This robust katana by Yokoyama Sukekane, a 58th generation descendant of Tomonari, was made in Ansei 2 (1855) during the Edo period. It features a well-forged ko-itame hada and a gunome-midare hamon. The blade is accompanied by koshirae and an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 備前國長船住横山祐包作 安政二年八月吉日 友成五十八代孫
NihontoWatchmei · Osafune · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 72.4cm · sori 1.5cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1834-1872
Tōken Taikan top 60%
10 pieces on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
40 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukenobu祐信 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
| Suketaka祐高 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sukeharu祐春 | 1864-1865 | 0 |
| Sukehiro祐廣 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sukekane祐包 | 1868-1912 | 0 |
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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.
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¥1,300,000
