This katana is attributed to the Senjuin school, one of the oldest Yamato smithing groups, active during the late Kamakura period. Though shortened, it retains the classic form of a large tachi with a deep bo-hi and high shinogi. The jihada exhibits a well-forged itame mixed with masame, covered in nie, showing dynamic yubashiri and tobiyaki. The hamon is a complex ko-midare with bright nie and nioi, featuring ko-ashi, yo, kinsuji, sunagashi, and inazuma, creating a rich and varied working within the blade.
NihontoWatchsuriage-mumei · Senjuin · Kamakura · nagasa 62cm · sori 1.3cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
23 pieces on the market now
Among the five schools of the Yamato-den, Senjuin (千手院) is held to be the earliest in origin, its name drawn from the Senjudo, a hall enshrining Senju Kannon (the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara) said to have stood at the western foothills of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuyoshi延吉 | 1288-1293 | 29 |
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1243-1247 | 6 |
| Yoshihiro吉弘 | 1352-1356 | 5 |
| Yoshihiro義弘 | 1312-1317 | 3 |
| Akimitsu日光 | 1303-1306 | 0 |
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This katana is attributed to the Senjuin school, one of the oldest Yamato smithing groups, active during the late Kamakura period. Though shortened, it retains the classic form of a large tachi with a deep bo-hi and high shinogi. The jihada exhibits a well-forged itame mixed with masame, covered in nie, showing dynamic yubashiri and tobiyaki. The hamon is a complex ko-midare with bright nie and nioi, featuring ko-ashi, yo, kinsuji, sunagashi, and inazuma, creating a rich and varied working within the blade.
NihontoWatchsuriage-mumei · Senjuin · Kamakura · nagasa 62cm · sori 1.3cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
23 pieces on the market now
Among the five schools of the Yamato-den, Senjuin (千手院) is held to be the earliest in origin, its name drawn from the Senjudo, a hall enshrining Senju Kannon (the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara) said to have stood at the western foothills of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuyoshi延吉 | 1288-1293 | 29 |
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1243-1247 | 6 |
| Yoshihiro吉弘 | 1352-1356 | 5 |
| Yoshihiro義弘 | 1312-1317 | 3 |
| Akimitsu日光 | 1303-1306 | 0 |
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 siteIf, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
