This is a katana attributed to Nagasone Okimasa from the early Edo period. The blade has a straight hamon and comes with a koshirae that has been designated as Hozon Tosogu. The blade has some stains due to a protective coating applied in the past.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 60.5cm · sori 1.13cm
Shinto · Musashi
4 pieces on the market now
Nagasone Okisato, who took the smithing name Kotetsu (虎徹), began his career not at the forge of the swordsmith but at that of the armorer, working as a katchūshi in Echizen Province. Around Meireki 2 (1656), when he was about fifty years of age, he relocated to Edo and changed his profession to swordsmithing, settling in the area of Tōeizan and Shinobugaoka. The setsumei record that his common name was Sannojō; he first signed Okisato, and after taking Buddhist vows styled himself Kotetsu Nyūdō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kotetsu虎徹 | 1644-1677 | 128 |
| Okimasa興正 | 1661-1690 | 26 |
| Nagasone Kotetsu長曽祢興里 | c.1597-1678 | 4 |
| Okihisa興久 | 1673-1681 | 2 |
| Toranyudo虎入道 | 1661-1673 | 2 |
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
This is a katana attributed to Nagasone Okimasa from the early Edo period. The blade has a straight hamon and comes with a koshirae that has been designated as Hozon Tosogu. The blade has some stains due to a protective coating applied in the past.
NihontoWatchmumei · Edo · nagasa 60.5cm · sori 1.13cm
Shinto · Musashi
4 pieces on the market now
Nagasone Okisato, who took the smithing name Kotetsu (虎徹), began his career not at the forge of the swordsmith but at that of the armorer, working as a katchūshi in Echizen Province. Around Meireki 2 (1656), when he was about fifty years of age, he relocated to Edo and changed his profession to swordsmithing, settling in the area of Tōeizan and Shinobugaoka. The setsumei record that his common name was Sannojō; he first signed Okisato, and after taking Buddhist vows styled himself Kotetsu Nyūdō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kotetsu虎徹 | 1644-1677 | 128 |
| Okimasa興正 | 1661-1690 | 26 |
| Nagasone Kotetsu長曽祢興里 | c.1597-1678 | 4 |
| Okihisa興久 | 1673-1681 | 2 |
| Toranyudo虎入道 | 1661-1673 | 2 |
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 siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
