The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
Katana Mei: Ishidou Mitsunobu Saku Product Number 31-2548 Katana Ishidou Mitsunobu Saku Province / Era Kumamoto / Reiwa With Koshirae, in Shirasaya Nagasa 61.4cm (2 shaku 0 sun 3 bu) Sori 1.1cm (3 bu 6 rin) Motohaba 3.00cm Sakihaba 2.36cm Motokasane 6.4mm Sakikasane 5.9mm Toshin Weight Bare blade 700g Excluding saya - g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Gunome-midare Price 220,000 Yen (Tax included) Said to be the same person as Ishidou Teruhide. It is said that under Army orders, he signed as Mitsunobu for Navy swords. The eldest son of the 8th generation Ishidou Korekazu, real name Kikuchi Seiichi. Hamon is Gunome-midare, jigane is Ko-mokume-hada.
NihontoWatchsigned · Gendaito · nagasa 61.4cm · sori 1.1cm
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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Koshirae¥220,000
