This katana by Kozuke Daijo Minamoto Yoshimasa, a smith of the Seki Zendai School active in early Edo period Musashi, features a finely forged itame-hada and a magnificent gunome-midare hamon with abundant sunagashi and kinsuji. The blade is in excellent condition and comes with a high-quality koshirae featuring a polished full samegawa saya, as well as a shirasaya. Despite being greatly shortened (ō-suriage), it retains excellent balance and is suitable for both appreciation and iaidō practice.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki Zendai · Edo · nagasa 71.5cm · sori 1.5cm
Mino-den · Musashi · around 1661-1673
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
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 siteThree-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
This katana by Kozuke Daijo Minamoto Yoshimasa, a smith of the Seki Zendai School active in early Edo period Musashi, features a finely forged itame-hada and a magnificent gunome-midare hamon with abundant sunagashi and kinsuji. The blade is in excellent condition and comes with a high-quality koshirae featuring a polished full samegawa saya, as well as a shirasaya. Despite being greatly shortened (ō-suriage), it retains excellent balance and is suitable for both appreciation and iaidō practice.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki Zendai · Edo · nagasa 71.5cm · sori 1.5cm
Mino-den · Musashi · around 1661-1673
Tōken Taikan top 76%
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
9 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kaneshige兼重 | 1504-1521 | 0 |
| Kaneyoshi兼吉 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Kanekado兼門 | 1428-1429 | 0 |
| Yoshikado吉門 | 1624-1644 | 0 |
| Chikanori近則 | 1818-1864 | 0 |
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 siteThree-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
