Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
This is a Shin-Shinto period wakizashi attributed to Soshu Tsunehiro, featuring a powerful hitatsura hamon with abundant activities like sunagashi, kinsuji, inazuma, and tobiyaki. The blade boasts a wide motohaba exceeding 32mm, giving it a robust appearance. It comes with a koshirae and is accompanied by a Hozon certification.
NihontoWatchmumei · Soshu · Bunsei (1818-1830) · nagasa 56.1cm · sori 1.3cm
Sagami · around 1818-1830
Fujishiro Chu saku · Tōken Taikan top 95%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official site
This is a Shin-Shinto period wakizashi attributed to Soshu Tsunehiro, featuring a powerful hitatsura hamon with abundant activities like sunagashi, kinsuji, inazuma, and tobiyaki. The blade boasts a wide motohaba exceeding 32mm, giving it a robust appearance. It comes with a koshirae and is accompanied by a Hozon certification.
NihontoWatchmumei · Soshu · Bunsei (1818-1830) · nagasa 56.1cm · sori 1.3cm
Sagami · around 1818-1830
Fujishiro Chu saku · Tōken Taikan top 95%
1 piece on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Edo was the sword’s age of connoisseurship: the Hon’ami appraisers, the shogunal register of famous blades of 1719, and a thriving literature turned the sword into an object of study even as it ceased to be drawn in war.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official site
