This is a katana by Yoshihara Kunie, a swordsmith born in 1945 and passed away in 2023. The blade received Tokubetsu Hozon certification from the NBTHK. It is a copy of the Kuriyama Yokuro Sukesada, a masterpiece by Yosaemon no Jo Sukesada, and the fittings of the koshirae are by Katayama Shigeharu.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 64.7cm · sori 1.8cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
6 pieces on the market now
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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
This is a katana by Yoshihara Kunie, a swordsmith born in 1945 and passed away in 2023. The blade received Tokubetsu Hozon certification from the NBTHK. It is a copy of the Kuriyama Yokuro Sukesada, a masterpiece by Yosaemon no Jo Sukesada, and the fittings of the koshirae are by Katayama Shigeharu.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 64.7cm · sori 1.8cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
6 pieces on the market now
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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
