This Tanto is attributed to Mito Masakatsu, a renowned swordsmith from the late Edo period. It features a unique Hirazukuri and Shinogi Zukuri construction, making it an interesting piece for appreciation. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and artistic value.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 19.6cm
Hitachi · around 1865-1868
Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece on the market now
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 Tanto is attributed to Mito Masakatsu, a renowned swordsmith from the late Edo period. It features a unique Hirazukuri and Shinogi Zukuri construction, making it an interesting piece for appreciation. The blade comes with an NBTHK Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and artistic value.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 19.6cm
Hitachi · around 1865-1868
Tōken Taikan top 63%
1 piece on the market now
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.
