This antique katana, crafted by the distinguished swordsmith Yamato no Kami Tadayuki of the Fujiwara Takada School in Bungo Province, dates to the Edo Period (Kyōhō Era, 1716–1736 CE). Certified as NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon, it features a 64cm blade with a 1.2cm curvature and comes with elegant ornate koshirae and a shirasaya. The blade is inscribed with 'Yamato no Kami Tadayuki' and represents an exceptional collector's piece embodying the spirit of the Japanese samurai.
NihontoWatchmei · Fujiwara Takada School · Edo · nagasa 64cm · sori 1.2cm
Bungo · around 1716-1736
Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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 siteReturns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
