NihontoWatchThis is a tanto by the Gendaito smith Sadateru (小林貞俊), active in the modern era (Heisei 7 / 1995). It features a nagasa of 26.4cm, a slightly wide mihaba, and a hira-zukuri form. The jigane is ko-itame with masame, and the hamon is gunome with ashi, leading to a straight boshi with a deep ko-maru return. The blade is healthy with no forging flaws, making it an excellent piece for appreciation.
NihontoWatchOffered by Ikeda Art
Izumo · around 1989-2019
4 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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¥198,000