This antique Japanese Katana is signed by Fujiwara Saneyuki, a smith of the Takada school active during the early Edo period (1624-1644) in Bungo Province. It comes with a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high quality. The sword is accompanied by a Koshirae mounting, a traditional carrying case, and a maintenance kit.
NihontoWatchmei · Takada · Edo · nagasa 74.8cm · sori 1.81cm
Bungo · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
4 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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Japanese Katana is signed by Fujiwara Saneyuki, a smith of the Takada school active during the early Edo period (1624-1644) in Bungo Province. It comes with a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high quality. The sword is accompanied by a Koshirae mounting, a traditional carrying case, and a maintenance kit.
NihontoWatchmei · Takada · Edo · nagasa 74.8cm · sori 1.81cm
Bungo · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
4 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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
