This is a tanto by Uda Hirakuni, a swordsmith from Etchu province active around the Meio period (late Muromachi era). Hirakuni, along with Kunimune, forged swords for the Hatakeyama family samurai. While Sengoku period Uda works are often characterized by rough, prominent ITAME-HADA and dark jigane, there are also many excellent pieces like the Hirazukuri sword by Uda Kunimune from Chokyo 1 (1487) praised for its beautiful flowing ITAME-HADA, leading to a recent re-evaluation of the Uda school's quality.
NihontoWatchmei · Uda · Muromachi
Wakimono · Etchu · around 1429-1441
Tōken Taikan top 37%
1 piece on the market now
Wakimono · Etchu
Phase: Uda宇多· 1390–1596
35 pieces on the market now
Where Ko-Uda closes with the Nanbokuchō generations, the chapter that follows opens in early Muromachi and runs to the end of the period. The setsumei draw the boundary plainly: works that descend no later than Nanbokuchō are called Ko-Uda, while everything thereafter is referred to simply as Uda. This later phase is the long Muromachi continuation in Etchū, where the Kuni-named line that began with Ko-Nyūdō Kunimitsu of Uda District in Yamato extends across successive generations sharing single names. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihisa國久 | 1394-1428 | 10 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1429-1479 | 6 |
| Kunifusa國房 | 1455-1457 | 3 |
| Tomotsugu友次 | 1381-1384 | 3 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1394-1428 | 3 |
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 a tanto by Uda Hirakuni, a swordsmith from Etchu province active around the Meio period (late Muromachi era). Hirakuni, along with Kunimune, forged swords for the Hatakeyama family samurai. While Sengoku period Uda works are often characterized by rough, prominent ITAME-HADA and dark jigane, there are also many excellent pieces like the Hirazukuri sword by Uda Kunimune from Chokyo 1 (1487) praised for its beautiful flowing ITAME-HADA, leading to a recent re-evaluation of the Uda school's quality.
NihontoWatchmei · Uda · Muromachi
Wakimono · Etchu · around 1429-1441
Tōken Taikan top 37%
1 piece on the market now
Wakimono · Etchu
Phase: Uda宇多· 1390–1596
35 pieces on the market now
Where Ko-Uda closes with the Nanbokuchō generations, the chapter that follows opens in early Muromachi and runs to the end of the period. The setsumei draw the boundary plainly: works that descend no later than Nanbokuchō are called Ko-Uda, while everything thereafter is referred to simply as Uda. This later phase is the long Muromachi continuation in Etchū, where the Kuni-named line that began with Ko-Nyūdō Kunimitsu of Uda District in Yamato extends across successive generations sharing single names. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihisa國久 | 1394-1428 | 10 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1429-1479 | 6 |
| Kunifusa國房 | 1455-1457 | 3 |
| Tomotsugu友次 | 1381-1384 | 3 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1394-1428 | 3 |
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.
