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 katana made by Yasumitsu of Chikushu (Fukuoka prefecture) in January of Heisei 13 (2001). The blade has a nagasa of 74.0cm and features a sugu ko midare hamon and ko itame jigane. It comes with a koshirae featuring a black stone pattern saya and silver fittings.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 74cm · sori 1.9cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Heisei
2 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 the item is not to your liking, please feel free to return it for any reason. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. After the item arrives and we confirm it is in the same condition as at the time of sale, we transfer the refund to your designated account the same day. Purchases made at the store are outside the scope of cooling-off.
This is a katana made by Yasumitsu of Chikushu (Fukuoka prefecture) in January of Heisei 13 (2001). The blade has a nagasa of 74.0cm and features a sugu ko midare hamon and ko itame jigane. It comes with a koshirae featuring a black stone pattern saya and silver fittings.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 74cm · sori 1.9cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Heisei
2 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 the item is not to your liking, please feel free to return it for any reason. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. After the item arrives and we confirm it is in the same condition as at the time of sale, we transfer the refund to your designated account the same day. Purchases made at the store are outside the scope of cooling-off.
