This katana is by Minamoto Yoshimune, who was a student of Hosokawa Masayoshi. The blade has a straight hamon with some undulation and a wide temper near the monouchi. It was made in 1845 during the late Edo period.
mei · Ansei (1854-1860) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.6cm


















































Musashi · around 1844-1848
1 piece on the market now
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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 is by Minamoto Yoshimune, who was a student of Hosokawa Masayoshi. The blade has a straight hamon with some undulation and a wide temper near the monouchi. It was made in 1845 during the late Edo period.
mei · Ansei (1854-1860) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.6cm


















































Musashi · around 1844-1848
1 piece on the market now
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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.