Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This robust katana, attributed to either Takada or Bizen-no-suke Munetsugu, features a wide body, thick kasane, and a slightly extended chu-kissaki. The blade exhibits well-forged itame-hada with ji-nie and chikei, and a gunome-midare hamon with active ashi and yo. It comes with both a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is accompanied by NBTHK Hozon papers attributing it to Takada, and a Kurashiki Token Museum certificate attributing it to Bizen-no-suke Munetsugu.
NihontoWatchmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 72.4cm · sori 1.9cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteIf you judge that the condition of the delivered item differs significantly from the photos or description on our site, a return is possible. However, the return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility. To use cooling-off, please apply in writing by postal mail within one week of the item's arrival. The return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility.
This robust katana, attributed to either Takada or Bizen-no-suke Munetsugu, features a wide body, thick kasane, and a slightly extended chu-kissaki. The blade exhibits well-forged itame-hada with ji-nie and chikei, and a gunome-midare hamon with active ashi and yo. It comes with both a shirasaya and a koshirae, and is accompanied by NBTHK Hozon papers attributing it to Takada, and a Kurashiki Token Museum certificate attributing it to Bizen-no-suke Munetsugu.
NihontoWatchmumei · Shin-shinto · nagasa 72.4cm · sori 1.9cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 siteIf you judge that the condition of the delivered item differs significantly from the photos or description on our site, a return is possible. However, the return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility. To use cooling-off, please apply in writing by postal mail within one week of the item's arrival. The return shipping cost is the customer's responsibility.
