【Product Description】 Blade Classification: Wakizashi Mei: Mumei (Den: Enju) Appraisal: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Nagasa: 45.1 cm Sori: 1.0 cm Motohaba: 2.8 cm Sakihaba: 1.9 cm Motokasane: 0.6 cm Sakikasane: 0.4 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Weight: 395g (blade only) 【Description】 This is a Wakizashi attributed to the Enju school. The Enju school was founded by Taro Kunimura, the grandson of Rai Kuniyuki, who moved from Yamashiro to Higo Province (Kumamoto Prefecture) during the late Kamakura period. They flourished as the official swordsmiths for the Kikuchi clan. Their workmanship closely resembles the Rai school of Yamashiro, characterized by a refined and elegant sugata. This blade features a standard mihaba and kasane with a graceful sori, presenting a beautiful sugata. The jigane is a dense itame-hada mixed with mokume, showing a refined texture with abundant jinie and shirake-utsuri appearing on the ji. The hamon is a calm chu-suguha based on konie-deki, containing fine kinsuji and sunagashishi within the habuchi. The boshi is sugu with a small maru return. The koshirae is a high-quality set featuring: Fuchi-kashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with autumn insects in takabori and iro-e. Menuki: Shakudo with floral motifs in iro-e. Tsuba: Iron ground with openwork (sukashi). Kozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji with a dragon design in high-relief gold iro-e. The saya is finished in a dignified black roiro lacquer. This is a masterpiece that allows one to appreciate the elegant Yamashiro style inherited by the Enju school, accompanied by excellent koshirae.
NihontoWatchnagasa 28.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
8 pieces on the market now
Working at Yoshioka in Bizen Province, this branch of the Ichimonji lineage arose toward the close of the Kamakura period (its dated works begin in the late thirteenth century) and carried the tradition forward into the Nanbokuchō era. It took shape as the successor to the Fukuoka Ichimonji once that earlier group had passed its apex, and the published sources rank it directly behind Fukuoka among the Ichimonji branches in both prosperity and quality. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1299-1302 | 7 |
| Ichi一 | 1288-1293 | 3 |
| Sukeyoshi助吉 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Kageyasu景泰 | 1326-1329 | 0 |
| Tokisuke時助 | 1352-1356 | 0 |
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.
【Product Description】 Blade Classification: Wakizashi Mei: Mumei (Den: Enju) Appraisal: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Nagasa: 45.1 cm Sori: 1.0 cm Motohaba: 2.8 cm Sakihaba: 1.9 cm Motokasane: 0.6 cm Sakikasane: 0.4 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Weight: 395g (blade only) 【Description】 This is a Wakizashi attributed to the Enju school. The Enju school was founded by Taro Kunimura, the grandson of Rai Kuniyuki, who moved from Yamashiro to Higo Province (Kumamoto Prefecture) during the late Kamakura period. They flourished as the official swordsmiths for the Kikuchi clan. Their workmanship closely resembles the Rai school of Yamashiro, characterized by a refined and elegant sugata. This blade features a standard mihaba and kasane with a graceful sori, presenting a beautiful sugata. The jigane is a dense itame-hada mixed with mokume, showing a refined texture with abundant jinie and shirake-utsuri appearing on the ji. The hamon is a calm chu-suguha based on konie-deki, containing fine kinsuji and sunagashishi within the habuchi. The boshi is sugu with a small maru return. The koshirae is a high-quality set featuring: Fuchi-kashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with autumn insects in takabori and iro-e. Menuki: Shakudo with floral motifs in iro-e. Tsuba: Iron ground with openwork (sukashi). Kozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji with a dragon design in high-relief gold iro-e. The saya is finished in a dignified black roiro lacquer. This is a masterpiece that allows one to appreciate the elegant Yamashiro style inherited by the Enju school, accompanied by excellent koshirae.
NihontoWatchnagasa 28.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
8 pieces on the market now
Working at Yoshioka in Bizen Province, this branch of the Ichimonji lineage arose toward the close of the Kamakura period (its dated works begin in the late thirteenth century) and carried the tradition forward into the Nanbokuchō era. It took shape as the successor to the Fukuoka Ichimonji once that earlier group had passed its apex, and the published sources rank it directly behind Fukuoka among the Ichimonji branches in both prosperity and quality. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukemitsu助光 | 1299-1302 | 7 |
| Ichi一 | 1288-1293 | 3 |
| Sukeyoshi助吉 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Kageyasu景泰 | 1326-1329 | 0 |
| Tokisuke時助 | 1352-1356 | 0 |
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.
