This katana is attributed to the Ko-Mihara school from Bingo Province, active during the Nanboku-cho period. The Ko-Mihara school is renowned for its Yamato-style craftsmanship, characterized by a straight and elegant suguha Hamon and a distinct 'Mihara Boshi' at the blade's tip. Ko-Mihara blades are significant for their contribution to the evolution of Japanese sword-making, embodying the artistry and skill of their era.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Mihara · Nanbokucho · nagasa 60.8cm · sori 0.8cm
Yamato-den · Bingo
12 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, and the town of Mihara on the Numata river within it, gives this school its name. The Mihara group arose at the close of the Kamakura period and worked on through the Nanbokucho years, and the published sources gather the work of that early phase under the collective name Ko-Mihara, reserving Sue-Mihara for the late-Muromachi continuation of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiro正廣 | 1362-1389 | 33 |
| Masaie正家 | 1353-1375 | 29 |
| Sukekuni助國 | 1321-1329 | 23 |
| Kaneyasu兼安 | 1352-1369 | 12 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1376-1394 | 4 |
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 site30-day money-back guarantee from receipt; items must be unused, complete, in original packaging. Sale items Final Sale. Antique swords non-returnable (Japanese export law). Damage reported within 72 hours. Customer pays return shipping unless seller error/defect. Refunds within 14 days of inspection.
This katana is attributed to the Ko-Mihara school from Bingo Province, active during the Nanboku-cho period. The Ko-Mihara school is renowned for its Yamato-style craftsmanship, characterized by a straight and elegant suguha Hamon and a distinct 'Mihara Boshi' at the blade's tip. Ko-Mihara blades are significant for their contribution to the evolution of Japanese sword-making, embodying the artistry and skill of their era.
NihontoWatchmumei · Ko-Mihara · Nanbokucho · nagasa 60.8cm · sori 0.8cm
Yamato-den · Bingo
12 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, and the town of Mihara on the Numata river within it, gives this school its name. The Mihara group arose at the close of the Kamakura period and worked on through the Nanbokucho years, and the published sources gather the work of that early phase under the collective name Ko-Mihara, reserving Sue-Mihara for the late-Muromachi continuation of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiro正廣 | 1362-1389 | 33 |
| Masaie正家 | 1353-1375 | 29 |
| Sukekuni助國 | 1321-1329 | 23 |
| Kaneyasu兼安 | 1352-1369 | 12 |
| Masanobu正信 | 1376-1394 | 4 |
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 site30-day money-back guarantee from receipt; items must be unused, complete, in original packaging. Sale items Final Sale. Antique swords non-returnable (Japanese export law). Damage reported within 72 hours. Customer pays return shipping unless seller error/defect. Refunds within 14 days of inspection.
