This elegant katana, forged in 1673 by Kashū-jū Fujiwara Iehira, is a fine representative of the prestigious Kaga tradition. It features an exceptionally beautiful Kaeruko Chōji hamon with abundant sunagashi and kinsuji, showcasing the smith's outstanding skill. Accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, this museum-quality blade is mounted in an ornate black lacquered koshirae with a mokkō-shaped tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 65.2cm · sori 1.2cm
Kaga · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
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 siteReturns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
This elegant katana, forged in 1673 by Kashū-jū Fujiwara Iehira, is a fine representative of the prestigious Kaga tradition. It features an exceptionally beautiful Kaeruko Chōji hamon with abundant sunagashi and kinsuji, showcasing the smith's outstanding skill. Accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, this museum-quality blade is mounted in an ornate black lacquered koshirae with a mokkō-shaped tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 65.2cm · sori 1.2cm
Kaga · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
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 siteReturns accepted only for errors/damage: damaged or incorrect items reported by email within 10 calendar days; defective goods within 30 calendar days.
