This is a long, well-proportioned katana by Hitachi no Kami Fujiwara Jumyô, dating to the Middle Edo period (circa Kyôho era). The blade exhibits a bright gunome-midare hamon in rich ko-nie deki and a tight itame-hada jihada. It comes with a sayagaki by Dr. Honma Junji (Kunzan) and an Edo period uchigatana koshirae with a distinctive leather-like textured saya and a kikusui tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Jumyô · Shintô – middle Edo Period (circa kyôho era: 1716-1736) · nagasa 74.6cm · sori 1.5cm
Mino-den · Mino
15 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 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 long, well-proportioned katana by Hitachi no Kami Fujiwara Jumyô, dating to the Middle Edo period (circa Kyôho era). The blade exhibits a bright gunome-midare hamon in rich ko-nie deki and a tight itame-hada jihada. It comes with a sayagaki by Dr. Honma Junji (Kunzan) and an Edo period uchigatana koshirae with a distinctive leather-like textured saya and a kikusui tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Jumyô · Shintô – middle Edo Period (circa kyôho era: 1716-1736) · nagasa 74.6cm · sori 1.5cm
Mino-den · Mino
15 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 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.
