This is a wakizashi by Chigusa Arikoto, a court noble and swordsmith from the late Edo period. The blade features a unique inscription of a waka poem composed by Arikoto himself. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 37.2cm · sori 1cm
Kyoto · around 1848-1854
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
This is a wakizashi by Chigusa Arikoto, a court noble and swordsmith from the late Edo period. The blade features a unique inscription of a waka poem composed by Arikoto himself. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Kaei (1848-1854) · nagasa 37.2cm · sori 1cm
Kyoto · around 1848-1854
Tōken Taikan top 91%
3 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 siteReturns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
