The first generation Omi no Kami Minamoto no Hisamichi, born Hotta Tarobe in the 3rd year of Kan'ei (1626) (397 years ago) of the Edo period. He entered the school of the 2nd generation Iga no Kami Kinmichi and, having mastered the craft exceptionally well, was granted the Mishina surname. He forged swords in a style resembling his master, Iga no Kami Kinmichi. Hisamichi is evaluated as Ryo-wazamono due to his blades being remarkably sharp cutters. This wakizashi is a tokubetsu chumon-hin (special order piece) with a thick kasane, wide moto-mihaba, and wide saki-mihaba, presenting a goso (magnificent/sturdy) sugata. The jigane is a well-tightened itame-hada, forged into a powerful steel. The hamon is a nioi-deki large notare-ba with pointed gunome, creating an original and well-executed edge. The boshi is a slightly sagging Mishina-boshi, which is a highlight and is wonderfully crafted. As expected, it is a Ryo-wazamono special order wakizashi that looks as though it would cut exceptionally well. As this piece has emerged into the world for the first time in several decades, it is being offered at a special discount price. Please enjoy this famous wakizashi, a special order piece by the first generation Omi no Kami Minamoto no Hisamichi, who was granted the highly honorable Mishina surname of that era, led by the glory of Kyo-Yamashiro's Iga no Kami Kinmichi.
Certificate reading — 銘 （菊紋）近江守源久道
NihontoWatchEdo · nagasa 38cm · sori 1.6cm
Shinto · Yamashiro · around 1648-1652
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 31%
7 pieces on the market now
Where Hisamichi 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.
Shinto · Yamashiro
62 pieces on the market now
The Mishina school (三品), one of the two dominant smithing groups of early Edo Kyoto beside the Horikawa, grew from the late-Mino workshop of Kanemichi of Seki, whose dated blades run through the Tenbun, Eiroku, and Tenshō eras. During the closing decades of the sixteenth century Kanemichi came up to the capital with his four sons and settled at Nishinotōin Ebisugawa, where the eldest, Iga no Kami Kinmichi, is recorded as having greatly raised the name of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kinmichi金道 | 1596-1615 | 23 |
| Yoshimichi吉道 | 1596-1615 | 36 |
| Masatoshi正俊 | 1596-1615 | 31 |
| Kanemichi兼道 | 1681-1704 | 5 |
| Yoshimichi吉道 | 1661-1673 | 6 |
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 siteFor 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.
The first generation Omi no Kami Minamoto no Hisamichi, born Hotta Tarobe in the 3rd year of Kan'ei (1626) (397 years ago) of the Edo period. He entered the school of the 2nd generation Iga no Kami Kinmichi and, having mastered the craft exceptionally well, was granted the Mishina surname. He forged swords in a style resembling his master, Iga no Kami Kinmichi. Hisamichi is evaluated as Ryo-wazamono due to his blades being remarkably sharp cutters. This wakizashi is a tokubetsu chumon-hin (special order piece) with a thick kasane, wide moto-mihaba, and wide saki-mihaba, presenting a goso (magnificent/sturdy) sugata. The jigane is a well-tightened itame-hada, forged into a powerful steel. The hamon is a nioi-deki large notare-ba with pointed gunome, creating an original and well-executed edge. The boshi is a slightly sagging Mishina-boshi, which is a highlight and is wonderfully crafted. As expected, it is a Ryo-wazamono special order wakizashi that looks as though it would cut exceptionally well. As this piece has emerged into the world for the first time in several decades, it is being offered at a special discount price. Please enjoy this famous wakizashi, a special order piece by the first generation Omi no Kami Minamoto no Hisamichi, who was granted the highly honorable Mishina surname of that era, led by the glory of Kyo-Yamashiro's Iga no Kami Kinmichi.
Certificate reading — 銘 （菊紋）近江守源久道
NihontoWatchEdo · nagasa 38cm · sori 1.6cm
Shinto · Yamashiro · around 1648-1652
Fujishiro Jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 31%
7 pieces on the market now
Where Hisamichi 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.
Shinto · Yamashiro
62 pieces on the market now
The Mishina school (三品), one of the two dominant smithing groups of early Edo Kyoto beside the Horikawa, grew from the late-Mino workshop of Kanemichi of Seki, whose dated blades run through the Tenbun, Eiroku, and Tenshō eras. During the closing decades of the sixteenth century Kanemichi came up to the capital with his four sons and settled at Nishinotōin Ebisugawa, where the eldest, Iga no Kami Kinmichi, is recorded as having greatly raised the name of the line. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kinmichi金道 | 1596-1615 | 23 |
| Yoshimichi吉道 | 1596-1615 | 36 |
| Masatoshi正俊 | 1596-1615 | 31 |
| Kanemichi兼道 | 1681-1704 | 5 |
| Yoshimichi吉道 | 1661-1673 | 6 |
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 siteFor 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.
