It has appeared, it has appeared! A masterpiece has appeared that will truly surprise everyone. This sword is a work by the famous smith Uda Kunimune of Etchu, from around the Meio era of the Muromachi period (1492) (532 years ago). It is an ancient, ancient work from the time of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, the 11th Shogun of the Muromachi Bakufu. It is a sword from the exact same period when the first generation Kanemoto was active in Seki. The Uda smiths originated from Uda in Yamato province and moved to Etchu (Toyama Prefecture) around the Bunpo era at the end of the Kamakura period (1317) (707 years ago); the mei of Uda Kunimune was inherited for generations by the descendants of the first generation Kunimitsu. The sugata of this sword features a high shinogi, a wide motohaba, and a wide sakihaba, presenting a grand and magnificent appearance. The jigane is a powerful forging of itame-hada mixed with masame-hada. The hamon is a bright, high-aspected o-gunome midare-ba with nioi and ko-nie extending from the moto to the saki, with gunome-no-ashi within the ha. The boshi is deep and yakisage all the way to the mune, resulting in a magnificent masterpiece with a truly spirited blade. It has been said since ancient times that the masterpieces of Uda stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the masterpieces of Bizen Osafune, and this sword is truly a grand masterpiece that surpasses even those of Bizen Osafune. On this occasion, an elderly collector has entrusted this to us, saying, "I have grown old, so please pass this on to the next generation at a low price." Therefore, we are offering it at a special, exceptionally low price.
Certificate reading — 銘 宇多國宗作（後代）
NihontoWatchOei (1394-1428) · nagasa 65.4cm · sori 2.2cm
Wakimono · Etchu · around 1394-1428
Tōken Taikan top 37%
1 piece on the market now
Where Kunimune stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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Wakimono · Etchu
Phase: Uda宇多· 1390–1596
35 pieces on the market now
Where Ko-Uda closes with the Nanbokuchō generations, the chapter that follows opens in early Muromachi and runs to the end of the period. The setsumei draw the boundary plainly: works that descend no later than Nanbokuchō are called Ko-Uda, while everything thereafter is referred to simply as Uda. This later phase is the long Muromachi continuation in Etchū, where the Kuni-named line that began with Ko-Nyūdō Kunimitsu of Uda District in Yamato extends across successive generations sharing single names. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihisa國久 | 1394-1428 | 10 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1429-1479 | 6 |
| Kunifusa國房 | 1455-1457 | 3 |
| Tomotsugu友次 | 1381-1384 | 3 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1394-1428 | 3 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
It has appeared, it has appeared! A masterpiece has appeared that will truly surprise everyone. This sword is a work by the famous smith Uda Kunimune of Etchu, from around the Meio era of the Muromachi period (1492) (532 years ago). It is an ancient, ancient work from the time of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, the 11th Shogun of the Muromachi Bakufu. It is a sword from the exact same period when the first generation Kanemoto was active in Seki. The Uda smiths originated from Uda in Yamato province and moved to Etchu (Toyama Prefecture) around the Bunpo era at the end of the Kamakura period (1317) (707 years ago); the mei of Uda Kunimune was inherited for generations by the descendants of the first generation Kunimitsu. The sugata of this sword features a high shinogi, a wide motohaba, and a wide sakihaba, presenting a grand and magnificent appearance. The jigane is a powerful forging of itame-hada mixed with masame-hada. The hamon is a bright, high-aspected o-gunome midare-ba with nioi and ko-nie extending from the moto to the saki, with gunome-no-ashi within the ha. The boshi is deep and yakisage all the way to the mune, resulting in a magnificent masterpiece with a truly spirited blade. It has been said since ancient times that the masterpieces of Uda stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the masterpieces of Bizen Osafune, and this sword is truly a grand masterpiece that surpasses even those of Bizen Osafune. On this occasion, an elderly collector has entrusted this to us, saying, "I have grown old, so please pass this on to the next generation at a low price." Therefore, we are offering it at a special, exceptionally low price.
Certificate reading — 銘 宇多國宗作（後代）
NihontoWatchOei (1394-1428) · nagasa 65.4cm · sori 2.2cm
Wakimono · Etchu · around 1394-1428
Tōken Taikan top 37%
1 piece on the market now
Where Kunimune stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Wakimono · Etchu
Phase: Uda宇多· 1390–1596
35 pieces on the market now
Where Ko-Uda closes with the Nanbokuchō generations, the chapter that follows opens in early Muromachi and runs to the end of the period. The setsumei draw the boundary plainly: works that descend no later than Nanbokuchō are called Ko-Uda, while everything thereafter is referred to simply as Uda. This later phase is the long Muromachi continuation in Etchū, where the Kuni-named line that began with Ko-Nyūdō Kunimitsu of Uda District in Yamato extends across successive generations sharing single names. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kunihisa國久 | 1394-1428 | 10 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1429-1479 | 6 |
| Kunifusa國房 | 1455-1457 | 3 |
| Tomotsugu友次 | 1381-1384 | 3 |
| Kunimune國宗 | 1394-1428 | 3 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
