This katana is a work by Gassan Sadakatsu, made in November of Showa 10 (1935) to commemorate the birth of an Imperial Prince. It features a hon-zukuri mitsumune construction with a tight masame-hada, thick ji-nie, and fine chikei. The hamon is chu-suguha mixed with gunome and togari-gokoro, with a soft nioi-guchi and abundant ko-nie, showing active ko-ashi, yo, kinsuji, and sunagashi. It comes with a modern kin-nashiji ito-maki tachi koshirae and is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Gassan · Showa · nagasa 68.2cm · sori 1.8cm
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 siteReturns: 7 days after delivery (Japan only). Defective items eligible for return and refund. Books sold on payment-after-delivery; returns not accepted.
Shinshinto · Osaka · around 1926-1989
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
11 works by Sadakatsu on the marketShinshinto · Settsu
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
This katana is a work by Gassan Sadakatsu, made in November of Showa 10 (1935) to commemorate the birth of an Imperial Prince. It features a hon-zukuri mitsumune construction with a tight masame-hada, thick ji-nie, and fine chikei. The hamon is chu-suguha mixed with gunome and togari-gokoro, with a soft nioi-guchi and abundant ko-nie, showing active ko-ashi, yo, kinsuji, and sunagashi. It comes with a modern kin-nashiji ito-maki tachi koshirae and is certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Gassan · Showa · nagasa 68.2cm · sori 1.8cm
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 siteReturns: 7 days after delivery (Japan only). Defective items eligible for return and refund. Books sold on payment-after-delivery; returns not accepted.
Shinshinto · Osaka · around 1926-1989
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
11 works by Sadakatsu on the marketShinshinto · Settsu
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1844 | 0 |
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