NihontoWatchWeight (excluding saya): 1003g It has arrived, it has arrived—a katana by the famous swordsmith Ishido Teruhide has arrived. The ancestors of Ishido Teruhide originated from Ishido Village in Omi (Shiga Prefecture) during the Edo period, later moving to Edo as the swordsmith Musashi Daijo Korekazu. The 7th generation Unju Korekazu at the end of the Bakufu was a master smith who carved the Aoi-mon on the nakago and served as a smith under the direct patronage of the Shogunate. Ishido Teruhide is a gendaito smith of distinguished lineage, counting as approximately the 9th generation from Musashi Daijo Korekazu. The sugata of this katana shows a distinct difference between the moto-mihaba and saki-mihaba with a graceful sori, presenting a fine silhouette. The jigane is forged in ko-itame hada, resulting in a wonderfully tight and fine grain. The hamon is a ko-nie laden gunome-midare, skillfully tempered from the moto to the saki. Due to the orders of the occupation forces following Japan's defeat, the production of Japanese swords was prohibited for nine years from Showa 20 to Showa 29. Because of this, Ishido Teruhide did not return to swordsmithing after the war. Given that he produced such magnificent swords like this one, he surely would have become a grand master had he continued his craft in the post-war era. The modern koshirae further adds splendor to this blade. As this is the first time this piece has appeared on the market, we are offering it at a special bargain price. Please enjoy this katana by Ishido Teruhide, the legitimate descendant of Musashi Daijo Korekazu.
NihontoWatchOffered by Nipponto
Saitama · around 1926-1989
2 pieces 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.
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