This wakizashi is signed by Kii Koku Yasumitsu, an apprentice of Yasutsuna from the Kishu Ishido school, active during the early Edo period (1673-1681). The blade is accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and artistic value. It comes with both a shirasaya and a koshirae, featuring a pine needle motif on the fuchi-kashira and a Kikkou pattern on the tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Kishu Ishido · Edo · nagasa 45.4cm · sori 0.8cm
Shinto · Kii
2 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masatoshi正俊 | — | 1 |
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.
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.
