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.
Hira-zukuri, iori-mune. Ubu-nakago. Ko-itame-hada mixed with moku. Ji-nie attaches, and chikei enters. Hamon is notare mixed with gunome. Nioi is somewhat deep. Yubashiri and kuichigai-ba appear, with nie-ashi and yo active. Kinsuji and sunagashiro appear, bright and clear. A single hi is carved on both the omote and ura. Real name is Saito Mitsugu. Resident of Oga-shi, Akita-ken. Student of Suzuki Kuniyoshi.
Offered by Token-Net
2 on the market









As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Dewa · around 1926-1989
2 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.
Within one week of the item's arrival (cooling-off is possible within Japan only). For defects that differ from the purchase conditions, we will accept the return and refund the payment. For other cases such as overseas, we will consult separately.
¥180,000