This is a work by Banryusai Michitoshi, a swordsmith of the Morioka Domain in the late Edo period. It features a long blade with a large o-kissaki, a tightly forged ko-itame hada, and a notare-gunome hamon. The sword is in good condition, well-balanced, and comes with its original late Edo period koshirae and a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 77cm · sori 1.9cm
Musashi · around 1848-1854
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.
NBTHK official siteThree-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 work by Banryusai Michitoshi, a swordsmith of the Morioka Domain in the late Edo period. It features a long blade with a large o-kissaki, a tightly forged ko-itame hada, and a notare-gunome hamon. The sword is in good condition, well-balanced, and comes with its original late Edo period koshirae and a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 77cm · sori 1.9cm
Musashi · around 1848-1854
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.
NBTHK official siteThree-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.
