This katana is by Kiinokuni Minamotono Yasuhiro from the early Edo period. It features a wide mihaba, deep sori, and a gorgeous sakasa-chouji hamon resembling the Aoe style of the Nanbokucho period. The blade has clear, beautiful jigane with midare-utsuritatsu, and the habakimoto has frequent kinsuji, niesuji, and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Ishido · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 65.9cm · sori 1.7cm
Kii · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 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 katana is by Kiinokuni Minamotono Yasuhiro from the early Edo period. It features a wide mihaba, deep sori, and a gorgeous sakasa-chouji hamon resembling the Aoe style of the Nanbokucho period. The blade has clear, beautiful jigane with midare-utsuritatsu, and the habakimoto has frequent kinsuji, niesuji, and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Ishido · Kanbun (1661-1673) · nagasa 65.9cm · sori 1.7cm
Kii · around 1624-1644
Tōken Taikan top 60%
2 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).
