This is a tsuba made by Goto Mitsuhisa during the Meiji era. It features an Oka-koga-zu (cherry blossom and old tile design) and has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK. The tsuba is made of iron and has dimensions of 7.90cm x 7.22cm x 0.48cm and weighs 167g.
NihontoWatchmei · Goto · Meiji
Waki-Goto Mitsuhisa
Meiji
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iebori · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Mitsuhisa stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iebori · Kyoto
74 pieces on the market now
The Waki-Goto tradition designates the branch and collateral lines of the Goto mainline (soke) that sustained the family's metalworking legacy across generations while extending its reach beyond the central house in Kyoto and later Edo. The Goto family itself constituted the preeminent dynasty of sword-fitting craftsmen in Japanese history, serving successive shogunal families from the Muromachi period through the Edo era. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kojo光乗 | 1480-1670 | 5 |
| Munetomo/Sochi宗知 | — | 0 |
| Morimura Atsutaka守邨厚隆 | — | 0 |
| Taijo泰乗 | — | 0 |
| Mitsuharu光治 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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 tsuba made by Goto Mitsuhisa during the Meiji era. It features an Oka-koga-zu (cherry blossom and old tile design) and has been certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu by the NBTHK. The tsuba is made of iron and has dimensions of 7.90cm x 7.22cm x 0.48cm and weighs 167g.
NihontoWatchmei · Goto · Meiji
Waki-Goto Mitsuhisa
Meiji
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iebori · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Mitsuhisa stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iebori · Kyoto
74 pieces on the market now
The Waki-Goto tradition designates the branch and collateral lines of the Goto mainline (soke) that sustained the family's metalworking legacy across generations while extending its reach beyond the central house in Kyoto and later Edo. The Goto family itself constituted the preeminent dynasty of sword-fitting craftsmen in Japanese history, serving successive shogunal families from the Muromachi period through the Edo era. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kojo光乗 | 1480-1670 | 5 |
| Munetomo/Sochi宗知 | — | 0 |
| Morimura Atsutaka守邨厚隆 | — | 0 |
| Taijo泰乗 | — | 0 |
| Mitsuharu光治 | — | 0 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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).
