This brilliant and highly energetic katana is a prime example from the later years of Yoshikado’s storied career, renowned as a wazamono maker. The blade features a vibrant ô-midare hamon with notare, hako-midare, and chôji formations, and a well-forged itame jihada with sparkling ji-nie and chikei. Presented in shirasaya with a gold-wrapped habaki and a sayagaki by Nozomi-san.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Zenryô-Ke (mino) · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 65.8cm · sori 1.2cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
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 brilliant and highly energetic katana is a prime example from the later years of Yoshikado’s storied career, renowned as a wazamono maker. The blade features a vibrant ô-midare hamon with notare, hako-midare, and chôji formations, and a well-forged itame jihada with sparkling ji-nie and chikei. Presented in shirasaya with a gold-wrapped habaki and a sayagaki by Nozomi-san.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Zenryô-Ke (mino) · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 65.8cm · sori 1.2cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 49%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
5 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
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.
