Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
This authentic Japanese katana, signed by Bizen Kiyotsugu, was forged during the Muromachi period (15th-16th centuries) and belongs to the celebrated Bizen-den tradition. It features an elegant lacquered koshirae with refined raden mother-of-pearl decoration. The sword comes with its original Japanese torokusho from Mie Prefecture and a Supein Nihonto Certificate of Authenticity.
NihontoWatchmei · Bizen-den · Muromachi · nagasa 66cm · sori 2.3cm
Mino · around 1504-1521
Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€3,500
This authentic Japanese katana, signed by Bizen Kiyotsugu, was forged during the Muromachi period (15th-16th centuries) and belongs to the celebrated Bizen-den tradition. It features an elegant lacquered koshirae with refined raden mother-of-pearl decoration. The sword comes with its original Japanese torokusho from Mie Prefecture and a Supein Nihonto Certificate of Authenticity.
NihontoWatchmei · Bizen-den · Muromachi · nagasa 66cm · sori 2.3cm
Mino · around 1504-1521
Tōken Taikan top 87%
1 piece on the market now
The Muromachi period (1392 to 1573)
Muromachi turned sword making into an industry: the uchigatana rose with massed infantry warfare, Osafune and Seki produced bundle swords beside custom orders, and the Ming trade carried Japanese blades abroad by the tens of thousands.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
14-day return if items arrive damaged or in unexpected condition; customer bears return shipping + insurance; items returned in original condition with all accessories; antique armour non-returnable; only regular priced items refundable; shipping costs non-refundable.
€3,500
