This is a mumei wakizashi attributed to Kashu Iehira, a smith active in the early Edo period. It features an Itame Hada with some Masame, and a Notare-Gunome mixed Hamon with Ko-ashi and Yo. The blade comes with a silver single habaki, shirasaya, and is certified Hozon Token by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kashu · Shinto · nagasa 38.5cm · sori 0.8cm
Kaga · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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 is a mumei wakizashi attributed to Kashu Iehira, a smith active in the early Edo period. It features an Itame Hada with some Masame, and a Notare-Gunome mixed Hamon with Ko-ashi and Yo. The blade comes with a silver single habaki, shirasaya, and is certified Hozon Token by the NBTHK.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kashu · Shinto · nagasa 38.5cm · sori 0.8cm
Kaga · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 76%
3 pieces on the market now
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
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.
