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 modern katana made by Kanekuni, dated April 2000. It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune and an itame hada. The hamon is toran, and the boshi is notare-komi kaeru. The blade comes with a koshirae featuring a black silk tsukamaki and a black roiro saya with a thousand-line carving.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 72cm · sori 2cm
Mino · around 1986-2025
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.
¥770,000
This is a modern katana made by Kanekuni, dated April 2000. It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune and an itame hada. The hamon is toran, and the boshi is notare-komi kaeru. The blade comes with a koshirae featuring a black silk tsukamaki and a black roiro saya with a thousand-line carving.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 72cm · sori 2cm
Mino · around 1986-2025
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.
¥770,000
