This is an o-suriage mumei tachi attributed to Mihara Masanobu from the early Muromachi period (late Nanbokucho to Oei era) in Bingo Province. It was appraised by Dr. Honma Kunzan as Ko-Mihara Masamasa and has a provenance as a beloved sword of Uesugi Shigenori. The blade retains the elegant form of a late Kamakura tachi, with a high shinogi, deep koshizori, and chu-kissaki.
NihontoWatchBETAsuriage-mumei · Mihara · Meitoku (1390-1394) ND
Yamato-den · Bingo
12 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, and the town of Mihara on the Numata river within it, gives this school its name. The Mihara group arose at the close of the Kamakura period and worked on through the Nanbokucho years, and the published sources gather the work of that early phase under the collective name Ko-Mihara, reserving Sue-Mihara for the late-Muromachi continuation of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiro正廣 | 1362-1389 | 33 |
| Masaie正家 | 1353-1375 | 29 |
| Sukekuni助國 | 1321-1329 | 23 |
| Kaneyasu兼安 | 1352-1369 | 12 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1376-1394 | 4 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is an o-suriage mumei tachi attributed to Mihara Masanobu from the early Muromachi period (late Nanbokucho to Oei era) in Bingo Province. It was appraised by Dr. Honma Kunzan as Ko-Mihara Masamasa and has a provenance as a beloved sword of Uesugi Shigenori. The blade retains the elegant form of a late Kamakura tachi, with a high shinogi, deep koshizori, and chu-kissaki.
NihontoWatchBETAsuriage-mumei · Mihara · Meitoku (1390-1394) ND
Yamato-den · Bingo
12 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, and the town of Mihara on the Numata river within it, gives this school its name. The Mihara group arose at the close of the Kamakura period and worked on through the Nanbokucho years, and the published sources gather the work of that early phase under the collective name Ko-Mihara, reserving Sue-Mihara for the late-Muromachi continuation of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiro正廣 | 1362-1389 | 33 |
| Masaie正家 | 1353-1375 | 29 |
| Sukekuni助國 | 1321-1329 | 23 |
| Kaneyasu兼安 | 1352-1369 | 12 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1376-1394 | 4 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
