Modern Japan made the sword an exile, then an artwork: the 1876 Haitōrei ended sword wearing, the postwar ban nearly ended the craft, and the revival built on the NBTHK’s founding in 1948 remade it as a licensed art.
This listing features a daisho (matching pair of swords) by the renowned Gendaito smith Kasama Ikkan-sai Shigetsugu. The katana is dated Showa 10 (1935) and the wakizashi Showa 12 (1937). Shigetsugu was a master of both forging and sword carving, having studied under Miyaguchi Ikkan-sai Shigeyoshi and Morioka Masakichi of the Gassan school, and was later a master at the Nihonto Denshujo, training many famous modern smiths.
NihontoWatchmei · Taisho (1912-1926)
Tokyo · around 1912-1926
Tōken Taikan top 63%
6 pieces on the market now
The modern era (1868 to today)
Modern Japan made the sword an exile, then an artwork: the 1876 Haitōrei ended sword wearing, the postwar ban nearly ended the craft, and the revival built on the NBTHK’s founding in 1948 remade it as a licensed art.
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.
¥3,000,000
This listing features a daisho (matching pair of swords) by the renowned Gendaito smith Kasama Ikkan-sai Shigetsugu. The katana is dated Showa 10 (1935) and the wakizashi Showa 12 (1937). Shigetsugu was a master of both forging and sword carving, having studied under Miyaguchi Ikkan-sai Shigeyoshi and Morioka Masakichi of the Gassan school, and was later a master at the Nihonto Denshujo, training many famous modern smiths.
NihontoWatchmei · Taisho (1912-1926)
Tokyo · around 1912-1926
Tōken Taikan top 63%
6 pieces on the market now
The modern era (1868 to today)
Modern Japan made the sword an exile, then an artwork: the 1876 Haitōrei ended sword wearing, the postwar ban nearly ended the craft, and the revival built on the NBTHK’s founding in 1948 remade it as a licensed art.
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.
¥3,000,000
