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 katana is a work by Kazuhira (Okubo Kazuhira), a Mukansa swordsmith and a disciple of the Living National Treasure Miyairi Shohei. Forged in Showa 52 (1977), it features a robust Soshu-den style with strong nie and long gunome midare, as well as a Yamato-den style with masame hada and suguha. The blade comes in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Soshu · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 76.1cm · sori 2.1cm
Sagami · around 1926-1989
4 pieces on the market now
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.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
This katana is a work by Kazuhira (Okubo Kazuhira), a Mukansa swordsmith and a disciple of the Living National Treasure Miyairi Shohei. Forged in Showa 52 (1977), it features a robust Soshu-den style with strong nie and long gunome midare, as well as a Yamato-den style with masame hada and suguha. The blade comes in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Soshu · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 76.1cm · sori 2.1cm
Sagami · around 1926-1989
4 pieces on the market now
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.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
