This is a wakizashi made by Yoshihiro (Nakayamaikkansai) in Musashi province during the late Edo period (circa 1818~). It comes with NBTHK Hozon Token certification. The blade has a nagasa of 46.7cm and features a straight hamon with large irregular patterns.
NihontoWatchmei · Bunka (1804-1818) · nagasa 46.7cm · sori 1.7cm
Musashi · around 1804-1818
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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 wakizashi made by Yoshihiro (Nakayamaikkansai) in Musashi province during the late Edo period (circa 1818~). It comes with NBTHK Hozon Token certification. The blade has a nagasa of 46.7cm and features a straight hamon with large irregular patterns.
NihontoWatchmei · Bunka (1804-1818) · nagasa 46.7cm · sori 1.7cm
Musashi · around 1804-1818
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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).
