Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
This is a wakizashi made by Kanetsuji in the late Muromachi period (around 1532-1555). The blade has some forging flaws due to its age, but the itame-hada is well-forged and the choji-midare hamon is active and beautiful. It comes with a shirasaya and the seller offers a 10% discount on the creation of a koshirae.
NihontoWatchmei · 末関系統 · Muromachi · nagasa 53.8cm · sori 0.8cm
Mino · around 1555-1558
Tōken Taikan top 76%
2 pieces on the market now
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
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 is a wakizashi made by Kanetsuji in the late Muromachi period (around 1532-1555). The blade has some forging flaws due to its age, but the itame-hada is well-forged and the choji-midare hamon is active and beautiful. It comes with a shirasaya and the seller offers a 10% discount on the creation of a koshirae.
NihontoWatchmei · 末関系統 · Muromachi · nagasa 53.8cm · sori 0.8cm
Mino · around 1555-1558
Tōken Taikan top 76%
2 pieces on the market now
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
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.
