Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This is a wakizashi made by Seishinshi Fujiwara Hoju in the late Edo period. The blade features a kuri-gararyu dragon carving on the omote and bonji and gomabashi on the ura. It comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon and Tokubetsu Kicho certification, a copper habaki with gold foil, and a shirasaya.











Mutsu · around 1306-1308
2 pieces on the market now
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a wakizashi made by Seishinshi Fujiwara Hoju in the late Edo period. The blade features a kuri-gararyu dragon carving on the omote and bonji and gomabashi on the ura. It comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon and Tokubetsu Kicho certification, a copper habaki with gold foil, and a shirasaya.











Mutsu · around 1306-1308
2 pieces on the market now
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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.
Returns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.