This is an o-suriage wakizashi by Hatakeda Sanemori, a jôjô-saku smith from the mid-Kamakura period (circa 1275). It features a stunning itame-mokume-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a gunome-chôji-midare hamon with the school's signature kawazu-ko-chôji. The blade is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate issued in March 2023 and comes in shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmumei · Hatakeda · Kotô – middle Kamakura Period (bun’ei era: 1264–1275) · nagasa 51.9cm · sori 1.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
The Hatakeda school (畠田) takes its name from a hamlet in Bizen lying hard against Osafune village, and from that address its founder, Moriie, is called Hatakeda Moriie. The published sources place his line across the great middle decades of Kamakura, the earliest dated work a tachi of Bun'ei 9 (1272), with the name running on through the Nanbokucho years. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Moriie守家 | 1259-1260 | 33 |
| Moriie守家 | 1232-1233 | 27 |
| Sanemori眞守 | 1277-1293 | 57 |
| Mitsumori光守 | 1278-1288 | 13 |
| Moriie守家 | 1280-1299 | 14 |
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 an o-suriage wakizashi by Hatakeda Sanemori, a jôjô-saku smith from the mid-Kamakura period (circa 1275). It features a stunning itame-mokume-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a gunome-chôji-midare hamon with the school's signature kawazu-ko-chôji. The blade is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate issued in March 2023 and comes in shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmumei · Hatakeda · Kotô – middle Kamakura Period (bun’ei era: 1264–1275) · nagasa 51.9cm · sori 1.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
The Hatakeda school (畠田) takes its name from a hamlet in Bizen lying hard against Osafune village, and from that address its founder, Moriie, is called Hatakeda Moriie. The published sources place his line across the great middle decades of Kamakura, the earliest dated work a tachi of Bun'ei 9 (1272), with the name running on through the Nanbokucho years. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Moriie守家 | 1259-1260 | 33 |
| Moriie守家 | 1232-1233 | 27 |
| Sanemori眞守 | 1277-1293 | 57 |
| Mitsumori光守 | 1278-1288 | 13 |
| Moriie守家 | 1280-1299 | 14 |
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.
![Wakizashi - Tokuho - by Hatakeda School - Bishu Osafune Tuneie (Wazamono) [NBTHK] Tokubetsu Hozon Token](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fitbhfhyptogxcjbjfzwx.supabase.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Flisting-images%2Fworld-seiyudo%2FL32045%2F00.jpg&w=2560&q=90)
