Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
This is a wakizashi by Soushu Ise Daijyo Tsunahiro, the 5th generation Tsunahiro, famous for his Tsugaru-uchi style. It is a large hirazukuri wakizashi with a wide mihaba, well-forged jitetsu with ko-itame and ji-nie, and a vibrant hamon of nie-deki gunome with kinsuji, sunagashi, and tobiyaki. The blade features a dynamic Fudo Myoo carving at the koshi-moto, harmonizing beautifully with the blade's characteristics.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 41.2cm · sori 0.6cm
Sagami · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
This is a wakizashi by Soushu Ise Daijyo Tsunahiro, the 5th generation Tsunahiro, famous for his Tsugaru-uchi style. It is a large hirazukuri wakizashi with a wide mihaba, well-forged jitetsu with ko-itame and ji-nie, and a vibrant hamon of nie-deki gunome with kinsuji, sunagashi, and tobiyaki. The blade features a dynamic Fudo Myoo carving at the koshi-moto, harmonizing beautifully with the blade's characteristics.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanei (1624-1644) · nagasa 41.2cm · sori 0.6cm
Sagami · around 1624-1644
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
