The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
This katana by Kanemichi, a highly acclaimed Gendaito smith, measures 72.4cm with a sori of 1.6cm. It features a tight, plain-style jigane and a nioi-based gunome hamon with long ashi and yo, culminating in a beautiful yakiba on the kissaki. The sword comes with a koshirae featuring modern gourd-themed fittings and a tea-ishime saya.
NihontoWatchmei · Mino · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 72.4cm · sori 1.6cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
3 pieces on the market now
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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.
Please contact us promptly after the item's arrival. Except where the item is defective, we cannot accept returns. For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. In the case of a defective item, we bear the cost.
This katana by Kanemichi, a highly acclaimed Gendaito smith, measures 72.4cm with a sori of 1.6cm. It features a tight, plain-style jigane and a nioi-based gunome hamon with long ashi and yo, culminating in a beautiful yakiba on the kissaki. The sword comes with a koshirae featuring modern gourd-themed fittings and a tea-ishime saya.
NihontoWatchmei · Mino · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 72.4cm · sori 1.6cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
3 pieces on the market now
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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.
Please contact us promptly after the item's arrival. Except where the item is defective, we cannot accept returns. For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. In the case of a defective item, we bear the cost.
