This is a hirazukuri ko-wakizashi by Sadatoshi, a swordsmith from the late Edo period (Keio era). He worked in Mutsu province and later for the Mito domain. The blade features a masame hada and gunome midare hamon with togari-ba, showcasing high skill. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate issued in 2014.
NihontoWatchmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 37.6cm · sori 0.4cm
Hitachi · around 1854-1860
Tōken Taikan top 97%
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
This is a hirazukuri ko-wakizashi by Sadatoshi, a swordsmith from the late Edo period (Keio era). He worked in Mutsu province and later for the Mito domain. The blade features a masame hada and gunome midare hamon with togari-ba, showcasing high skill. It comes with an NBTHK Hozon Token certificate issued in 2014.
NihontoWatchmei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 37.6cm · sori 0.4cm
Hitachi · around 1854-1860
Tōken Taikan top 97%
2 pieces on the market now
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 siteDomestic: items may be returned within 7 days in original condition for a full refund (buyer covers transport). Overseas orders: no-refunds, no-returns.
