This antique Japanese katana, signed by Fujiwara Masayuki, dates back to the early Edo period (Kanbun era, 1661-1673 A.D.). Masayuki was a prominent swordsmith from Bungo province, known for producing Takadamono swords. The blade features a Gunome-Midare hamon and Koitame jimon, and comes with a full koshirae mounting and an NTHK Kanteisho Certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.1cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
Returns/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, signed by Fujiwara Masayuki, dates back to the early Edo period (Kanbun era, 1661-1673 A.D.). Masayuki was a prominent swordsmith from Bungo province, known for producing Takadamono swords. The blade features a Gunome-Midare hamon and Koitame jimon, and comes with a full koshirae mounting and an NTHK Kanteisho Certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 69.6cm · sori 1.1cm
Bungo · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
The NTHK’s principal certificate, issued for a blade of considerable quality. It confirms a genuine signature, or, for an unsigned (mumei) work, records the judges’ attribution to a smith or school. The paper carries a detailed worksheet with a numerical point score.
The NTHK (Nihon Tōken Hozon Kai, the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Sword) is the oldest of Japan’s sword-appraisal bodies, founded in 1910, decades before the NBTHK. After the death of its long-serving head it divided into two successor societies, the NTHK and the NTHK-NPO, both of which continue to hold shinsa. NTHK certificates are known for a detailed worksheet that records a numerical point score alongside the judges’ written opinion, and the society is especially respected for its attribution of unsigned (mumei) work.
Returns/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.
