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.
This listing is for a katana made by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki, whose real name is Kimura Yasuhiro, born in Showa 56 (1981). He belongs to a distinguished lineage of swordsmiths serving the Sagara family of the Hitoyoshi domain, with his grandfather Kanemasa and father Kanetsugu having challenged self-made steel using iron sand from the Sendai River. Kaneyuki continues the family tradition of Kiyomaro-den, diligently working to preserve the Akamatsu Taro smithing fire.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Higo · around 2005-
2 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.
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 listing is for a katana made by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki, whose real name is Kimura Yasuhiro, born in Showa 56 (1981). He belongs to a distinguished lineage of swordsmiths serving the Sagara family of the Hitoyoshi domain, with his grandfather Kanemasa and father Kanetsugu having challenged self-made steel using iron sand from the Sendai River. Kaneyuki continues the family tradition of Kiyomaro-den, diligently working to preserve the Akamatsu Taro smithing fire.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Higo · around 2005-
2 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.
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.
