This is a katana by Tomita Bityunokami Tachibana Yasuhiro, a representative swordsmith from Kisyu Sekido. The blade features a Toranba hamon similar to Sukehiro, which is rare for Yasuhiro's work. It is accompanied by a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Keicho (1596-1615) · nagasa 70.91cm
Kii · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 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 siteThree-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 a katana by Tomita Bityunokami Tachibana Yasuhiro, a representative swordsmith from Kisyu Sekido. The blade features a Toranba hamon similar to Sukehiro, which is rare for Yasuhiro's work. It is accompanied by a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Keicho (1596-1615) · nagasa 70.91cm
Kii · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 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 siteThree-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.
