shinto era, comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate. It features a hoso-suguha hamon and itame hada, with an ubu nakago signed "Naoyuki" and "Senshu Banzairaku". The dagger is accompanied by both a shirasaya and a tanto koshirae with a textured tame-nuri finish, making it a prized and auspicious heirloom piece.
Certificate reading — 銘 直幸（肥後・天保頃）千秋万歳楽
NihontoWatchmei · Dotanuki · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 19.8cm
Higo · around 1830-1844
2 pieces 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.
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 siteAs a general rule, returns/exchanges are not accepted on Japanese sword orders unless damaged upon delivery. Other items: returns/exchanges accepted within 7 days of delivery. Cancellation for personal reasons incurs a 30% restocking fee (70% refunded). Return shipping must be prepaid and insured by the buyer; shipping/handling fees are non-refundable. Contact katana@tozando.co.jp to initiate a return.
¥600,000
