This is a Katana attributed to the Sue-Hôshô school, with a former attribution to Hôshô Sadaie by Tokubetsu Kichô and a sayagaki by Dr. Satô Kanzan. It features an undulating masame-hada jihada and a bright beaming hoso-suguha hamon. The blade comes with a remarkable late Edo period koshirae, certified by NTHK-NPO, featuring fittings attributed to the Yoshioka Inaba no Suke school.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Sue-Hôshô (hôshô School, Yamato Tradition) · Bunpo (1317-1319) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.7cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
8 pieces on the market now
From the close of the Kamakura period into the Nanbokucho, the Hosho school worked in Takaichi District of Yamato Province, the old province whose forging traditions grew up around the great temples of Nara and answered to their need for arms. The line belongs to Yamato-den, one of its five schools alongside Tegai, Senjuin, Shikkake and Taima, and like them it carried the conservative temper of a smithing world bound to monastic patronage. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1317-1327 | 10 |
| Sadakiyo貞清 | 1321-1324 | 9 |
| Sadaoki貞興 | 1362-1368 | 7 |
| Sadamitsu貞光 | 1346-1370 | 3 |
| Sadatsugu貞次 | 1455-1457 | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
All 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 Katana attributed to the Sue-Hôshô school, with a former attribution to Hôshô Sadaie by Tokubetsu Kichô and a sayagaki by Dr. Satô Kanzan. It features an undulating masame-hada jihada and a bright beaming hoso-suguha hamon. The blade comes with a remarkable late Edo period koshirae, certified by NTHK-NPO, featuring fittings attributed to the Yoshioka Inaba no Suke school.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Sue-Hôshô (hôshô School, Yamato Tradition) · Bunpo (1317-1319) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.7cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
8 pieces on the market now
From the close of the Kamakura period into the Nanbokucho, the Hosho school worked in Takaichi District of Yamato Province, the old province whose forging traditions grew up around the great temples of Nara and answered to their need for arms. The line belongs to Yamato-den, one of its five schools alongside Tegai, Senjuin, Shikkake and Taima, and like them it carried the conservative temper of a smithing world bound to monastic patronage. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1317-1327 | 10 |
| Sadakiyo貞清 | 1321-1324 | 9 |
| Sadaoki貞興 | 1362-1368 | 7 |
| Sadamitsu貞光 | 1346-1370 | 3 |
| Sadatsugu貞次 | 1455-1457 | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
All 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.
