Sengoku Seki was an industry: smiths organized under their tutelary Kasuga shrine, arming the war bands of central Japan. Magoroku Kanemoto’s sanbonsugi and the finest Kanesada work prove quality survived inside mass production.
This katana is a work by the third-generation Hachiya Kanesada, active during the Eishō era (1504–1521) of the Muromachi period. It features an ubu nakago with its original signature, a broad Hiro-suguha hamon, and tasteful horimono. The blade is accompanied by a distinctive Edo-period koshirae with dragon and tiger imagery, and a fresh Sayagaki by Tanobe-sensei.
NihontoWatchmei · Seki · Muromachi · nagasa 68.8cm · sori 1.6cm
Mino-den · Mino · around 1492-1501
Fujishiro Jo-jo saku
1 piece on the market now
Mino-den · Mino
1 piece on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kanesada兼貞 | 1394-1428 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼貞 | 1469-1487 | 0 |
| Kanesada兼貞 | 1492-1501 | 0 |
| Kanemasa兼正 | 1469-1487 | 0 |
Mino in the Muromachi period
Sengoku Seki was an industry: smiths organized under their tutelary Kasuga shrine, arming the war bands of central Japan. Magoroku Kanemoto’s sanbonsugi and the finest Kanesada work prove quality survived inside mass production.
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 siteTo facilitate this, we offer a three-day inspection period. To initiate a return, you must notify us within three days of the package being delivered. Once we confirm your request, you have seven days to ship the item back to us. The item must be returned in its original condition, including all accompanying documents, certificates, and packaging materials. The buyer is responsible for covering the shipping costs and insurance for the return shipment.
¥3,200,000
