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 tanto made by Kiyofusa, a Mukansa swordsmith, in 2018. It features a wide mihaba and relatively thin kasane, with a well-forged ko-itame hada and ko-nie-deki suguha hamon. Kiyofusa, born Yamaguchi Takeshi, was a student of Sumitani Masamine and is renowned for his beautiful utsuri.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 28.7cm · sori 0.1cm
Kaga · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
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.
If you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
¥250,000
This is a tanto made by Kiyofusa, a Mukansa swordsmith, in 2018. It features a wide mihaba and relatively thin kasane, with a well-forged ko-itame hada and ko-nie-deki suguha hamon. Kiyofusa, born Yamaguchi Takeshi, was a student of Sumitani Masamine and is renowned for his beautiful utsuri.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 28.7cm · sori 0.1cm
Kaga · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
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.
If you wish to return an item, please notify us within 3 days of receipt. After this period we cannot accept cancellations. Please ship the return to us within 5 business days. Cancellation is conditional on the item being kept in the same condition as at the time of sale, so please handle it with care.
¥250,000
