This is a Katana by Yasutake, a Gendaito smith born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1909 and designated Mukansa in 1981. The blade features a wide shape with deep curvature and an extended kissaki, showcasing a tightly packed jigane and a nioi-deki gunome midare hamon. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon guarantee and is housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Gendaito · nagasa 70.6cm · sori 2.2cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This is a Katana by Yasutake, a Gendaito smith born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1909 and designated Mukansa in 1981. The blade features a wide shape with deep curvature and an extended kissaki, showcasing a tightly packed jigane and a nioi-deki gunome midare hamon. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon guarantee and is housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Gendaito · nagasa 70.6cm · sori 2.2cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
