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.
This is a page introducing information on Japanese swords, katana, wakizashi, tanto, ken, yari, naginata, and other items for sale by Ginza Choshuya, a specialist Japanese sword dealer. It can also be used as a Japanese sword archive. This work was forged by Yasutake, a swordsmith who played a significant role in the pre- and post-war forging world, modeled after the beloved tachi of Tokugawa Ieyasu, which is preserved at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, inscribed with "Myojun Denji Sohaya no Tsurugi Utsusunari".
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a page introducing information on Japanese swords, katana, wakizashi, tanto, ken, yari, naginata, and other items for sale by Ginza Choshuya, a specialist Japanese sword dealer. It can also be used as a Japanese sword archive. This work was forged by Yasutake, a swordsmith who played a significant role in the pre- and post-war forging world, modeled after the beloved tachi of Tokugawa Ieyasu, which is preserved at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, inscribed with "Myojun Denji Sohaya no Tsurugi Utsusunari".
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
2 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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
