This is a katana by Fujiwara Shigeyuki of Bungo province, from the early Edo period (Kanei era). The blade features a well-forged jitetsu and a beautiful chu-suguha hamon. It has been designated as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token by the NBTHK and comes with a modern koshirae suitable for iaido practice.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 75.93cm · sori 2cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 sitePlease 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 katana by Fujiwara Shigeyuki of Bungo province, from the early Edo period (Kanei era). The blade features a well-forged jitetsu and a beautiful chu-suguha hamon. It has been designated as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token by the NBTHK and comes with a modern koshirae suitable for iaido practice.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Takada · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 75.93cm · sori 2cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 sitePlease 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.
