This is a modern katana made by Norichika, whose real name is Satake Katsunori, from Kochi prefecture. It features a wide and long blade with a plain Ko-itame hada and a flamboyant Choji midare hamon in the Bizen Ichimonji tradition. The sword comes with newly made koshirae and is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Norichika.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Bizen Ichimonji · Buno (1260-1261) · nagasa 74.3cm · sori 1.9cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1260-1261
1 piece on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
Phase: Fukuoka Ichimonji福岡一文字· 1207–1288
8 pieces on the market now
Centered at Fukuoka in Bizen across the middle Kamakura decades, this window is the loud heart of the Ichimonji school, the moment when the ichi-mark workshops pushed their chōji tempering to its showiest extreme. The setsumei repeatedly name the same triad as its representative hands: Norifusa, Sukezane, and Yoshifusa, a grouping cited again and again as the smiths who forged the most flamboyant chōji-midare of the period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukezane助眞 | 1264-1275 | 42 |
| Yoshifusa吉房 | 1247-1249 | 45 |
| Norimune則宗 | 1184-1185 | 8 |
| Yoshihira吉平 | 1243-1247 | 17 |
| Tamekiyo爲清 | 1213-1219 | 6 |
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.
If 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 is a modern katana made by Norichika, whose real name is Satake Katsunori, from Kochi prefecture. It features a wide and long blade with a plain Ko-itame hada and a flamboyant Choji midare hamon in the Bizen Ichimonji tradition. The sword comes with newly made koshirae and is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Norichika.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Bizen Ichimonji · Buno (1260-1261) · nagasa 74.3cm · sori 1.9cm
Bizen-den · Bizen · around 1260-1261
1 piece on the market now
Bizen-den · Bizen
Phase: Fukuoka Ichimonji福岡一文字· 1207–1288
8 pieces on the market now
Centered at Fukuoka in Bizen across the middle Kamakura decades, this window is the loud heart of the Ichimonji school, the moment when the ichi-mark workshops pushed their chōji tempering to its showiest extreme. The setsumei repeatedly name the same triad as its representative hands: Norifusa, Sukezane, and Yoshifusa, a grouping cited again and again as the smiths who forged the most flamboyant chōji-midare of the period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukezane助眞 | 1264-1275 | 42 |
| Yoshifusa吉房 | 1247-1249 | 45 |
| Norimune則宗 | 1184-1185 | 8 |
| Yoshihira吉平 | 1243-1247 | 17 |
| Tamekiyo爲清 | 1213-1219 | 6 |
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.
If 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.
