The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
This katana is by Minamoto Yoshichika, whose real name was Hisuke Mori. He resided in Shiba Mishima-cho, Tokyo, and forged swords from the Taisho to Showa periods. The blade is highly regarded for its sharpness and was famously owned by martial artist Hakudo Nakayama. It comes with an elegant ceremonial gold nashiji paulownia arabesque maki-e Efu Tachi Koshirae, with matching serial numbers on the nakago-mune, habaki interior, and all koshirae fittings.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 63.6cm · sori 2.2cm
Tokyo · around 1912-1926
1 piece on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 katana is by Minamoto Yoshichika, whose real name was Hisuke Mori. He resided in Shiba Mishima-cho, Tokyo, and forged swords from the Taisho to Showa periods. The blade is highly regarded for its sharpness and was famously owned by martial artist Hakudo Nakayama. It comes with an elegant ceremonial gold nashiji paulownia arabesque maki-e Efu Tachi Koshirae, with matching serial numbers on the nakago-mune, habaki interior, and all koshirae fittings.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 63.6cm · sori 2.2cm
Tokyo · around 1912-1926
1 piece on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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.
