This antique Katana is attributed to the Katayama Ichimonji school, which flourished during the mid-Kamakura period. The school was founded by Norifusa in Bitchu Province (modern-day Okayama prefecture), an area rich in iron sands and other resources essential for sword forging. The blade comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high artistic value, and is housed in a shirasaya case.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Katayama Ichimonji · Kamakura · nagasa 64.8cm · sori 1.8cm
Bizen-den · Bitchu
1 piece on the market now
The Katayama Ichimonji school arose when Norifusa of the Fukuoka Ichimonji lineage relocated to Katayama during the mid-Kamakura period. While the place name "Katayama" has traditionally been identified with Bitchū Province, recent scholarship has advanced the theory that it may instead refer to Katayama in the vicinity of Fukuoka in Bizen Province, inviting further investigation. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Norifusa則房 | 1249-1256 | 38 |
| Kageshige景重 | 1394-1428 | 0 |
| Nobutsugu延次 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
| Noritsune則常 | 1394-1428 | 0 |
| Sanetoshi眞利 | 1260-1261 | 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 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 Katana is attributed to the Katayama Ichimonji school, which flourished during the mid-Kamakura period. The school was founded by Norifusa in Bitchu Province (modern-day Okayama prefecture), an area rich in iron sands and other resources essential for sword forging. The blade comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high artistic value, and is housed in a shirasaya case.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Katayama Ichimonji · Kamakura · nagasa 64.8cm · sori 1.8cm
Bizen-den · Bitchu
1 piece on the market now
The Katayama Ichimonji school arose when Norifusa of the Fukuoka Ichimonji lineage relocated to Katayama during the mid-Kamakura period. While the place name "Katayama" has traditionally been identified with Bitchū Province, recent scholarship has advanced the theory that it may instead refer to Katayama in the vicinity of Fukuoka in Bizen Province, inviting further investigation. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Norifusa則房 | 1249-1256 | 38 |
| Kageshige景重 | 1394-1428 | 0 |
| Nobutsugu延次 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
| Noritsune則常 | 1394-1428 | 0 |
| Sanetoshi眞利 | 1260-1261 | 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 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.
