This is a naginata-naoshi wakizashi from the Soshu school, dating to the Nanbokucho period. It has been authenticated as Tokubetsu Hozon by the NBTHK. The blade is said to resemble the work of Samonji and Yukimitsu.
Certificate reading — 無銘（末左・大左一門）
NihontoWatchBETAsuriage-mumei · Soshu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 54.1cm · sori 0.7cm
Soshu-den · Chikuzen
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
This is a naginata-naoshi wakizashi from the Soshu school, dating to the Nanbokucho period. It has been authenticated as Tokubetsu Hozon by the NBTHK. The blade is said to resemble the work of Samonji and Yukimitsu.
Certificate reading — 無銘（末左・大左一門）
NihontoWatchBETAsuriage-mumei · Soshu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 54.1cm · sori 0.7cm
Soshu-den · Chikuzen
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 siteCooling-off available within one week after arrival, Japan domestic only. Defective items may be returned; no refund if condition differs from sale or item was used.
