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 is a katana made by Kato Sukekuni, born in Meguro, Tokyo in Showa 3 (1928). Sukekuni, who used the gō Ryokuseishi, was a skilled smith who won the Effort Prize four times at the New Sword Exhibition after the war. The blade is signed on the mune (back of the blade) with the date Showa 58 (1983) February.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito
Musashi · around 1983-2019
3 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 is a katana made by Kato Sukekuni, born in Meguro, Tokyo in Showa 3 (1928). Sukekuni, who used the gō Ryokuseishi, was a skilled smith who won the Effort Prize four times at the New Sword Exhibition after the war. The blade is signed on the mune (back of the blade) with the date Showa 58 (1983) February.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito
Musashi · around 1983-2019
3 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.
