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 tachi made by Endo Mitsuoki, residing in Kameda, Echigo Province, and dated Showa 50 (1975). It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune, a ko-itame hada, and a ko-choji midare hamon. The blade comes with a shirasaya and a gold-plated Shonai habaki.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 76cm · sori 2.5cm
Echigo · around 1926-1989
4 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.
¥880,000
This is a tachi made by Endo Mitsuoki, residing in Kameda, Echigo Province, and dated Showa 50 (1975). It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune, a ko-itame hada, and a ko-choji midare hamon. The blade comes with a shirasaya and a gold-plated Shonai habaki.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 76cm · sori 2.5cm
Echigo · around 1926-1989
4 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.
¥880,000
