NihontoWatchHon-zukuri, iori-mune. Ubu-nakago. Ko-itame-hada, mixed with masame, well-tightened with ji-nie. The hamon is togari-gunome, midare in the style of sanbonsugi. The nioikuchi is somewhat soft with ko-nie. Slight ko-ashi, yo activity, kin-suji, and sunagagashi appear; it is bright and clear. His real name is Sakai Katsutoshi. A military sword smith of Seki; no post-war sword making is seen. In a kuro-ro-nuri-saya uchigatana-koshirae.
NihontoWatchOffered by Token-Net
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Mino · around 1926-1989
1 piece 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.
Within one week of the item's arrival (cooling-off is possible within Japan only). For defects that differ from the purchase conditions, we will accept the return and refund the payment. For other cases such as overseas, we will consult separately.
¥220,000