This is a wakizashi signed by Giho-sai Hirofusa, a swordsmith active in Ise and Iga provinces during the late Edo period. The blade features a komidare hamon and a deep koshi-zori, resembling the style of Goyama Munetsugu. It comes with a koshirae featuring peony arabesque and lion motifs.
NihontoWatchmei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 47.2cm · sori 1.39cm
Ise · around 1848-1867
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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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