Weight (excluding saya): 1022g It has arrived, it has arrived—a katana by the swordsmith Miike-ju Kunitada with outstanding sharpness has arrived. He is a master smith who has won special prizes (tokusho) at recent Shinsaku Meito-ten (New Masterpiece Sword Exhibitions). Kunitada, whose real name is Komiya Yokimitsu, resides in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He was born as the eldest son of Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu, a smith famous for forging the "O-wazamono of the Showa era." The Komiya clan is a renowned family of swordsmiths, consisting of the father Kunimitsu, the eldest son Kunitada, the second son Yasumitsu, and the third son Kunimitsu—all of whom are magnificent and famous masters. The Komiya family's ancestors were the official smiths (kakae-kaji) for the Tachibana clan of the Yanagawa Domain in Chikugo during the Edo period. Later, in the Meiji era, the 4th generation Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu moved from Yanagawa to Miike, taking the swords of the Heian period smith Miike Denta Mitsuyo as his ideal. In the finals of the National Tameshigiri Competition hosted by the Army before the war, his sword defeated the sharpness of a Kotetsu blade to win the championship, earning him the praise of being called the "Modern-day Kotetsu." A consistent theme among the Komiya school of smiths is the creation of swords that cut, and this katana is a masterpiece that pursues that goal by emulating (utsushi) Minamoto Kiyomaro. It displays the grand (gozo) sugata of Minamoto Kiyomaro, with a wide moto-mihaba and a distinct difference in width at the saki-mihaba, featuring a slightly extended kissaki. The jigane is a powerful itame-hada with jinie. The horimono consists of skillfully carved bo-hi. The hamon is a nioi-deki with ko-nie, featuring a gunome-midare pattern with many ashi entering the blade. It is a magnificent, spirited blade that displays many of Kiyomaro's characteristic kinsuji within the ha. The modern koshirae adds further splendor to this sword. On this occasion, we received this blade from a high-ranking Iai teacher who said, "Please pass this sword, which helped me reach my high rank as a Kiyomaro-utsushi, to a junior practitioner at an affordable price." Therefore, we are offering it at a special discount. Please enjoy this masterpiece Minamoto Kiyomaro-utsushi.
NihontoWatchBETAGendaito · nagasa 73.2cm · sori 1.6cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Reiwa
2 pieces on the market now
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.
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.
Weight (excluding saya): 1022g It has arrived, it has arrived—a katana by the swordsmith Miike-ju Kunitada with outstanding sharpness has arrived. He is a master smith who has won special prizes (tokusho) at recent Shinsaku Meito-ten (New Masterpiece Sword Exhibitions). Kunitada, whose real name is Komiya Yokimitsu, resides in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He was born as the eldest son of Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu, a smith famous for forging the "O-wazamono of the Showa era." The Komiya clan is a renowned family of swordsmiths, consisting of the father Kunimitsu, the eldest son Kunitada, the second son Yasumitsu, and the third son Kunimitsu—all of whom are magnificent and famous masters. The Komiya family's ancestors were the official smiths (kakae-kaji) for the Tachibana clan of the Yanagawa Domain in Chikugo during the Edo period. Later, in the Meiji era, the 4th generation Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu moved from Yanagawa to Miike, taking the swords of the Heian period smith Miike Denta Mitsuyo as his ideal. In the finals of the National Tameshigiri Competition hosted by the Army before the war, his sword defeated the sharpness of a Kotetsu blade to win the championship, earning him the praise of being called the "Modern-day Kotetsu." A consistent theme among the Komiya school of smiths is the creation of swords that cut, and this katana is a masterpiece that pursues that goal by emulating (utsushi) Minamoto Kiyomaro. It displays the grand (gozo) sugata of Minamoto Kiyomaro, with a wide moto-mihaba and a distinct difference in width at the saki-mihaba, featuring a slightly extended kissaki. The jigane is a powerful itame-hada with jinie. The horimono consists of skillfully carved bo-hi. The hamon is a nioi-deki with ko-nie, featuring a gunome-midare pattern with many ashi entering the blade. It is a magnificent, spirited blade that displays many of Kiyomaro's characteristic kinsuji within the ha. The modern koshirae adds further splendor to this sword. On this occasion, we received this blade from a high-ranking Iai teacher who said, "Please pass this sword, which helped me reach my high rank as a Kiyomaro-utsushi, to a junior practitioner at an affordable price." Therefore, we are offering it at a special discount. Please enjoy this masterpiece Minamoto Kiyomaro-utsushi.
NihontoWatchBETAGendaito · nagasa 73.2cm · sori 1.6cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Reiwa
2 pieces on the market now
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.
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.
