A Higo tsuba attributed to the Kiyooki school. The tsuba features a design of pine and bamboo in openwork. It is made of iron with a polished surface and a round ear. The tsuba has a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（神吉）
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Kamiyoshi School
Edo
Higo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
12 pieces on the market now
The Kamiyoshi (神吉) school is the fifth of the celebrated Higo kinko lineages, established in Higo Province under the patronage of the Hosokawa house during the mid-to-late Edo period. According to the NBTHK setsumei, the progenitor of the Kamiyoshi line was Kamiya Jinzaemon (神谷甚左衛門), who is said to have become a craftsman when Hosokawa Tadatoshi entered Higo. The school's formal artistic lineage, however, traces directly to Hayashi Matashichi (又七), founder of the Hayashi school. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Rakuju楽寿 | — | 13 |
| Fukanobu深信 | — | 3 |
| Masatada正忠 | — | 1 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft value.
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
A Higo tsuba attributed to the Kiyooki school. The tsuba features a design of pine and bamboo in openwork. It is made of iron with a polished surface and a round ear. The tsuba has a Hozon certificate from the NBTHK.
Certificate reading — 無銘（神吉）
NihontoWatchKamiyoshi School
Edo
Higo
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
Higo · Higo
12 pieces on the market now
The Kamiyoshi (神吉) school is the fifth of the celebrated Higo kinko lineages, established in Higo Province under the patronage of the Hosokawa house during the mid-to-late Edo period. According to the NBTHK setsumei, the progenitor of the Kamiyoshi line was Kamiya Jinzaemon (神谷甚左衛門), who is said to have become a craftsman when Hosokawa Tadatoshi entered Higo. The school's formal artistic lineage, however, traces directly to Hayashi Matashichi (又七), founder of the Hayashi school. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Rakuju楽寿 | — | 13 |
| Fukanobu深信 | — | 3 |
| Masatada正忠 | — | 1 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft value.
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
