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.
This is a magnificent tachi by the Mukansa swordsmith Minamoto Moriyoshi, made in February 1971. Moriyoshi, a student of Kongō Hyōe Moritaka Yasuhiro, was known for his powerful Soshu-den style works. This particular blade is exceptionally robust, featuring a wide mihaba, thick kasane, and a large kissaki, with a gunome hamon and flowing itame hada. It comes with a custom-made uchigatana koshirae and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Kongō Hyōe · Showa · nagasa 74.6cm · sori 2cm
Kumamoto · around 1926-1989
9 pieces on the market now
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.
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.
This is a magnificent tachi by the Mukansa swordsmith Minamoto Moriyoshi, made in February 1971. Moriyoshi, a student of Kongō Hyōe Moritaka Yasuhiro, was known for his powerful Soshu-den style works. This particular blade is exceptionally robust, featuring a wide mihaba, thick kasane, and a large kissaki, with a gunome hamon and flowing itame hada. It comes with a custom-made uchigatana koshirae and shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Kongō Hyōe · Showa · nagasa 74.6cm · sori 2cm
Kumamoto · around 1926-1989
9 pieces on the market now
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.
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.
