This is a katana by Shodai Kunikiyo, a prominent smith of the early Shintô period, trained under Horikawa Kunihiro. It features a Sôshû-influenced gunome midare hamon with thick nioguchi and vigorous ko-nie, alongside a dense itame jihada. Certified NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon, this 400-year-old sword is rated Jo-saku by Fujishiro and Wazamono for its cutting performance.
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Shintô – Early Edo Period (kan’ei era: 1628-1644)
70.8 cm
1 cm
3 cm
This is a katana by Shodai Kunikiyo, a prominent smith of the early Shintô period, trained under Horikawa Kunihiro. It features a Sôshû-influenced gunome midare hamon with thick nioguchi and vigorous ko-nie, alongside a dense itame jihada. Certified NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon, this 400-year-old sword is rated Jo-saku by Fujishiro and Wazamono for its cutting performance.
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Tracked across 76 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
Shintô – Early Edo Period (kan’ei era: 1628-1644)
70.8 cm
1 cm
3 cm
