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 katana by Miike-jū Kunitada, a master swordsmith from the Ōmuta Shirō Kunimitsu lineage. The blade is freshly polished and in excellent condition, with a newly done tsuka-maki. Weighing only 890 grams with koshirae, it is lightweight, well-balanced, and ideal for iaido practice.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 73.4cm · sori 1.8cm
Chikugo · around 1989-
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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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