NihontoWatchNihontoWatchKunitoshi was the son of Kuniyuki. He was called Rai Magotaro. The jigane is mokume mixed with flowing itame hada. The ha is suguha, with small nie appearing within the ha. The sashi-ura has nijuba qualities and the deki is good. Signed works by Rai Kunitoshi are extremely rare and do not circulate on the market. It is something that can fully be expected to achieve Juyo. I recommend this to sword lovers.
Certificate reading — 銘 来国俊
NihontoWatchOffered by Touken Hataya
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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 sitePlease request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
¥5,500,000