【Tanto】 Mei: Mumei (Den Enju) Nagasa: 25.4 cm Sori: 0.0 cm Motohaba: 2.35 cm Motokasane: 0.55 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Jigane: Itame-hada with Masame mixed in, Jinie attached. Hamon: Suguha based, Konie attached, Kuichigaiba mixed in, Boshi is Nakamaru. Koshirae: Black lacquer scabbard Aikuchi Koshirae. Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudo Ishime-ji. Menuki: Shakudo, dragon motif. Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako-ji, floral motif with gold Iroe. Description: This is a Tanto 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 Kamakura period. This blade features a calm Suguha hamon characteristic of the school, with a refined Jigane. The Koshirae is a high-quality Aikuchi style, making it an excellent piece for appreciation.
NihontoWatchnagasa 37.4cm · sori 2.4cm
Yamashiro-den · Chikuzen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
3 pieces on the market now
Where Yoshimasa stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
32 pieces on the market now
Few Kyoto houses bridged two traditions as deliberately as Nobukuni (信国), the Yamashiro-den lineage whose work runs from the Nanbokucho period through Muromachi and on, in a western branch, into the shinto age. The first generation, the smith the NBTHK counts as shodai, is the master of the Enbun, Koan and Joji years; the older registers placed a founding Nobukuni back in the Kenmu era, but the published sources set that legend aside, since no work survives so early and the style of the oldest dated blades connects directly with that of Sadamune. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobukuni信國 | 1356-1361 | 69 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1383-1392 | 33 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1394-1428 | 44 |
| Yoshikane吉包 | 1661-1686 | 7 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1356-1361 | 4 |
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.
【Tanto】 Mei: Mumei (Den Enju) Nagasa: 25.4 cm Sori: 0.0 cm Motohaba: 2.35 cm Motokasane: 0.55 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Jigane: Itame-hada with Masame mixed in, Jinie attached. Hamon: Suguha based, Konie attached, Kuichigaiba mixed in, Boshi is Nakamaru. Koshirae: Black lacquer scabbard Aikuchi Koshirae. Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudo Ishime-ji. Menuki: Shakudo, dragon motif. Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako-ji, floral motif with gold Iroe. Description: This is a Tanto 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 Kamakura period. This blade features a calm Suguha hamon characteristic of the school, with a refined Jigane. The Koshirae is a high-quality Aikuchi style, making it an excellent piece for appreciation.
NihontoWatchnagasa 37.4cm · sori 2.4cm
Yamashiro-den · Chikuzen · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 49%
3 pieces on the market now
Where Yoshimasa stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
32 pieces on the market now
Few Kyoto houses bridged two traditions as deliberately as Nobukuni (信国), the Yamashiro-den lineage whose work runs from the Nanbokucho period through Muromachi and on, in a western branch, into the shinto age. The first generation, the smith the NBTHK counts as shodai, is the master of the Enbun, Koan and Joji years; the older registers placed a founding Nobukuni back in the Kenmu era, but the published sources set that legend aside, since no work survives so early and the style of the oldest dated blades connects directly with that of Sadamune. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nobukuni信國 | 1356-1361 | 69 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1383-1392 | 33 |
| Nobukuni信國 | 1394-1428 | 44 |
| Yoshikane吉包 | 1661-1686 | 7 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1356-1361 | 4 |
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.
