The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
This antique Japanese Wakizashi was signed by Osaka Jyu Gassan Sadakazu in 1898. Sadakazu, adopted by Gassan Sadayoshi, was a highly skilled smith who mastered various styles and was recognized for preserving sword-forging traditions during the Meiji era. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate, shirasaya, and koshirae, featuring a decorative Fuchi-Kashira with Ume (Japanese apricot blossom) and Menuki with Kikkou (turtle shell) patterns.
NihontoWatchmei · Gassan · Gendaito · nagasa 46.2cm · sori 0.5cm
Yamato · around 1907-1995
Tōken Taikan top 49%
5 pieces on the market now
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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 Japanese Wakizashi was signed by Osaka Jyu Gassan Sadakazu in 1898. Sadakazu, adopted by Gassan Sadayoshi, was a highly skilled smith who mastered various styles and was recognized for preserving sword-forging traditions during the Meiji era. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate, shirasaya, and koshirae, featuring a decorative Fuchi-Kashira with Ume (Japanese apricot blossom) and Menuki with Kikkou (turtle shell) patterns.
NihontoWatchmei · Gassan · Gendaito · nagasa 46.2cm · sori 0.5cm
Yamato · around 1907-1995
Tōken Taikan top 49%
5 pieces on the market now
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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.
