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 superb modern tachi by Mukansa swordsmith Seto Yoshihiro, crafted in 2002. It features a magnificent tachi form that recreates the Fukuoka Ichimonji style, with a finely forged ko-itame jihada and a brilliant, dynamic juka-choji hamon. The blade is housed in a shirasaya and is in excellent condition.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 71.6cm · sori 2.8cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-2019
2 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.
Three-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
This is a superb modern tachi by Mukansa swordsmith Seto Yoshihiro, crafted in 2002. It features a magnificent tachi form that recreates the Fukuoka Ichimonji style, with a finely forged ko-itame jihada and a brilliant, dynamic juka-choji hamon. The blade is housed in a shirasaya and is in excellent condition.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 71.6cm · sori 2.8cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-2019
2 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.
Three-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
