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.
This is a Gendaito katana made by Kanemichi, whose real name is Ikuo Kojima, residing in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. The blade features a nagasa of 74.4cm and comes with a black lacquered uchigatana koshirae. Kanemichi is a representative Mino school smith of the modern era, having received numerous awards at the New Master Swordsmith Exhibition since 1981.
NihontoWatchmei · Mino · Gendaito · nagasa 74.4cm · sori 1.7cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
3 pieces on the market now
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
This is a Gendaito katana made by Kanemichi, whose real name is Ikuo Kojima, residing in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. The blade features a nagasa of 74.4cm and comes with a black lacquered uchigatana koshirae. Kanemichi is a representative Mino school smith of the modern era, having received numerous awards at the New Master Swordsmith Exhibition since 1981.
NihontoWatchmei · Mino · Gendaito · nagasa 74.4cm · sori 1.7cm
Gifu · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
3 pieces on the market now
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Cooling-off (returns or exchanges) is accepted within 3 days of the item's arrival. Return shipping and refund transfer fees are the customer's responsibility. Fees other than the item price (transfer fees, credit card fees, etc.) cannot be refunded. Returns and refunds are not available for overseas destinations.
