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 Hidemune in October 1993. It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune, a ko-itame hada, and a gunome hamon. The boshi is midarekomi with a komaru-kaeru. The blade comes with a full koshirae including a black twisted leather tsuka-maki, a dry lacquer black ishime saya, a tsuba with gold inlay Musashino design, fuchi with gold inlay mountain path design, and menuki with nine-year-old mother design.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki · 現代（平成５年・1993年） · nagasa 72.1cm · sori 1.7cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
5 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 modern katana made by Hidemune in October 1993. It features a shinogi-zukuri form with an iori-mune, a ko-itame hada, and a gunome hamon. The boshi is midarekomi with a komaru-kaeru. The blade comes with a full koshirae including a black twisted leather tsuka-maki, a dry lacquer black ishime saya, a tsuba with gold inlay Musashino design, fuchi with gold inlay mountain path design, and menuki with nine-year-old mother design.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki · 現代（平成５年・1993年） · nagasa 72.1cm · sori 1.7cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
5 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.
