Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
This is a katana by Inshu-ju Fujiwara Kanesaki from the middle Edo period (circa 1661). The blade has a length of 74 cm and is certified as Hozon Token by NBTHK. The temper pattern is pointed and mixed with clove, showing a good quality work reminiscent of Mino Seki.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 74cm · sori 1.4cm
Inaba · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 pieces on the market now
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a katana by Inshu-ju Fujiwara Kanesaki from the middle Edo period (circa 1661). The blade has a length of 74 cm and is certified as Hozon Token by NBTHK. The temper pattern is pointed and mixed with clove, showing a good quality work reminiscent of Mino Seki.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 74cm · sori 1.4cm
Inaba · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 pieces on the market now
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
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 siteNo cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
![Wakizashi - by Kanesaki - Sold: Magnificent Wakizashi - Mumei Inshu Kanesaki, Early Edo Period, with Toensha Jojosaku Kanteisho - [38.8cm, 1 shaku 2 sun 8 bu, 717g with saya] - Price 290,000 JPY - YW-08](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fitbhfhyptogxcjbjfzwx.supabase.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Flisting-images%2Ftoken-hasegawa%2FL640913%2F00.jpg&w=2560&q=90)
