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This is a tanto by Kunitomo, an active smith in the late Edo period (Bunsei era) from the Hirosaki domain. It features a beautiful masame-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a bright yubashiri on a refined jigane. The hamon is suguha-cho with intricate patterns, including kinsuji and sunagashi, making it an excellent example of a Hoshō school reproduction. The blade comes with a period koshirae.

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Kunitomo

Kunitomo Tanto - Tokubetsu Hozon Token

mei · Edo · nagasa 22.9cm

¥650,000
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Measurements & details
Smith
Kunitomo
Type
Tanto
Period
Edo
Province
Mutsu
Signature
Signed
Measurements
Nagasa 22.9cmMotohaba 2.7cmKasane 0.71cmWeight 201g
Description

This is a tanto by Kunitomo, an active smith in the late Edo period (Bunsei era) from the Hirosaki domain. It features a beautiful masame-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a bright yubashiri on a refined jigane. The hamon is suguha-cho with intricate patterns, including kinsuji and sunagashi, making it an excellent example of a Hoshō school reproduction. The blade comes with a period koshirae.

NBTHK Certificate
Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken特別保存刀剣
Sword Especially Worthy of Preservation
›

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.

About the NBTHK›

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 site→
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Description

This is a tanto by Kunitomo, an active smith in the late Edo period (Bunsei era) from the Hirosaki domain. It features a beautiful masame-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a bright yubashiri on a refined jigane. The hamon is suguha-cho with intricate patterns, including kinsuji and sunagashi, making it an excellent example of a Hoshō school reproduction. The blade comes with a period koshirae.

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Kunitomo

Kunitomo Tanto - Tokubetsu Hozon Token

mei · Edo · nagasa 22.9cm

¥650,000
Visit seller website →
Kunitomo — 1 of 33
Kunitomo — 2 of 33
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Measurements & details
Smith
Kunitomo
Type
Tanto
Period
Edo
Province
Mutsu
Signature
Signed
Measurements
Nagasa 22.9cmMotohaba 2.7cmKasane 0.71cmWeight 201g
Description

This is a tanto by Kunitomo, an active smith in the late Edo period (Bunsei era) from the Hirosaki domain. It features a beautiful masame-hada with abundant ji-nie and chikei, and a bright yubashiri on a refined jigane. The hamon is suguha-cho with intricate patterns, including kinsuji and sunagashi, making it an excellent example of a Hoshō school reproduction. The blade comes with a period koshirae.

NBTHK Certificate
Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken特別保存刀剣
Sword Especially Worthy of Preservation
›

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.

About the NBTHK›

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 site→
Seller
E
Eirakudo
🇯🇵Ships from Japan
›
✓Verified dealereirakudo.shop
Settles in JPY
✓Ships worldwide✓English supportWire transferCredit card
Return policy

Returns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).

View all of Eirakudo’s listings→View this item on the dealer’s site→

Swords

  • Katana
  • Wakizashi
  • Tantō
  • Tachi
  • Naginata
  • Yari

Fittings

  • Tsuba
  • Fuchi-Kashira
  • Kozuka
  • Menuki

By Certification

  • Tokujū
  • Jūyō
  • Tokuho
  • Hozon

Resources

  • Dealer Directory
  • Artist Directory
  • Glossary
  • Browse All
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