This antique katana, forged by Hashu Yonezawa Jyu Akama Tsunanobu in 1835 during the late Edo period, is certified as Hozon Token by the NBTHK. Tsunanobu, a student of Kato Tsunahide, was a renowned swordsmith in Yonezawa. The blade features a dragon-themed menuki and an oval tsuba depicting a man and a pine tree, and comes with a full koshirae mounting and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 65.1cm · sori 1.54cm
Dewa · around 1830-1844
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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, forged by Hashu Yonezawa Jyu Akama Tsunanobu in 1835 during the late Edo period, is certified as Hozon Token by the NBTHK. Tsunanobu, a student of Kato Tsunahide, was a renowned swordsmith in Yonezawa. The blade features a dragon-themed menuki and an oval tsuba depicting a man and a pine tree, and comes with a full koshirae mounting and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Tenpo (1830-1844) · nagasa 65.1cm · sori 1.54cm
Dewa · around 1830-1844
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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.
