NihontoWatchThis listing features a tachi by Yoshimitsu, dated to an auspicious day in August, Showa 61 (1986). Yoshimitsu, a renowned Gendaito smith, is known for his skill in Bizen-den, particularly for creating works that capture the essence of Fukuoka Ichimonji's choji-midare hamon. He was certified as a Mukansa smith in Showa 62.
NihontoWatchOffered by Choshuya
Niigata · Heisei-Reiwa
1 piece 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.
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.