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 katana by Sukekuni features a small mokume hada and clear gunome hamon. It has a chu-kissaki and ubu nakago with kurijiri and takanoha yasurime. The blade shows rust on the mune and four small nicks on the edge. It comes with a copper habaki, a military-style leather-wrapped saya with three broken buttons, and a round iron tsuba.
NihontoWatch
Musashi · around 1983-2019
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.
¥290,000
This katana by Sukekuni features a small mokume hada and clear gunome hamon. It has a chu-kissaki and ubu nakago with kurijiri and takanoha yasurime. The blade shows rust on the mune and four small nicks on the edge. It comes with a copper habaki, a military-style leather-wrapped saya with three broken buttons, and a round iron tsuba.
NihontoWatchMusashi · around 1983-2019
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.
¥290,000
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