This is a wakizashi made by Nanki Shigekuni during the Shinto period. The blade features thick Jinie, frequent black Chikei, and bright, clear Jigane with mixed Mokume and Itamehada. The Hamon is Suguha-style with Hotsure, small Gunome, and Uchinoke, exhibiting deep Nioi and a bright, clear Nioikuchi.
Certificate reading — 銘 於南紀重国造之
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 43cm · sori 1.1cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
24 pieces on the market now
The setsumei of the Monju (文珠) line all gather around a single figure: Shigekuni (重国), the smith better known by the appellation Nanki Shigekuni (南紀重国). The records describe him as originally of Yamato Province and a late offshoot of the Tegai group (Tegai-ha)[[c:1]], whose common name was Kurōsaburō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigekuni重國 | 1596-1630 | 59 |
| Shigekuni重國 | 1655-1673 | 3 |
| Masazane正真 | — | 1 |
| Kanetsugu包次 | 1596-1615 | 0 |
| Kaneyasu包保 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
This is a wakizashi made by Nanki Shigekuni during the Shinto period. The blade features thick Jinie, frequent black Chikei, and bright, clear Jigane with mixed Mokume and Itamehada. The Hamon is Suguha-style with Hotsure, small Gunome, and Uchinoke, exhibiting deep Nioi and a bright, clear Nioikuchi.
Certificate reading — 銘 於南紀重国造之
NihontoWatchmei · Shinto · nagasa 43cm · sori 1.1cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
24 pieces on the market now
The setsumei of the Monju (文珠) line all gather around a single figure: Shigekuni (重国), the smith better known by the appellation Nanki Shigekuni (南紀重国). The records describe him as originally of Yamato Province and a late offshoot of the Tegai group (Tegai-ha)[[c:1]], whose common name was Kurōsaburō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigekuni重國 | 1596-1630 | 59 |
| Shigekuni重國 | 1655-1673 | 3 |
| Masazane正真 | — | 1 |
| Kanetsugu包次 | 1596-1615 | 0 |
| Kaneyasu包保 | 1661-1673 | 0 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
