Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
NihontoWatchNihontoWatchKoyama Munetoshi was a swordsmith who lived in Oshu Shirakawa and was active as a student of Koyama Munetsugu. He was also of the same clan as Munetsugu. It is truly regrettable that he was forced to abandon the production of swords due to the Meiji Haitorei. As he passed away in Meiji 21 at the age of 53, his extant works are few, and each single sword remains a precious legacy. This work is a sturdy piece with a thick kasane that feels heavy in the hand. It makes one feel the high spirits of the samurai of that time, who were about to be active during the turbulent period at the end of the Bakufu. The balance of the toshin is good and it has a good feel in the hand.
Certificate reading — 無銘（伝固山宗俊）
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Mutsu · around 1860-1861
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Perry’s arrival in 1853 unraveled the Tokugawa peace and created the first mass demand for working swords in two centuries. Kiyomaro, called the Masamune of Yotsuya, died on its eve; Munetsugu and Yukihide carried the boom to the end.
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.
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