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 newly forged katana by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki (Kimura Yasuhiro), a smith from Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, born in 1981. The Kimura family descends from the Sagura family's retained smiths of the Hitoyoshi domain. This particular blade was commissioned in 2024 for iaido practice, featuring a well-balanced body, good sound, and new fittings. It is highly recommended.
NihontoWatchmei · 現代（令和6年・2024年） · nagasa 73cm · sori 1.5cm
Higo · around 2005-
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.
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.
¥690,000
This is a newly forged katana by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki (Kimura Yasuhiro), a smith from Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, born in 1981. The Kimura family descends from the Sagura family's retained smiths of the Hitoyoshi domain. This particular blade was commissioned in 2024 for iaido practice, featuring a well-balanced body, good sound, and new fittings. It is highly recommended.
NihontoWatchmei · 現代（令和6年・2024年） · nagasa 73cm · sori 1.5cm
Higo · around 2005-
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.
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.
¥690,000
