This is an unsigned katana attributed to Mukansa swordsmith Yakuwa Yasutake by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai. The blade features a flowing itame-hada that transitions into masame-hada and a dynamic gunome hamon. It comes with a newly made koshirae and a shirasaya, making it suitable for tameshigiri.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Showa · nagasa 74cm · sori 2cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 pieces on the market now
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
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 an unsigned katana attributed to Mukansa swordsmith Yakuwa Yasutake by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai. The blade features a flowing itame-hada that transitions into masame-hada and a dynamic gunome hamon. It comes with a newly made koshirae and a shirasaya, making it suitable for tameshigiri.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Showa · nagasa 74cm · sori 2cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 pieces on the market now
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
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.
