This robust katana is attributed to Yamato Shizu Kaneuji, featuring a gold-inlaid attribution by Hon'ami Koson. Forged between the late Kamakura and early Nanbokucho periods, it exhibits a wide mihaba, ko-itame hada with active chikei, and a gentle ko-gunome-midare hamon. The blade comes with both shirasaya and a decorative koshirae.
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NihontoWatchBETAkinzogan-mei · Yamato Shizu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 69.2cm · sori 0.5cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
3 pieces on the market now
Within the broad family of Shizu work, the setsumei reserve the name "Yamato Shizu"[[c:1]] for a specific subset. In the original sense, the term denotes the blades Shizu Saburō Kaneuji (兼氏 / 包氏) made while still resident in Yamato Province, before he settled at Shizu in Tagi District of Mino, during the years he signed with the characters read Kanetsugu (包氏). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneuji包氏 | 1350-1375 | 19 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
This robust katana is attributed to Yamato Shizu Kaneuji, featuring a gold-inlaid attribution by Hon'ami Koson. Forged between the late Kamakura and early Nanbokucho periods, it exhibits a wide mihaba, ko-itame hada with active chikei, and a gentle ko-gunome-midare hamon. The blade comes with both shirasaya and a decorative koshirae.
Auction status: live on sword-auction.com.
NihontoWatchBETAkinzogan-mei · Yamato Shizu · Nanbokucho · nagasa 69.2cm · sori 0.5cm
Yamato-den · Yamato
3 pieces on the market now
Within the broad family of Shizu work, the setsumei reserve the name "Yamato Shizu"[[c:1]] for a specific subset. In the original sense, the term denotes the blades Shizu Saburō Kaneuji (兼氏 / 包氏) made while still resident in Yamato Province, before he settled at Shizu in Tagi District of Mino, during the years he signed with the characters read Kanetsugu (包氏). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneuji包氏 | 1350-1375 | 19 |
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteIf you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
