NihontoWatchThis is a modern katana by the popular smith Akamatsu Taro Kaneteru, measuring an impressive 91.2cm (3 shaku 1 bu). It features a shinogizukuri style with a wide body, torii-sori, and a chu-kissaki. The jigane is itame mixed with ko-itame, and the hamon is a vibrant jyuka-choji with kinsuji. This long sword by Akamatsu Taro is a rare find in the market.
NihontoWatchAkamatsu Taro Kaneteru赤松太郎兼照
Offered by Giheiya
Higo (Yatsushiro) · Heisei-Reiwa
2 pieces on the market now
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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