The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
Stock No:SKA-110122Paper(Certificate): NoneCountry(Kuni)/Period(Jidai):Gifu/Showa era 1981Blade length(Cutting edge): 72.8cmCurve(SORI): 1.9cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.18cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.74cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 2.5cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.5cmLength of Koshirae: about 105cmSword tang(Nakago): Unaltered,Kattesagari file patternRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Weight including handle: 1,103gRegistration Card: Gifu【Additional Information】秀宗刀匠は、本名を松原龍平といい昭和5年に長野県で生まれました。松原兼吉刀匠の子で十三代川島正秀刀匠と中田兼秀刀匠の門人となり作刀を学びます。岐阜県関市関口町に住し、全日本刀匠会会員新作名刀展にて太刀・刀・脇差・薙刀・槍の部で連続入選を果たし名工として名を連ねます。刻銘は、濃州秀宗作、松原龍平秀宗、などです。
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Gifu · around 1926-1989
6 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).