This is a wakizashi signed by Kawachi no Kami Yasunaga. The blade features a ko itame hada with nashiji and a toranba hamon with bright nioi guchi covered in ko-nie. It is mounted in a good quality shirasaya with a silver foil habaki and has a Tokubetsu Kicho paper from the NBTHK dated 1977.
NihontoWatchmei · Kii Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 45.5cm · sori 1.3cm
Shinto · Settsu · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
Where Yasunaga stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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Shinto · Settsu
2 pieces on the market now
Settsu Province, and Osaka in particular, gathered the smiths the setsumei group under the name Osaka Ishido (大坂石堂). " Within that movement the setsumei trace a clear chain of teaching. Bicchu no Kami Yasuhiro stood at the head of the Kishu group, his followers sharing the "yasu"[[c:1]] element in their names; Kawachi no Kami Yasunaga, styled Hachizaemon, studied under Yasuhiro, moved from Kishu to Osaka, and took the title Kawachi no Kami. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagayuki長幸 | 1673-1681 | 10 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1661-1690 | 0 |
| Sukekuni祐國 | 1661-1673 | 1 |
| Yasunaga康永 | 1661-1673 | 1 |
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.
3-day return window from receipt.
This is a wakizashi signed by Kawachi no Kami Yasunaga. The blade features a ko itame hada with nashiji and a toranba hamon with bright nioi guchi covered in ko-nie. It is mounted in a good quality shirasaya with a silver foil habaki and has a Tokubetsu Kicho paper from the NBTHK dated 1977.
NihontoWatchmei · Kii Ishido · Shinto · nagasa 45.5cm · sori 1.3cm
Shinto · Settsu · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
Where Yasunaga stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Shinto · Settsu
2 pieces on the market now
Settsu Province, and Osaka in particular, gathered the smiths the setsumei group under the name Osaka Ishido (大坂石堂). " Within that movement the setsumei trace a clear chain of teaching. Bicchu no Kami Yasuhiro stood at the head of the Kishu group, his followers sharing the "yasu"[[c:1]] element in their names; Kawachi no Kami Yasunaga, styled Hachizaemon, studied under Yasuhiro, moved from Kishu to Osaka, and took the title Kawachi no Kami. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagayuki長幸 | 1673-1681 | 10 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1661-1690 | 0 |
| Sukekuni祐國 | 1661-1673 | 1 |
| Yasunaga康永 | 1661-1673 | 1 |
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.
3-day return window from receipt.
