After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
This antique Japanese katana is signed by Hisakatsu, a smith of the Akasaka Senjuin School in Mino Province, active during the late Muromachi period (1513). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high quality. The blade is housed in a Tachi-style koshirae, adorned with chrysanthemum and paulownia crests, and includes a shirasaya, maintenance kit, and traditional carrying case.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka Senjuin · Muromachi · nagasa 73.9cm · sori 2.7cm
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Japanese katana is signed by Hisakatsu, a smith of the Akasaka Senjuin School in Mino Province, active during the late Muromachi period (1513). It comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and high quality. The blade is housed in a Tachi-style koshirae, adorned with chrysanthemum and paulownia crests, and includes a shirasaya, maintenance kit, and traditional carrying case.
NihontoWatchmei · Akasaka Senjuin · Muromachi · nagasa 73.9cm · sori 2.7cm
After the Ōnin War broke the Ashikaga order, a century of Sengoku warfare armed nearly every province in Japan. The era rewards a discriminating eye: routine work exists in quantity, and beside it stand custom blades of the first rank.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.