This antique Japanese katana is signed by a member of the Jumyo school from the early Edo Period. The Jumyo school, originating in Yamato and moving to Mino province, is known for its swords prized for their hopeful meaning of longevity. This blade is appraised as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token by the NBTHK, indicating its authenticity and high artistic value.
NihontoWatchmei · Jumyo · Shinto · nagasa 70.1cm · sori 2cm
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 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 a member of the Jumyo school from the early Edo Period. The Jumyo school, originating in Yamato and moving to Mino province, is known for its swords prized for their hopeful meaning of longevity. This blade is appraised as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token by the NBTHK, indicating its authenticity and high artistic value.
NihontoWatchmei · Jumyo · Shinto · nagasa 70.1cm · sori 2cm
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 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.
