This antique Japanese wakizashi is signed by Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, an early Edo period smith from the prestigious Ishido school. Yasuhiro, who received the title "Bitchu no Kami" in 1657, was a prominent figure in the Osaka Ishido school, known for forging swords for the Kishu domain. The blade comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate and features a koshirae with a hawk-themed Fuchi-Kashira and monk's staff/hat Menuki.
NihontoWatchmei · Ishido · Jokyo (1684-1688) · nagasa 49.7cm · sori 0.8cm
Settsu · around 1684-1688
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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 wakizashi is signed by Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, an early Edo period smith from the prestigious Ishido school. Yasuhiro, who received the title "Bitchu no Kami" in 1657, was a prominent figure in the Osaka Ishido school, known for forging swords for the Kishu domain. The blade comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate and features a koshirae with a hawk-themed Fuchi-Kashira and monk's staff/hat Menuki.
NihontoWatchmei · Ishido · Jokyo (1684-1688) · nagasa 49.7cm · sori 0.8cm
Settsu · around 1684-1688
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
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.
