A rare Heian Kyo Tachi from the Sanjo School, forged in excellent Itame Hada mixed with Mokume. The blade features a Suguha based Hamon with Ko-Notare, Ko gunome in Ko- nie deki and Nijuba, with Tobiyaki floating above the Hamon. Mounted in Koshirae with excellent high relief Wave Motif Tsuba and Fuchi Kashira.
NihontoWatchmumei · Sanjo · Heian · nagasa 80cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
1 piece on the market now
At the turn of the late Heian period, in the imperial capital and around the Sanjo district that gives the school its name, the curved shinogi-zukuri blade we now recognize as the Japanese sword was first settling into its mature form, and it was here that the Sanjo school took shape as the earliest stratum of Kyoto forging and the headwater of the whole Yamashiro-den. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshiie吉家 | 1004-1012 | 17 |
| Chikamura近村 | 1190-1199 | 3 |
| Munechika宗近 | 987-989 | 4 |
| Sanetoshi真利 | 1017-1021 | 3 |
| Norimori則守 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
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.
A rare Heian Kyo Tachi from the Sanjo School, forged in excellent Itame Hada mixed with Mokume. The blade features a Suguha based Hamon with Ko-Notare, Ko gunome in Ko- nie deki and Nijuba, with Tobiyaki floating above the Hamon. Mounted in Koshirae with excellent high relief Wave Motif Tsuba and Fuchi Kashira.
NihontoWatchmumei · Sanjo · Heian · nagasa 80cm
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
1 piece on the market now
At the turn of the late Heian period, in the imperial capital and around the Sanjo district that gives the school its name, the curved shinogi-zukuri blade we now recognize as the Japanese sword was first settling into its mature form, and it was here that the Sanjo school took shape as the earliest stratum of Kyoto forging and the headwater of the whole Yamashiro-den. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshiie吉家 | 1004-1012 | 17 |
| Chikamura近村 | 1190-1199 | 3 |
| Munechika宗近 | 987-989 | 4 |
| Sanetoshi真利 | 1017-1021 | 3 |
| Norimori則守 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
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.
