Hozon Kyokai Kanteisho Katana Mei: Asahiro Product Number 31-2536 Katana Asahiro Country/Era Tosa, Bakumatsu In Shirasaya Nagasa 76.4cm (2 shaku 5 sun 2 bu) Sori 0.7cm (2 bu 3 rin) Motohaba 3.33cm Sakihaba 2.61cm Moto-kasane 8.4mm Saki-kasane 6.2mm Toshin Weight Bare blade 1,020g Without saya - g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Suguha Price 450,000 Yen (Tax included) Asahiro is said to be the former name or a student of Tomotaka. The Tosa domain adopted the Eishin-ryu school of kenjutsu. Because Eishin-ryu utilized long swords (2 shaku 5 sun to 6 sun), it is said that all samurai of the Tosa domain wore long swords. Hamon is suguha in ko-nie deki, with nezumi-ashi appearing in places. Jigane is a well-tightened ko-moku-me hada.
Certificate reading — 銘 朝弘
NihontoWatchBETAsigned · Bunkyu (1861-1864) · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 0.7cm
Tosa · around 1861-1864
2 pieces on the market now
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 sitePlease request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
Hozon Kyokai Kanteisho Katana Mei: Asahiro Product Number 31-2536 Katana Asahiro Country/Era Tosa, Bakumatsu In Shirasaya Nagasa 76.4cm (2 shaku 5 sun 2 bu) Sori 0.7cm (2 bu 3 rin) Motohaba 3.33cm Sakihaba 2.61cm Moto-kasane 8.4mm Saki-kasane 6.2mm Toshin Weight Bare blade 1,020g Without saya - g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Suguha Price 450,000 Yen (Tax included) Asahiro is said to be the former name or a student of Tomotaka. The Tosa domain adopted the Eishin-ryu school of kenjutsu. Because Eishin-ryu utilized long swords (2 shaku 5 sun to 6 sun), it is said that all samurai of the Tosa domain wore long swords. Hamon is suguha in ko-nie deki, with nezumi-ashi appearing in places. Jigane is a well-tightened ko-moku-me hada.
Certificate reading — 銘 朝弘
NihontoWatchBETAsigned · Bunkyu (1861-1864) · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 0.7cm
Tosa · around 1861-1864
2 pieces on the market now
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 sitePlease request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
