This is a tanto made by Sukemitsu from Mito during the Meiji era. It has a blade length of 26.6cm and is certified as a Hozon Token by the NBTHK. The blade features an unokubizukuri shape and a kiri file pattern on the tang.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Meiji · nagasa 26.6cm · sori 0.4cm
Hitachi · around 1854-1860
Fujishiro Chu saku · Tōken Taikan top 95%
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 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 tanto made by Sukemitsu from Mito during the Meiji era. It has a blade length of 26.6cm and is certified as a Hozon Token by the NBTHK. The blade features an unokubizukuri shape and a kiri file pattern on the tang.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Meiji · nagasa 26.6cm · sori 0.4cm
Hitachi · around 1854-1860
Fujishiro Chu saku · Tōken Taikan top 95%
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 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).
