This is a tanto, a replica of the famous Houchou Masamune, featuring a wide and thick blade. It has a body carving of Fujin (Wind God) glaring down from the clouds, executed in a relief style by Yanagimura Soju. The swordsmith Miyairi Megumi is the son of Living National Treasure Miyairi Yukihira, and is known for his intense midare-ba (irregular temper line) that strongly emphasizes nie (martensitic crystals), reflecting the Soshu koden (old tradition).
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Soshu · Showa (1926-1989)
Soshu-den · Sagami
42 pieces on the market now
The Soshu school took root in Kamakura, the seat of the Hojo regents in Sagami province, where the demand of the warrior government drew the country's leading smiths to a single town. The published sources count Awataguchi Kunitsuna of Yamashiro and the Bizen masters Kunimune and Sukezane among the immigrant pioneers of Kamakura sword-making, but the first native smith of Sagami, the man who cut his Kamakura residence and his dates into the nakago, was Shintogo Kunimitsu, reckoned the de facto founder of the Soshu-den. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masamune正宗 | 1288-1293 | 88 |
| Sadamune貞宗 | 1329-1331 | 87 |
| Akihiro秋廣 | 1346-1370 | 28 |
| Go Yoshihiro義弘 | 1299-1302 | 55 |
| Kunimitsu國光 | 1293-1322 | 72 |
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, a replica of the famous Houchou Masamune, featuring a wide and thick blade. It has a body carving of Fujin (Wind God) glaring down from the clouds, executed in a relief style by Yanagimura Soju. The swordsmith Miyairi Megumi is the son of Living National Treasure Miyairi Yukihira, and is known for his intense midare-ba (irregular temper line) that strongly emphasizes nie (martensitic crystals), reflecting the Soshu koden (old tradition).
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Soshu · Showa (1926-1989)
Soshu-den · Sagami
42 pieces on the market now
The Soshu school took root in Kamakura, the seat of the Hojo regents in Sagami province, where the demand of the warrior government drew the country's leading smiths to a single town. The published sources count Awataguchi Kunitsuna of Yamashiro and the Bizen masters Kunimune and Sukezane among the immigrant pioneers of Kamakura sword-making, but the first native smith of Sagami, the man who cut his Kamakura residence and his dates into the nakago, was Shintogo Kunimitsu, reckoned the de facto founder of the Soshu-den. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masamune正宗 | 1288-1293 | 88 |
| Sadamune貞宗 | 1329-1331 | 87 |
| Akihiro秋廣 | 1346-1370 | 28 |
| Go Yoshihiro義弘 | 1299-1302 | 55 |
| Kunimitsu國光 | 1293-1322 | 72 |
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.
