This is a tachi made by Miyairi Shohei, a Living National Treasure. The blade is 75.4cm long with a deep sori and wide mihaba, reminiscent of the Nanbokucho period. It features a small-itamehada, mixed nagarehada, and a hamon of notare with small gunome and choujiba, showcasing the workmanship of the Shizu school.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 75.4cm · sori 1.8cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
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/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
This is a tachi made by Miyairi Shohei, a Living National Treasure. The blade is 75.4cm long with a deep sori and wide mihaba, reminiscent of the Nanbokucho period. It features a small-itamehada, mixed nagarehada, and a hamon of notare with small gunome and choujiba, showcasing the workmanship of the Shizu school.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 75.4cm · sori 1.8cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
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/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
