This is a katana signed by Musashi no Kami Fujiwara Kanenaka, who worked in Echizen province during the early to mid-Edo period. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate for the blade and a Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu certificate for its complete uchigatana koshirae, which features a black-lacquered saya, dragon-motif menuki and tsuba, and fuchi-kashira signed Akasaka Gen Masafusa.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 69.3cm · sori 0.8cm
Echizen · around 1681-1684
Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
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 site14-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.
This is a katana signed by Musashi no Kami Fujiwara Kanenaka, who worked in Echizen province during the early to mid-Edo period. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon certificate for the blade and a Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu certificate for its complete uchigatana koshirae, which features a black-lacquered saya, dragon-motif menuki and tsuba, and fuchi-kashira signed Akasaka Gen Masafusa.
NihontoWatchmei · Edo · nagasa 69.3cm · sori 0.8cm
Echizen · around 1681-1684
Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
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 site14-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.
