This is a tachi by Miyairi Shohei, a Living National Treasure. The blade is 76.4cm long with a sori of 1.4cm. It features a Kanemitsu copy with a wide mihaba and an oh-kissaki, showcasing the pinnacle of modern swordmaking.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 1.4cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
This is a tachi by Miyairi Shohei, a Living National Treasure. The blade is 76.4cm long with a sori of 1.4cm. It features a Kanemitsu copy with a wide mihaba and an oh-kissaki, showcasing the pinnacle of modern swordmaking.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 1.4cm
Tokyo · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
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 siteReturns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
