NihontoWatchHidemune, also known as the swordsmith Matsubara Hidemune, was born in Showa 5 (1930) and passed away in Heisei 19 (2007). During his apprenticeship, he spent 8 years under the 13th generation swordsmith Kawashima Masahide in Aki City, Kochi Prefecture, and from Showa 32 (1957), he entered the school of the swordsmith Nakada Kanehide in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture. Aiming for the styles of Shizu Kaneuji and Minamoto Kiyomaro, he crafted swords with gunome choji as his specialty hamon. <Added on April 17, 2026> The tsukamaki was redone and the saya was repaired.
NihontoWatchOffered by Nosyudo
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Gifu · around 1926-1989
6 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.
¥490,000