This katana is signed by Kanemaki, a smith from Kaga province active in the early Edo period. It features a wide body, a well-balanced shape with a medium kissaki, and a distinctive hamon with differing patterns on the omote and ura, known as Kojidegashiwa. The blade comes with a black roiro saya uchigatana koshirae and an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 70cm · sori 1.6cm
Kaga · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days including the day of arrival. Return shipping, the original outbound shipping, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. If there is a trade-in item, or the destination is overseas, returns and refunds cannot be accepted.
This katana is signed by Kanemaki, a smith from Kaga province active in the early Edo period. It features a wide body, a well-balanced shape with a medium kissaki, and a distinctive hamon with differing patterns on the omote and ura, known as Kojidegashiwa. The blade comes with a black roiro saya uchigatana koshirae and an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 70cm · sori 1.6cm
Kaga · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days including the day of arrival. Return shipping, the original outbound shipping, and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. If there is a trade-in item, or the destination is overseas, returns and refunds cannot be accepted.
