NihontoWatchThis is a modern katana made by Yasukuni swordsmith Yasukane of Sagami province. The blade is 72.1cm long and weighs only 765g, making it exceptionally light and well-balanced, specially commissioned for Iaido. The sword and koshirae are in excellent condition and ready for immediate use.
NihontoWatchOffered by Giheiya
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 100%
1 piece on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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