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 is a Tachi made by the renowned smith Yoshindo in February 1983. It features a long nagasa of 74.2cm, a wide mihaba, and a thick kasane, forming a beautiful tachi-sugata with a high koshi-zori. The jitetsu is ko-itame with thick ji-nie and clear chikei, while the hamon is predominantly choji-ba, creating a vibrant 'Yoshindo choji' with abundant activity within the blade.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 74.2cm · sori 2.8cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
5 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Customer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
