This page lists the schedule for upcoming sword exhibitions and sales in 2026. It includes events such as the Noda Token City, Koriyama Token City, and other regional sword markets. The schedule provides dates and locations for collectors and enthusiasts to view and purchase Japanese swords and fittings.
Certificate reading — 無銘（後藤）
NihontoWatch
Kotō
Unsigned
Hozon
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.
This page lists the schedule for upcoming sword exhibitions and sales in 2026. It includes events such as the Noda Token City, Koriyama Token City, and other regional sword markets. The schedule provides dates and locations for collectors and enthusiasts to view and purchase Japanese swords and fittings.
Certificate reading — 無銘（後藤）
NihontoWatchKotō
Unsigned
Hozon
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.