This is a katana made by Yokoyama Sukekane, a prominent smith of the Bizen Osafune school during the Shin-Shinto period. He is a 58th generation descendant of Tomonari and represents the late Edo period Bizen smiths. The blade features a finely forged ko-itame hada with ji-nie, and a vibrant kikka choji hamon with bright nie-guchi, showcasing Sukekane's characteristic style. It comes with both a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Certificate reading — 銘 備前長船住横山祐包作 友成五十八代孫 萬延元年二月日
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 72cm · sori 2.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1834-1872
Tōken Taikan top 60%
12 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
44 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
This is a katana made by Yokoyama Sukekane, a prominent smith of the Bizen Osafune school during the Shin-Shinto period. He is a 58th generation descendant of Tomonari and represents the late Edo period Bizen smiths. The blade features a finely forged ko-itame hada with ji-nie, and a vibrant kikka choji hamon with bright nie-guchi, showcasing Sukekane's characteristic style. It comes with both a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Certificate reading — 銘 備前長船住横山祐包作 友成五十八代孫 萬延元年二月日
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 72cm · sori 2.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1834-1872
Tōken Taikan top 60%
12 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
44 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteExcept where the item is defective, we do not accept returns as a rule. In the case of an error on our part, please contact us by email within 3 days of the item's arrival.
