This antique Japanese katana is signed by Hiromitsu and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate. It is believed to have been forged during the early Edo Period (17th century), a time when high-quality Tama-Hagane steel became widely available. The blade features a well-preserved tang, indicating it has never been shortened, and is accompanied by a complete koshirae mounting and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Shinto · nagasa 69.8cm · sori 1.5cm
Musashi · around 1688-1704
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece 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 Hiromitsu and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate. It is believed to have been forged during the early Edo Period (17th century), a time when high-quality Tama-Hagane steel became widely available. The blade features a well-preserved tang, indicating it has never been shortened, and is accompanied by a complete koshirae mounting and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Shinto · nagasa 69.8cm · sori 1.5cm
Musashi · around 1688-1704
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece 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.
