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.
This is a modern wakizashi by Hidemune, a renowned Seki swordsmith. The blade features a powerful form with a wide body, finely forged itame-hada, and a Sōshū-den gunome-midare hamon. It is an ideal sword to be carried as a protective talisman.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 33.4cm · sori 0.4cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
5 pieces on the market now
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.
Three-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 modern wakizashi by Hidemune, a renowned Seki swordsmith. The blade features a powerful form with a wide body, finely forged itame-hada, and a Sōshū-den gunome-midare hamon. It is an ideal sword to be carried as a protective talisman.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 33.4cm · sori 0.4cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
5 pieces on the market now
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.
Three-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.
