Two courts, sixty years of war, and the most dramatic silhouettes in the sword’s history: broad blades, extended points, true ōdachi later cut down into the majestic katana collectors prize. The Sōshū manner was the style of the age.
This is a naginata-naoshi wakizashi by Kagemune from the Osafune school, dated Kanno 2 (1351) during the Nanbokucho period. While the mei is somewhat buried and difficult to read in parts, it is attributed to Kagemune and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate. Despite some wear and minor chips from age, it is a rare signed and dated work by Kagemune, making it a valuable historical piece.
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Oan (1368-1375) ND · nagasa 57.9cm · sori 1.3cm
Bizen · around 1368-1375
1 piece on the market now
Two courts, sixty years of war, and the most dramatic silhouettes in the sword’s history: broad blades, extended points, true ōdachi later cut down into the majestic katana collectors prize. The Sōshū manner was the style of the age.
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 siteFor one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is a naginata-naoshi wakizashi by Kagemune from the Osafune school, dated Kanno 2 (1351) during the Nanbokucho period. While the mei is somewhat buried and difficult to read in parts, it is attributed to Kagemune and comes with an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate. Despite some wear and minor chips from age, it is a rare signed and dated work by Kagemune, making it a valuable historical piece.
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Oan (1368-1375) ND · nagasa 57.9cm · sori 1.3cm
Bizen · around 1368-1375
1 piece on the market now
Two courts, sixty years of war, and the most dramatic silhouettes in the sword’s history: broad blades, extended points, true ōdachi later cut down into the majestic katana collectors prize. The Sōshū manner was the style of the age.
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 siteFor one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
