NihontoWatchNihontoWatchCertificate reading — 銘 行年六十才菊池序充（花押）
NihontoWatchOffered by Yushindou
3 on the market
Kikuchi Tsunekatsu
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
As written by the shop
around 1670
3 pieces on the market now
Where Tsunekatsu stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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 under cancellation of the contract must be shipped within 3 days, counting the day of arrival (including arrival at the delivery depot). Items that have been altered, or that show scratches or other abnormalities of any degree, cannot be accepted. Round-trip shipping and related costs are at the customer's expense. Items delivered overseas cannot be returned or refunded.
¥250,000