NihontoWatchThis is a Gendaito katana made by Akamatsu Taro Kaneteru, whose real name is Kimura Kanehiro, in Higo Province in Heisei 2 (1990). The blade features a bo-hi carving on both sides and comes with a modern koshirae. Kaneteru is known for his powerful works, following the style of Minamoto Kiyomaro.
NihontoWatchAkamatsu Taro Kaneteru赤松太郎兼照
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Higo (Yatsushiro) · Heisei-Reiwa
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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.
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