This is a katana by Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kaneshige, a representative master of the early Shinto period (around 400 years ago). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate and is rated as Ryowazamono. The blade features a powerful and well-balanced form with a bright and clear hamon, and is accompanied by a late Edo period Matsushiro koshirae.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 70.75cm · sori 1.7cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
3 pieces on the market now
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
This is a katana by Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kaneshige, a representative master of the early Shinto period (around 400 years ago). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate and is rated as Ryowazamono. The blade features a powerful and well-balanced form with a bright and clear hamon, and is accompanied by a late Edo period Matsushiro koshirae.
NihontoWatchmei · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 70.75cm · sori 1.7cm
Echizen · around 1661-1673
3 pieces on the market now
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 siteWe accept returns within 3 days counted from the item's arrival date. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns are as a rule not possible.
