This listing features a katana by Hoju, bearing a kinzogan-mei (gold inlay signature) with a kao (stylized signature). The smith is from Mutsu Province and was active during the Nanbokucho period, around the Eitoku era. Hoju is part of the Maikusa smith lineage, known for their connection to the Fujiwara clan in Oshu.
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Wakimono · Oshu
Among the swordsmiths said by old transmitted records to have worked in Ōshū (Mutsu and the wider northeast) from the Nara and Heian periods through the Kamakura age, the setsumei repeatedly observe that, of works actually surviving today, almost the only name that can be confirmed is Hōju (宝寿). Learn more →
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 features a katana by Hoju, bearing a kinzogan-mei (gold inlay signature) with a kao (stylized signature). The smith is from Mutsu Province and was active during the Nanbokucho period, around the Eitoku era. Hoju is part of the Maikusa smith lineage, known for their connection to the Fujiwara clan in Oshu.
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Among the swordsmiths said by old transmitted records to have worked in Ōshū (Mutsu and the wider northeast) from the Nara and Heian periods through the Kamakura age, the setsumei repeatedly observe that, of works actually surviving today, almost the only name that can be confirmed is Hōju (宝寿). Learn more →
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.
