Inscription: *Mumei* Type: Katana *Nagasa*: 2 *shaku* 0 *sun* 3 *bu* 5 *rin* *Sori*: 4 *bu* *Motohaba*: 27 mm *Motokasane*: 6 mm *Sakihaba*: 17 mm *Sakikasane*: 4 mm Blade Weight: 549 grams (All measurements are approximate) Nagano Prefecture Board of Education, Daimyo Registration (3 digits). The workmanship, from bottom to top, is truly Awataguchi, a world apart from others. It exhibits *utsuri*, *ko-ashi*, deep *nioi*, thick *ko-nie*, and *kin-suji* within the blade, showing extraordinary activity. This is truly a model Awataguchi, demonstrating tremendous activity that continues without ceasing. The *utsuri* in the *hiraji* is also magnificent, making it easy to understand why successive powerful figures were captivated. This is a rare and wonderful masterpiece, so please take it in your hands and enjoy it. The Awataguchi school flourished from the early to mid-Kamakura period, with Awataguchi Norikuni as its founder. Norikuni's sons were the Awataguchi Six Brothers. Kunitomo, Hisakuni, Kuniyasu, Kunitsuna, and others are said to have been *Gotoba-in Goban Kaji*, and they were praised and gained fame as the most clear and beautiful of all eras and schools. 0 yen (Tax included)
Certificate reading — 無銘（粟田口）
NihontoWatchBETAKamakura · nagasa 19cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
6 pieces on the market now
The steel is the first thing one learns to read in Awataguchi work: a ko-itame kneaded so tight that the surface takes on the pear-skin sheen the texts name nashiji-hada, the ji-nie dusted over it fine and even, slender chikei threading through, the whole carrying a moist luster (潤い) and a clarity that recurs in notice after notice. This is the steel of the early Yamashiro tradition at its summit. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshimitsu吉光 | 1259-1260 | 45 |
| Kuniyoshi國吉 | 1275-1278 | 51 |
| Kunitsuna國綱 | 1240-1264 | 18 |
| Hisakuni久國 | 1190-1199 | 21 |
| Norikuni則國 | 1222-1224 | 15 |
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.
Inscription: *Mumei* Type: Katana *Nagasa*: 2 *shaku* 0 *sun* 3 *bu* 5 *rin* *Sori*: 4 *bu* *Motohaba*: 27 mm *Motokasane*: 6 mm *Sakihaba*: 17 mm *Sakikasane*: 4 mm Blade Weight: 549 grams (All measurements are approximate) Nagano Prefecture Board of Education, Daimyo Registration (3 digits). The workmanship, from bottom to top, is truly Awataguchi, a world apart from others. It exhibits *utsuri*, *ko-ashi*, deep *nioi*, thick *ko-nie*, and *kin-suji* within the blade, showing extraordinary activity. This is truly a model Awataguchi, demonstrating tremendous activity that continues without ceasing. The *utsuri* in the *hiraji* is also magnificent, making it easy to understand why successive powerful figures were captivated. This is a rare and wonderful masterpiece, so please take it in your hands and enjoy it. The Awataguchi school flourished from the early to mid-Kamakura period, with Awataguchi Norikuni as its founder. Norikuni's sons were the Awataguchi Six Brothers. Kunitomo, Hisakuni, Kuniyasu, Kunitsuna, and others are said to have been *Gotoba-in Goban Kaji*, and they were praised and gained fame as the most clear and beautiful of all eras and schools. 0 yen (Tax included)
Certificate reading — 無銘（粟田口）
NihontoWatchBETAKamakura · nagasa 19cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
6 pieces on the market now
The steel is the first thing one learns to read in Awataguchi work: a ko-itame kneaded so tight that the surface takes on the pear-skin sheen the texts name nashiji-hada, the ji-nie dusted over it fine and even, slender chikei threading through, the whole carrying a moist luster (潤い) and a clarity that recurs in notice after notice. This is the steel of the early Yamashiro tradition at its summit. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshimitsu吉光 | 1259-1260 | 45 |
| Kuniyoshi國吉 | 1275-1278 | 51 |
| Kunitsuna國綱 | 1240-1264 | 18 |
| Hisakuni久國 | 1190-1199 | 21 |
| Norikuni則國 | 1222-1224 | 15 |
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.
