This is a graceful and elegant katana by Nobutomo, a highly-rated smith from Kaga province. It features a splendid gunome midare hamon and a cleanly forged itame jihada. The blade comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification, a vintage matching koshirae with a rooster theme, and a shirasaya for storage.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Keian (1648-1652) · nagasa 69.3cm · sori 2.1cm
Kaga · around 1648-1652
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece 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 siteAll swords come with a three-day inspection period beginning from the date of delivery. If not satisfied, the sword may be returned within this period for a full refund of the purchase price. Outside of this period, all sales are final. Swords purchased on a layaway payment plan are not eligible for the three-day inspection period.
This is a graceful and elegant katana by Nobutomo, a highly-rated smith from Kaga province. It features a splendid gunome midare hamon and a cleanly forged itame jihada. The blade comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certification, a vintage matching koshirae with a rooster theme, and a shirasaya for storage.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Keian (1648-1652) · nagasa 69.3cm · sori 2.1cm
Kaga · around 1648-1652
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece 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 siteAll swords come with a three-day inspection period beginning from the date of delivery. If not satisfied, the sword may be returned within this period for a full refund of the purchase price. Outside of this period, all sales are final. Swords purchased on a layaway payment plan are not eligible for the three-day inspection period.
