This katana is signed by Fujiwara Teruyuki, a representative smith of the Shinto Takada school in Bungo province. Known for his skill in Soshu-den style with nie on the ji and ha, Teruyuki is also rated as a Wazamono smith. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 豊州高田住藤原輝行
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Joo (1652-1655) · nagasa 74.5cm · sori 0.75cm
Bungo · around 1652-1655
Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece 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 siteCooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
This katana is signed by Fujiwara Teruyuki, a representative smith of the Shinto Takada school in Bungo province. Known for his skill in Soshu-den style with nie on the ji and ha, Teruyuki is also rated as a Wazamono smith. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 豊州高田住藤原輝行
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Joo (1652-1655) · nagasa 74.5cm · sori 0.75cm
Bungo · around 1652-1655
Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece 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 siteCooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
