This is an iron sukashi tsuba from the Higo school, papered by the NBTHK to the 3rd generation Hayashi Tohachi. The tsuba features warabite and sakura (cherry) in a pleasing openwork design and is in perfect condition. The paper is dated 2009 and specifies the piece to the 3rd Hayashi master: Tohachi (1723 – 1791).
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo
Hayashi Tohachi
Edo
Higo
Unsigned
Higo · Higo
3 pieces on the market now
Higo · Higo
29 pieces on the market now
The Hayashi school of Higo metalworkers traces its origins to Hayashi Matahichi, founder of the lineage, who was born in Kumamoto in Keichō 18 (1613). His personal name was Seisaburō Shigeharu, and "Matahichi" served as his professional art name.
The family's ancestral roots lay in Owari Province, where they worked as gunsmiths (teppō kaji), though tradition holds they also produced tsuba from time to time. In the generation of Matahichi's father, Seibei, the family relocated to Higo Kumamoto in service to Katō Kiyomasa as gunsmiths. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Matashichi又七 | — | 52 |
| Shigemitsu重光 | — | 11 |
| Shigeyuki重之 | — | 0 |
| Matahachi又八 | — | 0 |
| Toshichi藤七 | — | 0 |
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 an iron sukashi tsuba from the Higo school, papered by the NBTHK to the 3rd generation Hayashi Tohachi. The tsuba features warabite and sakura (cherry) in a pleasing openwork design and is in perfect condition. The paper is dated 2009 and specifies the piece to the 3rd Hayashi master: Tohachi (1723 – 1791).
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo
Hayashi Tohachi
Edo
Higo
Unsigned
Higo · Higo
3 pieces on the market now
Higo · Higo
29 pieces on the market now
The Hayashi school of Higo metalworkers traces its origins to Hayashi Matahichi, founder of the lineage, who was born in Kumamoto in Keichō 18 (1613). His personal name was Seisaburō Shigeharu, and "Matahichi" served as his professional art name.
The family's ancestral roots lay in Owari Province, where they worked as gunsmiths (teppō kaji), though tradition holds they also produced tsuba from time to time. In the generation of Matahichi's father, Seibei, the family relocated to Higo Kumamoto in service to Katō Kiyomasa as gunsmiths. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Matashichi又七 | — | 52 |
| Shigemitsu重光 | — | 11 |
| Shigeyuki重之 | — | 0 |
| Matahachi又八 | — | 0 |
| Toshichi藤七 | — | 0 |
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.
