This is a katana by Hata Morihisa, also known as Hata Touren, from the Ishido school in Musashi province during the early Edo period (Keian era, 1648-1652). It is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon by the NBTHK and is noted as a 'Wazamono' (sharp sword). The blade comes with a black vermilion swirl pattern uchigatana koshirae.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 73.5cm · sori 2.1cm
Shinto · Omi
46 pieces on the market now
The Ishido school (石堂) traces its root to Omi Province, where smiths surnamed Hioki and bearing names such as Ishido worked before the line dispersed across the country in the early Edo period. From that Omi stem grew four principal branches: the Fukuoka Ishido of Chikuzen, the Edo Ishido carried east by makers who had first gone up from Omi to Kyoto, the Osaka Ishido seeded by smiths who settled in the merchant city, and the Kishu Ishido working under the Kii daimyo. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunemitsu常光 | 1648-1661 | 7 |
| Yasuhiro安廣 | 1661-1673 | 4 |
| Tsunahiro綱廣 | 1673-1681 | 0 |
| Nagatsugu長次 | 1345-1350 | 0 |
| Nagatsugu長次 | 1681-1684 | 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 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 is a katana by Hata Morihisa, also known as Hata Touren, from the Ishido school in Musashi province during the early Edo period (Keian era, 1648-1652). It is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon by the NBTHK and is noted as a 'Wazamono' (sharp sword). The blade comes with a black vermilion swirl pattern uchigatana koshirae.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 73.5cm · sori 2.1cm
Shinto · Omi
46 pieces on the market now
The Ishido school (石堂) traces its root to Omi Province, where smiths surnamed Hioki and bearing names such as Ishido worked before the line dispersed across the country in the early Edo period. From that Omi stem grew four principal branches: the Fukuoka Ishido of Chikuzen, the Edo Ishido carried east by makers who had first gone up from Omi to Kyoto, the Osaka Ishido seeded by smiths who settled in the merchant city, and the Kishu Ishido working under the Kii daimyo. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunemitsu常光 | 1648-1661 | 7 |
| Yasuhiro安廣 | 1661-1673 | 4 |
| Tsunahiro綱廣 | 1673-1681 | 0 |
| Nagatsugu長次 | 1345-1350 | 0 |
| Nagatsugu長次 | 1681-1684 | 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 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.
