This is a tanto made by Yasunori in Showa 50 (1975). The smith's real name is Motomura Yasuhiro and he resided in Saga prefecture. He was born in Showa 24 and signed as Yasunori and Hizen Kuni Yasunori. The lineage goes back to 8th generation Hizen Tadayoshi.
Certificate reading — 銘 保則作 昭和五十年五月 真心父ヨリ富美江工贈
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 22.8cm
Saga · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 tanto made by Yasunori in Showa 50 (1975). The smith's real name is Motomura Yasuhiro and he resided in Saga prefecture. He was born in Showa 24 and signed as Yasunori and Hizen Kuni Yasunori. The lineage goes back to 8th generation Hizen Tadayoshi.
Certificate reading — 銘 保則作 昭和五十年五月 真心父ヨリ富美江工贈
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 22.8cm
Saga · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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.
