Classification: Katana Mei: "Mumei" (Omiya) Nagasa: 2 shaku 2 sun 9 bun Sori: 4 bun Motohaba: 30 mm Motokasane: 6.8 mm Sakihaba: 21.5 mm Sakikasane: 4.8 mm Toshin weight: 616 grams (All measurements are approximate) Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education With NBTHK Certificate: Hozon Tosogu, Tokubetsu Hozon Token Includes shirasaya bag and koshirae bag. This work is extremely close to the masterpieces of Osafune Kagemitsu; viewed from another angle, the utsuri is so vivid that it could also be considered Yoshioka Ichimonji. The hataraki of the ha is exceptionally prominent, resulting in a quality akin to a supreme masterpiece. While the kiwame of Omiya is sufficiently good, the style is quite different, so there is a probability that the kiwame may be changed to a higher rank when undergoing a higher designation. This sword has a slight kataochi-gunome style, Sugata: Shallow koshi-zori, chu-kissaki. Jitetsu: Ko-itame hada is well-tightened with very beautiful itame scattered throughout. Fine jinie attaches minutely, and midare-utsuri stands out vividly. Hamon: Gunome mixed with intense ko-choji and ko-gunome; kinsuji enters in various places, with slight sakiasashi and frequent yo. The nioiguchi is intense, and the boshi resembles a sansaku-boshi with an intense kaen shape. Truly a masterpiece sword. 0 Yen (Tax included)
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Ichimonji
Bizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
The Omiya school (大宮) of Bizen traces its name and its blood to Kyoto, not to the Bizen heartland where it eventually settled. The published sources follow the line back to a remote ancestor, Kunimori, who is said to have left Inokuma Omiya in Yamashiro province and moved into Bizen during the Kamakura period, around the Bun'o years. With him the group carried a Yamashiro sensibility into the province of choji, and that transplanted origin remains the key to everything the school later became. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Morikage盛景 | 1356-1390 | 92 |
| Morikage盛景 | 1299-1302 | 5 |
| Tomomori友盛 | 1156-1159 | 0 |
| Tsugumori次盛 | 1338-1342 | 0 |
| Tsugumori次盛 | 1278-1288 | 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 sitePlease notify us of your intention to return, by email or fax, no later than the day after the item's arrival. Return shipping, insurance, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
Classification: Katana Mei: "Mumei" (Omiya) Nagasa: 2 shaku 2 sun 9 bun Sori: 4 bun Motohaba: 30 mm Motokasane: 6.8 mm Sakihaba: 21.5 mm Sakikasane: 4.8 mm Toshin weight: 616 grams (All measurements are approximate) Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education With NBTHK Certificate: Hozon Tosogu, Tokubetsu Hozon Token Includes shirasaya bag and koshirae bag. This work is extremely close to the masterpieces of Osafune Kagemitsu; viewed from another angle, the utsuri is so vivid that it could also be considered Yoshioka Ichimonji. The hataraki of the ha is exceptionally prominent, resulting in a quality akin to a supreme masterpiece. While the kiwame of Omiya is sufficiently good, the style is quite different, so there is a probability that the kiwame may be changed to a higher rank when undergoing a higher designation. This sword has a slight kataochi-gunome style, Sugata: Shallow koshi-zori, chu-kissaki. Jitetsu: Ko-itame hada is well-tightened with very beautiful itame scattered throughout. Fine jinie attaches minutely, and midare-utsuri stands out vividly. Hamon: Gunome mixed with intense ko-choji and ko-gunome; kinsuji enters in various places, with slight sakiasashi and frequent yo. The nioiguchi is intense, and the boshi resembles a sansaku-boshi with an intense kaen shape. Truly a masterpiece sword. 0 Yen (Tax included)
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Ichimonji
Bizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
The Omiya school (大宮) of Bizen traces its name and its blood to Kyoto, not to the Bizen heartland where it eventually settled. The published sources follow the line back to a remote ancestor, Kunimori, who is said to have left Inokuma Omiya in Yamashiro province and moved into Bizen during the Kamakura period, around the Bun'o years. With him the group carried a Yamashiro sensibility into the province of choji, and that transplanted origin remains the key to everything the school later became. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Morikage盛景 | 1356-1390 | 92 |
| Morikage盛景 | 1299-1302 | 5 |
| Tomomori友盛 | 1156-1159 | 0 |
| Tsugumori次盛 | 1338-1342 | 0 |
| Tsugumori次盛 | 1278-1288 | 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 sitePlease notify us of your intention to return, by email or fax, no later than the day after the item's arrival. Return shipping, insurance, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility.
