This is a tanto by Unshu Nagayoshi, a swordsmith who served the Matsudaira family of the Matsue domain during the late Edo period. The blade was forged in the castle town of Matsue in the year before Koizumi Setsu, the future wife of Lafcadio Hearn, was born. The tanto comes with an aikuchi koshirae and is in good condition overall, despite being in an old polish.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Keio (1865-1868) · nagasa 25cm
Izumo · around 1865-1868
1 piece on the market now
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 siteThree-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
This is a tanto by Unshu Nagayoshi, a swordsmith who served the Matsudaira family of the Matsue domain during the late Edo period. The blade was forged in the castle town of Matsue in the year before Koizumi Setsu, the future wife of Lafcadio Hearn, was born. The tanto comes with an aikuchi koshirae and is in good condition overall, despite being in an old polish.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Keio (1865-1868) · nagasa 25cm
Izumo · around 1865-1868
1 piece on the market now
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 siteThree-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
