This is a Katana made by Sadahiro, an active swordsmith in Owari during the mid-Edo period (Kyoho era). The blade features a shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, with a slightly high shinogi relative to the body width. The jigane shows a prominent itame grain on the omote side and a tightly forged ko-itame on the ura side. The hamon is nie-rich, starting with suguha and transitioning into gunome-choji with interspersed notare, creating a modified Kanefusa-midare pattern with sunagashi in the peaks. The boshi returns in a straight, round, and quick manner, with a slightly yaki-sage finish. This is a recommended sword for those seeking a local Owari blade.
NihontoWatchmei · Genroku (1688-1704) · nagasa 75cm · sori 1.8cm
Owari · around 1716-1736
1 piece on the market now
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 sitePlease contact us by phone within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back the next day. The postage and security service fees are the customer's responsibility.
This is a Katana made by Sadahiro, an active swordsmith in Owari during the mid-Edo period (Kyoho era). The blade features a shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, with a slightly high shinogi relative to the body width. The jigane shows a prominent itame grain on the omote side and a tightly forged ko-itame on the ura side. The hamon is nie-rich, starting with suguha and transitioning into gunome-choji with interspersed notare, creating a modified Kanefusa-midare pattern with sunagashi in the peaks. The boshi returns in a straight, round, and quick manner, with a slightly yaki-sage finish. This is a recommended sword for those seeking a local Owari blade.
NihontoWatchmei · Genroku (1688-1704) · nagasa 75cm · sori 1.8cm
Owari · around 1716-1736
1 piece on the market now
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 sitePlease contact us by phone within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back the next day. The postage and security service fees are the customer's responsibility.
